— “bees are like humans, they need a variety and a balanced diet to stay healthy.” read article : beekeeper encourages people to support local species of bees
art ecology science & animals
From art
SEIZED SKULL
— u.s. customs and border protection officers seized the skull of an african elephant on the endangered species list last week after a man tried to drive a truck with the skull into mexico. read article : endangered species elephant skull seized at anzalduas bridge
A BUSINESS CEASED
— “i cannot sell it in this country. i don’t even know if i can donate it.” read article : huge news for elephants; u.s. bans ivory trade
FIXING DAMAGED OBJECTS
— it appears that human nature requires patience in realizing that we have environmental issues which we are responsible for. read article : artist fixes damaged objects by placing them in beehives
RARE EOCENE-OLIGOCENE FOSSILS
anthropoid primates—forerunners of living monkeys, apes and humans— first appeared in asia. understanding their fate on that continent is key to grasping the arc of early primate and human evolution. the point is that primates then, just like primates today, are more sensitive to a changing climate than other mammals. read article : six new fossil species of primates
ALL OBJECTS OF VALUE HAVE BEEN REMOVED
— is it art? does it matter? read article : turner prize: assemble win for liverpool housing scheme more : is this the moment that british art changed forever?
DEMENTED ARCHITECTURE & THE HITLERI CAVE BEETLE
— anophthalmus hitleri, a blind cave beetle species, was discovered in 1933 and endemic in slovenia. is now endangered. the same beetle is also the subject of an art work – wallpaper to be precise – on show at wellington’s city gallery as part of the group exhibition demented architecture. read article : at wellington’s city gallery more : jasmina cibic
DNA & DATABASES TO FIGHT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
— the team performed genetic analysis on ivory samples that countries have sent them. regardless of whether a shipment was seized in sri lanka, hong kong or kenya, the team found that most ivory intercepted since 2006 originates from two key geographic areas read article : new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking
CITY — A MONUMENT
— the white house said more than 700,000 acres of public land will be protected in an untouched area of the great basin region. the site contains heizer’s “city” read article : obama creates national monuments in texas, california & nevada more : artist michael heizer
A SENSE OF DEDICATION
— “the goal is to ensure that when researchers find long-term solutions for the disease, there are still bats to treat” read article : bacteria may help bats to fight deadly fungus
SNAKE DINNER
— “now, as christians who signed up to what is seen as an invading muslim army, their prospects in post-conflict central african republic are not promising. they are stuck at berengo until they are incorporated into a national army and nobody knows when that might happen. until it does, these lost boys must simply wait and make sure to catch enough rats and snakes to stay alive.” read article : piles of diamonds and porn, concorde and caviar: haunting images of the crumbling palaces of africa’s dictators where despots once lived like emperors
SYNTHETIC BACKFIRE
— “this is something people want, and we have the technology to make it available to them, why not try to satisfy their needs instead of telling them their needs are wrong?” read article : 3D printed horns may put rhinos at greater risk of extinction