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Endangered Species:
Will The Great Animal Migrations Disappear Forever?
Migratory species are more vulnerable to extinction than sedentary species, and this essay explains why this is so and why we should be concerned.Posted on July 30, 2008 3:51 PM • 6 Comments
Slip Sliding Away: Faster Extinctions Predicted by Mathematical Model
Misdiagnosed extinction risk for endangered species were underestimated by as much as 100-foldPosted on July 3, 2008 5:33 PM • 3 Comments
Tree of Death: Do Close Relatives Become Extinct Together?
Hypothesis: vulnerable bird species are closely related to those that are already experiencing serious population declines.Posted on June 19, 2008 7:58 PM • 6 Comments
Ultimate Pandas
a video by Gerry Ellis, presents a charming glimpse into the world of panda cubs living in China.Posted on June 17, 2008 2:01 PM • 0 Comments
Going, Going, GONE! Deforestation of Papua New Guinea Threatens Island Biodiversity
Do you dream of visiting the rainforests of New Guinea? You'd better hurry before there's nothing left!Posted on June 5, 2008 9:34 PM • 3 Comments
New Bird Species Discovered
The story of a newly-discovered bird species, including THE ONLY PHOTOGRAPH of this species that you will see anywhere!Posted on March 18, 2008 7:02 PM • 5 Comments
Audubon's Aviary: Portraits of Endangered Species
My review of the annual art exhibition of John James Audubon's paintings of North American birds, hosted by the New-York Historical Society.Posted on March 15, 2008 8:30 PM • 8 Comments
A Kiwi in Washington DC
An endangered bird species from New Zealand hatches at the National Zoo in WashDC -- only the fourth chick of this species to hatch outside of NZ.Posted on March 12, 2008 9:15 PM • 5 Comments
The Rare Pygmy Hippo Lives!
Thanks to a search team's efforts, a series of camera traps have proven that the mysterious pygmy hippo still survives in the shrinking west African rainforest.Posted on March 10, 2008 3:25 AM • 1 Comments
The Endangered Black-footed Ferret: Up Close and Personal
This is an endangered animal who is its own best friend because it redefines "cute overload".Posted on February 25, 2008 8:59 AM • 4 Comments
Extinction Is Forever: Let's NOT Lose the Red Knot
This video shows scientists capturing and marking the endangered migratory shorebird, the red knot, in Delaware Bay, New Jersey.Posted on February 15, 2008 8:59 AM • 0 Comments
Crash: A Tale of Two Species
The red knot may slip away forever into extinction unless we all do something now to protect this amazing migratory shorebird.Posted on February 7, 2008 5:31 PM • 1 Comments
International Year of the Reef
Another lovely image for you to enjoy, thanks to Conservation International.Posted on January 26, 2008 2:59 PM • 0 Comments
Anas laysanensis
A picture of a critically endangered species that is making a comeback, thanks to human intervention.Posted on January 23, 2008 2:59 PM • 1 Comments
Blue Poison Dart Frogs
Another lovely image for you to enjoy, courtesy of NewScientist's 2008 calendar.Posted on December 28, 2007 2:59 PM • 7 Comments
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