— “based on morphological differences, scientists described the monkey as a new species, which they have named callicebus miltoni” read article : monkey species discovered in the amazon rainforest
art ecology science & animals
From March, 2015
MAPPING TORTOISES
— “listing the tortoise could reduce the availability of land and drive up costs. that’s where the initiative would step in and bring together the stakeholders” read article : desert tortoise’s potential placement on endangered species list could affect development map : turtles that eat bone, rocks and soil, and turtles that mine
NEW BABY ON GALAPAGOS
—”The exciting find of ten baby tortoises was the direct result of a rat eradication campaign completed two years ago on Pinzón, when helicopters criss-crossed the island dropping rat bait, which was non-toxic to the native flora and fauna.” Read article: Baby Tortoise
“CONSIDER THE CLAM”
—“understanding behaviour in the wild helped create environments more conducive to procreation” read article : LIFE — endangered species in the 1960s
BLOOD HARVEST
— “bleeding a female horseshoe crab may make it less likely to mate, even if it doesn’t kill it. pharmaceutical companies burst the cells that contain the chemical, called coagulogen” read article : the blood harvest
HIS NAME IS “HOLIDAY”
— “it’s a friendship that wouldn’t happen in the wild, but cure some of the loneliness for an animal on the edge of extinction” read article : scientists hope frozen zoo will save endangered species