“Martha, a Passenger Pigeon” by Unknown – http://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_11640. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Martha the last known passenger pigeon died one-hundred years ago this September. Marking the end of one of the most abundant bird species in the world.
art ecology science & animals
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
NATIVENESS
— “a petition to the u.s. fish and wildlife service are focusing on genetics and research they say prove the horses are a native species. — “the nevada cattlemen’s association and the public lands council are among those arguing the petition is invalid because the horses aren’t native to north america” http://elkodaily.com/news/advocates-say-wild-horse-is-endangered-species/article_82477a8a-ffb0-11e3-a1e5-0019bb2963f4.html
IMPRESSIVE COMEBACK
— “one reason we’re able to change their status is that the risk has been reduced because their numbers are more spread out,” said billy brooks, the fish and wildlife biologist in charge of the wood stork recovery program. “they have improved their productivity by expanding their breeding range.” http://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-wood-stork-taken-off-endangered-list/
FORMER SPECIAL OPERATIONS SNIPER NOW PROTECTING ENDANGERED RHINOS
“The greatest threat to Africa wildlife I believe is human encroachment into wilderness areas. The United Nations Population Division projects Africa’s number of human inhabitants will double to 2 billion by 2040. I have little confidence that we can mobilise the hearts and minds of a continent, with a common mindset of immediacy, that the long-term preservation of wildlife, is more beneficial than food on the table tonight. Couple this with a common lack of sufficient political will to save wildlife and we have a recipe for extreme challenge. This problem is not isolated to Africa though, which I think we all understand.”…
NESTING HOUSES
— “hong kong and the united states are the largest importers of nests. farming of nests is performed in purpose-built structures with recordings of bird calls played on the roof to attract the swiftlets” http://www.insideindonesia.org/current-edition/bird-s-nest-boom http://www.academia.edu/3069371/The_status_and_conservation_of_the_Edible-nest_Swiftlet_Collocalia_fuciphaga_in_the_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands
SMALL FURRY PARACHUTE
— “an environmental group has sued the u.s. fish and wildlife service for failing to protect the small animals, which have disappeared from the mountains near idyllwild” http://www.pe.com/articles/fish-696389-san-squirrel.html
RED ROCK COUNTRY SPECIES
http://www.fws.gov/Nevada/protected_species/ columbia spotted frog mountain yellow-legged frog relict leopard frog yosemite toad greater sage-grouse southwestern willow flycatcher yellow-billed cuckoo yuma clapper rail ash meadows speckled dace clover valley speckled dace colorado pikeminnow cui-ui desert dace devils hole pupfish hiko white river springfish humpback chub independence valley speckled dace lahontan cutthroat trout moapa dace paiute cutthroat trout razorback sucker virgin river chub warm springs pupfish white river springfish woundfin gray wolf bighorn sheep wolverine
WILD HORSES ON CONTRACEPTION
— “the EPA in 2012 approved the most common vaccine that uses PZP, zonastat-H, but mares have to be vaccinated every year for it to remain highly effective.” http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58029163-78/wild-horses-control-blm.html.csp
WIKILEAKS WEBSITE TARGETING WILDLIFE CRIME
— “every tip is analysed by an expert team of legal and security experts, who determine whether to begin an investigation or share the information with trusted partners. a three-month trial period has yielded tip-offs, spanning the world .” http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/12/wildleaks-illegal-wildlife-crime
ADOPT-A-SPERM
—”the south-east zoo alliance for reproduction and conservation is launching a fundraiser to support efforts to breed endangered animals” http://www.news4jax.com/news/group-launches-effort-to-breed-endangered-species-at-zoos/26419176
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