— the ideal “cost-effective” group is what we should be aiming for with every endangered species: enough funding and evidence of recovery. read article : overpaying to save some endangered species and barely funding others
art ecology science & animals
Tagged wildlife administration
SUCCESSFUL ISLAND FOXES
— the fastest successful recovery of any mammal listed under the endangered species act. read article : feds remove 3 california foxes from endangered species list
THIS BILL OPENS WITH A MENTION OF ITS INTENT TO PROTECT NOT JUST ANIMALS BUT ALSO THEIR HABITATS
— and while there are more bears being held captive for their bile, than in years past, public resistance has become more vocal. trade in tiger bone and rhino horn was banned in 1993. read article : exploitation of endangered species feared as china revisits wildlife law
IGNITED DEBATE
— “this is not a question of whether we can have industry or not,” rutledge said. “the mineral is being retrieved and the bird is being protected” http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/215814-vanishing-bird-ignites-debate-over-endangered-species-rules http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20140824/NEWS01/140829739/State’s-sage-grouse-protections-questioned-
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
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
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
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’
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
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