Ecology News
Treasure trove of wildlife found in Peru park
The Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Peru program announced today the discovery of 365 species previously undocumented in Bahuaja Sonene National Park (BSNP) in southeastern Peru.
Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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Rhino poachers in SA get 25 years
Three Mozambicans are sentenced to 25 years each in a South African court for rhino poaching, according to the South African national parks body.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from BBC News
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Endangered turtle baby boom in Philippines
Globally endangered green turtles are enjoying a baby boom on remote Philippine islands as a three-decade protection programme starts to pay off, environment group Conservation International ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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Predatory pythons shift Everglades ecology
As invasive snakes expand territory, some mammal populations drop by more than 90 percent
Tue 31 Jan 12 from ScienceNews
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Cute Mane Wolf Pups Born: Big Pic
The Smithsonian has bred four mane wolf pups. It's their first litter in two years and they are CUTE.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Discovery.com
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Livestock, not Mongolian gazelles, drive foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles—one of the most populous large land mammals ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Trial by fire: A landscape-scale experiment in restoring Ozark glades
A giant experiment is under way at the Tyson Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis' 2,000-acre outdoor laboratory for ecosystem studies.
Sat 28 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Snowy owls soar south from Arctic in rare mass migration
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Bird enthusiasts are reporting rising numbers of snowy owls from the Arctic winging into the lower 48 states this winter in a mass southern migration that a leading ...
Sat 28 Jan 12 from Reuters
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New taste for Thai elephant meat
(AP) -- A new taste for eating elephant meat - everything from trunks to sex organs - has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.
Fri 27 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Scientists try to bring back ladybugs
Research has yielded three different theories on the disappearance of the nine-spotted ladybugs.
Sat 28 Jan 12 from USA today
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