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Dust-plumes power intercontinental microbial migrations
Dec 19, 2012 (SPX)
Along with pollutants from Asia, transpacific dust plumes deliver vast quantities of microbes to North America, according to a manuscript published online ahead...
South Africa rhino poaching toll jumps to 633
Dec 19, 2012 (AFP)
At least 633 rhinos have been killed in South Africa this year, a record toll as demand for their horns continues to surge on the black market in Asia, the gove...
Africa's elephant slaughter funds wars
Dec 19, 2012 (UPI)
Elephants and rhinoceroses are being slaughtered to the point of possible extinction by heavily armed African rebels and militias who use profits from the illeg...
Nepal killer elephant on revenge rampage: officials
Dec 19, 2012 (AFP)
Nepalese officials said on Wednesday a lovesick elephant which has trampled several people to death was captured a month ago -- but was set free to kill again. ...
New species, old threats to Mekong wildlife: WWF
Dec 18, 2012 (AFP)
From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 129 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said Tuesday in a n...
Disaster map predicts bleak future for mammals
Dec 18, 2012 (SPX)
Mammals could be at a greater risk of extinction due to predicted increases in extreme weather conditions, states a paper published by the Zoological Society of...
What mechanism generates our fingers and toes
Dec 17, 2012 (SPX)
Dr. Marie Kmita and her research team at the IRCM contributed to a multidisciplinary research project that identified the mechanism responsible for generating o...
Researchers use SUASs to reproduce the flight paths of birds
Dec 17, 2012 (SPX)
A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has used small unmanned aerial systems (SUASs) to reproduce the flight paths of birds of prey and get en...
Three New Species of Venomous Primate Identified by MU Researcher
Dec 17, 2012 (SPX)
A venomous primate with two tongues would seem safe from the pet trade, but the big-eyed, teddy-bear face of the slow loris (Nycticebus sp.) has made them a tar...
Ridding Galapagos of rats to preserve its famed tortoises
Dec 13, 2012 (AFP)
Efforts are underway to save the famed giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands by wiping out the rodents that prey on their eggs and hatchlings, environmentali...
At high altitude, carbs are the fuel of choice
Dec 12, 2012 (SPX)
Mice living in the high-altitude, oxygen-starved environment of the Andean mountains survive those harsh conditions by fueling their muscles with carbohydrates....
China development threatens wildlife: WWF
Dec 12, 2012 (AFP)
From tigers to dolphins, animal populations in many of China's ecosystems have plummeted during decades of development and urbanisation, a World Wildlife Fund (...
Illegal wildlife trade threatens nations' security: WWF
Dec 12, 2012 (AFP)
Poaching and illegal trade in protected species like elephants, rhinos and tigers has boomed into a $19-billion-a-year industry that threatens security and stab...
S.Africa offers cash rewards to curb poaching
Dec 12, 2012 (AFP)
With killings at "crisis levels", wildlife authorities in South Africa's Kruger National Park announced on Wednesday they would give substantial cash rewards fo...
Lions are rapidly losing ground in Africa
Dec 11, 2012 (SPX)
A new study released this week confirms that lions are rapidly and literally losing ground across Africa's once-thriving savannahs due to burgeoning human popul...
Malaysian customs seize record 24 tonnes of ivory
Dec 11, 2012 (AFP)
Malaysian customs have seized 24 tonnes of unprocessed elephant tusks worth almost $20 million, the largest haul in the country to date, officials said Tuesday....
S.Africa, Vietnam agree to curb rhino horn trade
Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)
Vietnam and South Africa signed a deal Monday to tackle rhino poaching and the lucrative illicit trade in the creature's horns for use in traditional medicine, ...
Football: Poborsky shows animal instincts in gorilla plan
Dec 08, 2012 (AFP)
Czech football legend Karel Poborsky is bracing for a new challenge far from the stadium turf as he prepares to head to Cameroon to encourage local youngsters t...
Kenyan reserve to fly drones to tackle rhino poachers
Dec 07, 2012 (AFP)
One of Kenya's best known private game reserves in Kenya announced Friday a plan to fly unmanned surveillance drones to monitor and protect critically endangere...
Track down giant pythons for cash in Florida?
Dec 07, 2012 (AFP)
Floridians keen to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Everglades will have their mettle tested next month as the wildlife service seeks help in eradicating th...
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