— “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
art ecology science & animals
From migration routes
SMALL PROPHESIERS
— “researchers at the university of california at berkeley think that infrasound, sound with a frequency too low to be detected by humans – was the early warning sign” read articles: birds predict tornadoes, golden-winged warblers hear tornadoes 250 miles away
ONCE COMMON
— “scientists behind the petition say the butterfly’s decline is linked to a rise in genetically engineered crops in the midwest” read article: monarch butterflies considered for endangered species status
HISTORIC OUTCOME
— “the convention, which falls under the aegis of the un environment programme (unep), began last week with the presence of around 700 delegates” read article: species added to UN protection list
PLOVER CELEBRATION
— “several factors likely contributed to a record setting season for oregon’s snowy plover in 2014, including; 1) habitat management, 2) predator management, and 3) minimization of disturbance from beach visitors” read article: little plover making big comeback
GRACEFUL INDICATOR OF ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
CROSS-SPECIES COHABITATION
— is this a interesting starting point for new forms of animal-human architecture? http://www.updatednews.ca/2014/07/01/berlins-squirrels-get-bridge-of-their-own/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCJ0qvIW5Mc
MIGRATION ROUTE #6
ALIGN WITH THE TIME SCALE OF NATURAL PROCESSES
— “a highly aggressive invader affecting the physical structure and biological composition of tidal marshes, mudflats, and creeks – sustains the california clapper rail” http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/15114/20140601/endangered-species-sometimes-threatened-during-eradication-invasive.htm
DARK RIVER
— “if you are a fish or other aquatic organism, this is a problem. you either find refuge, perhaps in a safe backwater, or you die.” http://www.abqjournal.com/405929/news/postfire-runoff-led-to-dead-zones.html
MIGRATION ROUTE #5
LOVEBIRDS
—”and their nest has already hatched” http://usfwspacific.tumblr.com/post/86341883175/plover-lovers-pair-of-the-threatened-shorebirds
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