Humble Pocket Gophers Shed Light On The Genetic Fortitude Of Cheetahs
...m for exploring the costs of genetic uniformity to endangered species. His team now is investigating the effects of low genetic variation among pocket gophers on disease resistance, physiological fitness, and their survival in the wild. Team members will present early results at the August meeting....Duke Primate Center Sets October Expedition To Find 'Juliet'
...ing into captivity abreeding stock of these highly endangered animals, the largest living lemurs.The animals are currently heavily hunted for food in their homeland of Madagascar,and naturalists believe they will become extinct within a decade. The expedition aims to capture three diademed sifakas -- a mate fo...'Juliet' Evades Primate Center Expedition
...xpedition dramatically showed how much pressurethe endangered animals are under. "Although we saw groups of animals on five of our eight days in theforest, the instant they saw us, they would run away," Glander said."We also found a lot of lemur traps and extensive cutting of trees."Glander said his observatio...Sea Turtles Have Favorite Oceanic Routes
...path. Efforts to save the leatherback turtle -- an endangered species -- have focused on their nesting areas and, hence, nesting females. Morreale said scientists have very little information on the males or the young of the species, or on where the females go after they nest. Tracking their movements by satel...First Planned Release Of Captive Lemurs In Madagascar Wilds Expected In Fall
...ine'sIsland off the coast of Georgia. One of many endangered species in Madagascar, these lemurs are knownfor t...ted off-campus setting, is now hometo 16 different endangered lemur species, as well as six other "prosimian"(pre-monkey) species such as lorises and bushbabies. ...Scientists To Study Effects Of Global Warming On Wetlands
...ures and moisture. "This could mean changes in the endangered species list," he said. On the other hand, architectural changes in the plant community canopycaused by global warming might significantly affect the energy budget, depending on an ecosystem's resilience to changing conditions, according to C...Lethal Parasite Prime Suspect In Fish Kills At Salton Sea
...than 14,000 fish-eating birds including 1,400 endangered California brown pelicans and 10-12% of the west coast population of American white pelicans. At the same time, a die-off also occurred in tilapia. These fish were suspected to be the source of the botulism toxin for the birds. ...Duke Lemurs Are Released In Madagascar
...ated off-campus forest, isnow home to 16 different endangered lemur species, as well as six other"prosimian" (pre-monkey) species such as lorises and bushbabies.The center is supported by the National Science Foundation, Duke Universityand private donations....Tiger Beetles Go Blind At High Speeds
...ela puritana , which might soon find itself on the endangered species list, lives along the banks of the Connecticut River throughout New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut. As natural predators, tiger beetles eat just about anything they can catch. Gilbert said they dine on other beetles, hoppe...AAAS Honors Three USGS Scientists As Fellows
...emphasizes research on plant andlandscape ecology, endangered and declining vertebrate species, and spatialanalysis and information management as it applies to research programsthroughout the southwestern United States http://fresc.fsl.orst.edu . Moore is being honored posthumously for his geologic and geograp...Handfish Steps Back From Brink Of Extinction
...dfish, the first Australian marine fish listed as endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Protection Act, may escape extinction as a result of successful breeding trials and research into its biology. "We believe we now have the techniques to proceed with developing a larger-scale breeding progra...UF Researchers Identify Virus That May Cause Epidemic Disease In Sea Turtles
... serious tumor epidemic threateningthe survival of endangered sea turtles worldwide, according toa team of researchers at the University of Florida College ofVeterinary Medicine and the Marathon-based Turtle Hospital whofirst identified it. Scientists are racing to isolate the new virus so furtherstudie...Computer Models Find Cost-Effective Solutions For Species Preservation
...ntifying species"hot spots" where large numbers of endangered species arelocated. However, Camm's group discovered that species "hotspots" are often real estate hot spots, dramatically increasingthe cost of conservation efforts. So, Ando developed a data base of land values and estimatedland values for 2,822 ke...Births Of Rare Lemurs At Duke Primate Center
...the nutritional and maintenance needs ofthe highly endangered animals. Colony Manager David Haring said this spring represented a "highlysuccessful" birthing period for these three rare species. "The number of births is especially large for the aye-aye, because ofthe lengthy period between birth...Invasive Weeds Pose Major Threat To American Landscape
...rsh blow to rare species-- about two-thirds of all endangered species are threatened by non-nativespecies, the report said. As the native plant species decline, the animals thatdepend on them for food and habitat may also be jeopardized. The book was developed by many of the federal agencies and others wit...University Of Georgia Researchers Help Design Decision Support System For Forest Managers And Owners
... manage for timber yield if it threatens analready endangered species? How can you manage for an endangered species if itmeans you won't have college money for your kids? The answer often lies in the ...USGS And Arizona Game And Fish Begin Partnership To Study Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
..., said Shroufe, arepart of the state's nongame and endangered wildlife program, which is fundedlargely by the Arizona lottery. Once the information about the cuckoo is collected, Arizona Game and FishDepartment biologists and wildlife managers will make a recommendation aboutthe status of the cuckoo in Arizona ...Fatal Frog Fungus Found In The United States
... has been proposed as acandidate for listing as an endangered species. What role the fungus might haveplayed in these die-offs is far from clear, Rosen says, but "we're taking itvery seriously." The chytrid fungus first made headlines two weeks ago when an international teamof scientists fingered it as the c...News Backgrounder: Duke Primate Center Successfully Fosters Mysterious Aye-Ayes
... located in a section of Duke Forest, is home to16 endangered lemur species, as well as six other "prosimian" (pre-monkey)species such as lorises and bushbabies. The center is supported by the NationalScience Foundation, Duke University and private donations. For more information, see the center's web s...First Reproducible Cloning Of Mammals From Adult Cells Reported In Nature
...e technique may also be useful for cloning wild or endangered speciesin a controlled environment. "Our study validates animal cloning, which we did using an injectionmethod and adult cells. Our method differs substantially from previoustechniques.Earlier procedures generated clones either by injection or fusio...