Contaminants linked to sturgeon decline in Columbia river
...and for sport on the lower Columbia, are listed as endangered in Canada. Fishing for white sturgeon is regulated by the state, with size limits precluding anglers from taking juvenile fish or large, older fish....Crucial site for endangered frogs and birds saved
... saved one of the world's most important sites for endangered species. American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Conserva...ining the last significant habitat for one or more endangered species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and plant. It listed the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta si...Monkey-dung study offers clues about land-use, wildlife ecology
... Ecosystem Health. Red colobus are one of the most endangered African colobine species. The two groups of nematodes have been documented to infect red colobus and have the capacity to cause gastrointestinal problems that can be fatal. Gillespie and Chapman sorted through nine potential factors, including physic......miguin's forests are not only necessary to protect endangered wildlife, such as the two newly discovered endemic species. They are also essential for the ecotourism that provides much of the island's income. In addition, the forests provide ecological support for the coral reefs surrounding the island that requ...Killing wolves may not protect livestock efficiently
...s consider removing the gray wolf from the federal endangered species list after populations that were once extirpated have been re-established. Musiani has worked on the problem of wolves killing livestock in Canada, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, and the U.S, and has served as a United Nations consultant on...Book on avian hybrids gives startling new insights into birds' breeding habits
...re hybrids are unfortunately mistaken at times for endangered species. For example, McCarthy points out, the Imp...reated as a species and considered one of the most endangered pheasants in the world, but is now known to be a natural hybrid, the offspring of matings between Ed...Even fish don't swim well when they're young!
...aring schemes in aquaculture and to lend a hand to endangered species", she says....Rare Tibetan antelope listed as endangered
...the Tibetan antelope, also known as "chiru," as an endangered species. Through a series of expeditions to China's windswept Chang Tang Reserve over the past two decades, WCS had played a key role in sounding the alarm about the dramatic decline of this elegant animal due to poaching. The antelope's wool, consi...Protecting endangered species helps reduce poverty
Saving endangered species like pandas, gorillas and tigers helps red...WWF's new report provides clear evidence that when endangered species benefit, people also benefit." By examining six projects in Africa, Latin America and Asia...Rhinos clinging to survival in the heart of Borneo, despite poaching
... the world and they are considered one of the most endangered rhino species because of the intensity of poaching. Sumatran rhinos are only found in widely scattered areas across peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Rhino numbers globally have been devastated because rhino horn carri...Scientist warns of threat to last stronghold of endangered turtle
...y of Exeter, has just got underway to help protect endangered leatherback turtles which nest in Gabon, West Africa. The region is thought to be the animals' last global stronghold, as pacific populations dwindle precariously. It's hoped the project, to tag and track the animals, will uncover their migratory sec...Three new species of lemurs identified
...basis for better conservation programmes for these endangered animals. An international team comprising researchers from Madagascar, Germany, France and Switzerland classified individual lemurs on the basis of either their chromosome profile, called a 'karyotype', or the sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome...Scientists discuss evolutionary roots of social behavior
...ed a population of Northern muriquis, a critically endangered primate from Brazil. Based on her observations, Strier knows that muriquis spend less than three percent of their time involved in direct social interactions, and more than 60 percent of their time near other individuals in their groups. In her talk......5 was the second deadliest on record for Florida's endangered manatee population. One of the leading causes of fatalities was the toxins produced by "red tide" blooms of the alga Karenia brevis, which appear to be growing increasingly common in Florida. A recently completed collaborative study now suggests a su...Bringing the zoos to the zebras
...ith St. Louis Zoo to empower Kenyan communities in endangered Grevy's zebra conservation The Grevy's zebra is the most endangered member of the horse family in the world, with an estimated 2000 left in the wild. More than 70 perce...Early California: A killing field
...ons about how to manage and conserve threatened or endangered species," says Broughton, an associate professor of anthropology. "Since European discovery, California has been viewed by scholars and scientists, as well as the general public as a kind of utopia or a land of milk and honey, a super-rich natural ...Ray of hope for vultures facing extinction
...ay international meeting to decide how to save the endangered vultures. Removal of diclofenac from their food supply is a vital step, so the identification of an alternative drug may have come just in time. Dr Asad Rahmani, Director of the Bombay Natural History Society said: "It is essential that the governm...Pitt professor's theory of evolution gets boost from cell research
... the notion of "fixing" the environment to protect endangered species. While it is indeed the environment causing the mutation, the resulting organism is in an altogether different environment by the time the novelty finally escapes its recessive state and expresses itself. "You just can't do a quick fix on the...Manomet Conservation Center awarded major grant to Foster
...her species of conservation concern, including the endangered red knot in Argentina. "Protecting migratory birds is a high priority for the Foundation. To effectively restore declining populations will take a well focused, international response," said the Foundation's Executive Director, Jeff Trandahl. "By ......instance but they take a long time to mature, are endangered or are too difficult to work with in laboratories. Vicario, an associate professor of psychology, and Phan, a postdoctoral associate in psychology, study sensorimotor processes involved in the acquisition and production of learned behaviors. Pytte, a...