May 24 2011

Big, New Pointy-Nosed Bat Found

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animal Communication,Animals,Mammals,Photography,Travel,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 8:36 pm
This tropical bat likely evolved from ancestors that marooned on a Caribbean island.

May 24 2011

Satellites Catch Loggers Red-Handed

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Climate Prediction,Imaging,Satellites,Surveillance,Wildlife Conservation — Emad Hanna @ 3:55 pm
Satellite images reveal the extent of illegal logging near the home of Paraguayan Aboriginals is caught on camera by satellite.

May 17 2011

National Plan to Fight Bat Killer Unveiled

Tag: Animals,Current Events,Health,Human Behavior,Mammals,Video,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:57 pm
This disease has killed more than a million hibernating bats in eastern North America alone since 2006.

May 12 2011

Stress Improves Learning for Birds

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animal Communication,Animals,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 3:52 pm
Bowerbirds that undergo a stressful event learn more from that experience than from their day-to-day studies.

May 12 2011

Where the Birds Are

Tag: Extinct Animals,Humans,Marine Life,Pet Birds,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 1:55 pm
A national census of birds shows where protection is critical for populations dependent on public lands.

May 10 2011

Hawks in the City: Mother’s Day Raptor Mom in Danger

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Current Events,Pet Birds,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 8:59 am
A New York City hawk, Violet, needs medical attention, but a surprise hatching over Mother's Day weekend may complicate matters.

May 03 2011

Turtle Power to the Rescue

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Cats,Extinct Animals,Extinction Cycles,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,History,Human Behavior,Invasive Animal Species,Mammals,Plants,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 11:28 am
A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius.

Apr 28 2011

Dusky Sharks Not Safe at Home

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Fish,Food,Food and Culture,Marine Life,Oceans,Sharks,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 4:58 pm
Dusky sharks return to breeding grounds - a trait that may put them in further jeopardy to finning and overfishing.

Apr 26 2011

Rhinos Rebound in Nepal

Tag: Animals,Mammals,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 11:40 am
Rhino populations are on the rise in Nepal.

Apr 13 2011

Top 20 Most Unusual ‘RAP Star’ Species

Tag: Amphibians and Reptiles,Animal Behavior,Animals,Books,Current Events,Fish,Humans,Insects and Arachnids,Mammals,Photography,Spiders,Travel,Video,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 3:36 pm
These species are some of the most biologically surprising, unique or threatened recent discoveries.
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