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I’ve never seen a polar bear in the wild. I probably never will…and I’m guessing the same is true for most people. Even so, when I heard today that the great white bear was put on the Endangered Species list it made me incredibly sad, disappointed, and even a bit angry. The ice the bears [...]

I have often wondered how many tree species there are in the world. You would think that in this modern age of technological advances and super computers it would not be too difficult to have an accurate count of how many kinds of trees exist at the present time. I say present time because many tree species have in fact gone into extinction already.From what I can tell nobody knows for sure how

The genetic split in Africa resulted in distinct populations that lived in isolation for as much as 100,000 years, the scientists say.This could have been caused by arid conditions driving a wedge between humans in eastern and southern Africa.Details have been published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.It would be the longest period for which modern human populations have been isolated fr

“Animal abusers are cowards,” says PETA Manager Martin Mersereau. “They take their issues out on the most defenseless beings available to them. Seattle residents have reason to be concerned. According to leading mental health professionals and law enforcement agencies, perpetrators of violent acts against animals are often repeat offenders who pose a serious threat to [...]

A species of rat that has not been recorded for around 112 years was recently rediscovered in the northern Philippines by a team of biologists. The greater dwarf cloud rat (Carpomys melanurus) was once thought extinct but a single specimen was rediscovered in a mossy canopy within a mature stand of montane forest. There are six species of cloud rats and all are endemic to the Philippines. Cloud rats are nocturnal and poorly understood hence making an excellent graduate studies opportunity for any budding biologist. From Yahoo! India News:It has dense, soft reddish-brown fur, a black mask around large dark eyes, small rounded ears, a broad and blunt snout, and a long tail covered with dark hair.An adult weighs about 185 grams, according to the research team."This beautiful little animal

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (VHS Tape)By Slade Barnett 11 utilised and new from $3.00 Customer Rating: First tagged “dinosaurs” by Hammock Rider “Jumpking Kings and making Haste ain’t my prize of meat.” [...]

Bioethics Gone Mad...Man Bred Half Man - Half Chimp Body PartsCould Be Used For Organ TransplantsA leading scientist has warned a new species of "humanzee," created from breeding apes with humans, could become a reality unless the government acts to stop scientists experimenting.In an interview with The Scotsman, Dr Calum MacKellar, director of research at the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, warned the controversial draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill did not prevent human sperm being inseminated into animals.He said if a female chimpanzee was inseminated with human sperm the two species would be closely enough related that a hybrid could be born.He said scientists could possibly try to develop the new species to fill the demand for organ donors.He said fascination would be

IMAGE of the legless lizard from the genus Bachia by Conservation International/Cristiano Nogueira/Handout/ReutersSeveral new species have been recorded "in and around the Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station" of Brazil. Equally important are observations of several endangered species such as the Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus) a sawbill duck that prefers riverine habitat. The duck has a very small and fragmented population. It is considered critically endangered by BirdLife International and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. From EurekAlert (press release), DC:An expedition comprising scientists from Conservation International (CI) and Brazilian universities found 14 species believed new to science – eight fish, three reptiles, one amphibian, one mammal, and o

I’ve been thinking the last little while about loving my dogs… and how I love them just as much as any human I know. I had a hard time admitting that my dogs come first, until the girl who does my nails told me that she told her boyfriend, in no uncertain terms, [...]

The adoption or purchase of an animal or pet should be a life commitment. These animals should not end up in shelters, sewers or the streets. The same is true for plants. Exotic pets can be especially detrimental. Burmese pythons (Python molurus bivittatus) are native to Southeast Asia and grow just shy of 30 feet in length. The snake is considered an invasive species of south Florida. It became established via the pet trade. It is presumed that owners could not longer care for their ever-growing curiosities so snake owners recklessly and maybe even maliciously released them into the Floridian wild. Global warming could allow the snake to spread further north. Lionfish (Pterois volitans) are a venomous species native to the Pacific Ocean but are now also found off the Atlantic Coast

More men are killed by overwork than the importance of the world justifies. - Rudyard Kipling Ah almost forgot about this series of blog posts! This is a continuation from part 1 (obviously since this is called part 2) and with out any more delay, I present you the next batch of 5 species of university students, present [...]

12 1/2"(H) x 18"(L) x 9"(W), mounted on a deluxe base, and limited to 50 statues worldwide. Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a very bronze sculpture inspired by one of Frazetta's most significant paintings, Man the Endangered Species. Which originally appeared as cover art to author L. Ron Hubbard's classic novel Battlefield Earth.

