"Keeping Panthers and People from Colliding"
Rebecca Williams reports biologists are trying to figure out how to keep panthers and people from running into each other.
Source: Environment Report, 06/29/2009
Biodiversity
Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species
"Obama's FWS Nominee Ignored Endangered Species Act"
"The man nominated by President Barack Obama to administer the Endangered Species Act rarely used it to protect species, according to agency statistics released Monday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility."
Source: ENS, 06/25/2009
"Whaling Commission To Extend Negotiations for a Year"
"International Whaling Commission members agreed Wednesday to extend negotiations over the disputed hunting of the marine mammals for a year, avoiding a disastrous split in the group."
Source: AFP, 06/25/2009
Joshua Trees Are Vanishing
Experts say the Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park may be vaninishing as a result of global warming, pollution, and the introduction of non-native species.
Source: Riverside Press-Enterprise, 06/22/2009
"Where the Wild Things Are No More"
"The National Wildlife Property Repository is the resting place for 1.5 million victims of illegal trade. They sit on shelves or in boxes as bracelets, shoes, pelts and more."
Source: LA Times, 06/19/2009
"Alaska Polar Bear Numbers Declining: U.S. Agency"
"Polar bear populations in and around Alaska are declining due to continued melting of sea ice and Russian poaching, according to reports released Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
Source: Reuters, 06/19/2009
"Animal Kills by Federal Agency More Than Double"
"The number of animals poisoned, shot or snared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than doubled last year, and environmentalists who are critical of the killings are renewing their effort to cut the program's funding."
Source: AP, 06/18/2009
Enviros Slam Plan To Hunt Humpbacks
"Plans to resume the hunting of humpback whales, protected by a moratorium introduced more than 40 years ago, came under fire from environmentalists Tuesday."
Source: AFP, 06/18/2009
American Chestnut Revival May Help Climate
"A Purdue University study shows that introducing a new hybrid of the American chestnut tree would not only bring back the all-but-extinct species, but also put a dent in the amount of carbon in the Earth's atmosphere."
Source: SPX, 06/17/2009
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