— “herbicides put increasing pressure on monarch butterflies whose populations have dropped more than 80 percent while a plant they depend on, milkweed, has declined over 50 percent because of herbicides.” http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/o/2167/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=15765
art ecology science & animals
By storm
SPRINGTIME
MIGRATION ROUTE #5
LOVEBIRDS
—”and their nest has already hatched” http://usfwspacific.tumblr.com/post/86341883175/plover-lovers-pair-of-the-threatened-shorebirds
DEEMED IN DANGER
—”center for biological diversity has organized a pledge not to eat bluefin tuna and to boycott restaurants that advertise it on their menu.” http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=19&id=68562&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=
GUNNISON SAGE-GROUSE DELAYED
OUTLAWED EATING
—”its blood is thought to build willpower, and its bones are said to have an anti-inflammatory effect capable of treating arthritis, headaches, and all manner of swelling. its eyeballs are used to ease epilepsy, malaria, and cataracts. the penis is particularly prized as an aphrodisiac, and is commonly prepared by soaking the dried member in water and then simmering it with herbal ingredients.” https://news.vice.com/article/china-outlaws-the-eating-of-tiger-penis-rhino-horn-and-other-endangered-animal-products
CONSUMER DEMANDS
—”consuming an animal protected by the national wildlife protection law could be punished by imprisonment of 10 or more years”.
ANALOG-MEETS-DIGITAL
SAVAGE AND CIVILIZED
— “What we really want is grace” E O Wilson in Wall Street Journal — “I was doing the year of wandering” E O Wilson in Harvard Gazette Q: What is your philosophy of writing? Do you have writing habits? Q: What was it about entomology that attracted you? Q: What is most exciting about your field right now? http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303626804579506012946655636?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303626804579506012946655636.html ‘Search until you find a passion and go all out to excel in its expression’
BIRDS SPECIES
— “distribution and conservation of global evolutionary distinctness in birds”, published on Thursday in the journal; Current Biology found that species representing the most evolutionary history over the smallest area as well as some of the most threatened distinct species are often found far from places that are species-rich or already on the conservation radar.” http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/10/worlds-100-most-unique-endangered-birds giant ibis new caledonian owlet-nightjar california condor kakapo kagu bengal florican forest owlet philippine eagle christmas island frigatebird sumatran ground-cuckoo spoon-billed sandpiper northern bald ibis plains-wanderer new zealand storm-petrel hooded grebe white-shouldered ibis maleo black-hooded coucal madagascar serpent-eagle dwarf olive ibis rufous scrub-bird noisy…
A BAT TALE
— and how to get your daily bat facts http://www.fws.gov/endangered/about/episodes/ep_42_2014/media/clip.mp3 http://www.fws.gov/endangered/about/ep_42_2014.html
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