“they stare back at you through ancient eyes.” — looking for a beautiful tortoise, one that’s not damaged? http://www.npr.org/2014/02/27/283437278/to-save-endangered-tortoises-conservationists-deface-their-shells
art ecology science & animals
By storm
THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT ISN’T BROKEN; CONGRESS IS
— “The law has rescued hundreds of species that would be gone from this Earth without it.” http://helenair.com/news/opinion/the-endangered-species-act-isn-t-broken-congress-is/article_81101e94-978a-11e3-a497-001a4bcf887a.html
POPULATION LOSES THREE TO GUNFIRE
“Don’t shoot big white birds — Shooting a whooping crane could lead to a $100,000 fine and a year in federal prison.” http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-whooping-cranes-20140209,0,4727763.story#axzz2snvR1Tlt
CALLING FOR AN OVERHAUL
“A final decision on whether to protect sage grouse is due next year and could result in wide-ranging restrictions on oil and gas development, agriculture and other economic activity.” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-to-propose-changing-endangered-species-act/
The Last Great Indian Bustards
(…) “the first time in the world such an experiment has been carried out on a GIB to know about its ecology and habitat.” — (…) “the operation was kept a secret to avoid disturbance to the bird, which is very shy.” http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Endangered-great-Indian-bustard-fitted-with-transmitter-in-Warora/articleshow/27962987.cms
A Wild Success by Terry Tempest Williams in Orion Magazine
A JOURNALIST FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., RECENTLY ASKED ME, “WHO IS THE MOST POWERFUL INDIVIDUAL IN THE AMERICAN WEST RIGHT NOW?” “SAGE GROUSE,” I ANSWERED. “I’M SERIOUS,” HE SAID. “SO AM I,” I REPLIED. http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/newsfrom187/entry/7946/ Homepage
THE AUCTION
“The Dallas Safari Club had been expecting the permit to bring $250,000 to $1 million at an auction held during its annual convention.” http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/12/us-usa-rhino-auction-idUSBREA0B02720140112
MIGRATION ROUTE #3
Langevik, Sweden
SE, excerpts: Atlantic Halibut Black-tailed Godwit Dartford Warbler Eurasian Curlew Eurasian Peregrine Falcon European Eel European Rabbit Freshwater Pearl Mussel Hermit Beetle Ivory Gull Little Bustard Marsh Earwort Saker Falcon Small Lappet Moth Steller’s Eider Wolverine
THE SELF-DETERMINATION ACT
(…) “the Self-Determination Act would automatically remove protected plants and animals from the Endangered Species List after five years.” http://www.nj.com/times-opinion/index.ssf/2014/01/opinion_endangered_species_act.html
DNA OF SCANDINAVIAN REINDEER AND NORTH AMERICAN CARIBOU
“New research published in the journal Nature Climate Change suggests that there are more similarities about these animals than previously thought.” http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate2074.html
THE ANNIVERSARY
(…) “experts weigh in on what has worked and what needs to change.” http://www.nature.com/news/conservation-the-endangered-species-act-at-40-1.14365
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