[from a few weeks ago]My children, like many others, have a tendency to repeat what they overhear, but a little more so. As a general rule, I try not use bad language and adopt the alternative mush currently available. My main objection to swearing is that it usually stems from an inability to express oneself more accurately, such as when I drop a hammer on my toe. ****As Spring accosts us I have no option but to dig out lighter weight clothing and footwear. I conclude that last year’s flip flops are still a health hazard. Last year they were indeed a bargain but that’s part of the joy of living in America where they have special shops called ‘dollar stores.’ In case you are unfamiliar with this kind of a merchant, let me tell you that everything within their doors costs 50 p

IMAGE of a Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Conservation ReportBy the Center for Biological DiversityPORTLAND, Ore.— The U.S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not give Columbia River and southwestern Washington populations of the coastal cutthroat trout a fair shake when it denied the trout protection under the Endangered Species Act. The plaintiffs in the case, Center for Biological Diversity, Oregon Wild, Pacific Rivers Council, and WaterWatch, are hopeful that the ruling will lead to much-needed protection for the imperiled fish.“The sea-run coastal cutthroat trout is near extinction in this corner of the Pacific Northwest,” said Noah Greenwald, science director with

Three new species of snouted beetles from the genus Articerodes were discovered in Thai wildlife sanctuaries and a national park. The discovery is being highlighted as evidence or an indicator to the high biodiversity levels of Thailand's tropical forests. From the :Thai News Agency MCOT:New to the world's record of beetle species, the three newly discovered were named Articerodes thailandicus, Articerodes ohmumoi and Articerodes jariyae.The first was named in honour of Thailand, the second recognising a distinguished entomologist from Japan and the third to grant historical honour to Khao Khitchakut, Chanthaburi province—the only habitat to shelter these species of snout beetle.An entomologist at the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Wattana Sukchoowong, r

"Carbon Cap Scams ..pull enforcement of the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act into the debate over climate change." Among the proposals floated by the administration at the meeting last week was one that would limit the emissions cap to electric power plants, while also allowing a "safety valve" if the cost is found to be too high. The Senate bill has no such escape valve and covers emissions almost across the economy. The administration views were presented by James Connaughton, chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and domestic policy adviser Keith Hennessey. Among those at the meeting were Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, the No. 2 House Republican; Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, the ranking Republican on the Select Committee on Energy In

IMAGE: ©2004 Jim LindelienThe Eco Preservation Society is raising awareness to conserve habitat for the Central American squirrel monkey or mono tití. The mono tití is a small New World primate native to Costa Rica and Panama.The grey crowned red-backed squirrel monkey (Saimiri oerstedii ssp. citrinellus) a subspecies of the mono tití is native to Costa Rica and has a highly restricted ranged. Because of its restrictive range and anthropogenic activities negatively influencing its habitat, the subspecies is considered critically endangered and threatened by development and habitat fragmentation.The mono tití is unique as it was once thought to have been introduced by humans who kept them as pets. However, genetic studies show that the Central American populations are genetically dist

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive. - Fran Lebowitz So I have been reading a few medical related blogs lately to kill boredom/procrastinate (see Med Blogroll on my sidebar). I noticed in quite a few of them among other things, they discuss their fellow peers. In one [...]

IMAGE by M. Snyder/starknakedfish.comA new species of frogfish that uses its pectoral fins to crawl may represent a new family of fish. The frogfish was discovered in Indonesia. From the Seattle Post Intelligencer:It's unlike anything weird-fish expert and University of Washington ichthyologist Ted Pietsch has ever seen."I'm still thrilled. It's an incredible thing. It's remarkable," said Pietsch, who specializes in anglerfish or frogfish, strange swimmers who grow their own lures to catch prey.The newly found 4-inch fish lives in Indonesian coral beds, crawling in and out of crevices on its bent pectoral fins. It was spotted by the owners of a commercial dive company who kept mum on their discovery to protect it until they found additional fish.The couple, Buck and Fitrie Randolph, are p

Today, a four month-old rare species of wild parakeet was spotted in a tree outside of Central Station in downtown Rio, the equivalent of New York's Grand Central Station. It's one of the most polluted, urbanized and busiest parts of...

IMAGE CREDIT: © New Zealand Department of Conservation.The kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is a species of flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand. The species is critically endangered but recently had a little boost in its overall numbers. The hatching of five chicks has brought the overall known number of kakapo parrots to just 91.These birds evolved in the absence of predators and with people came introduced species such as rats. The species evolved in ignorance of mammalian predators therefore they easily fell prey to introduced species. Except for bats, most of New Zealand’s mammals had gone extinct millions of years before. Therefore, New Zealand had no mammals for a very long time until humans brought cats, dogs, rats and other mammalian species. The island had bee

Dear Malaysian, new species found in our Asian Sea? Just came across an article and want to share this useful information. Researchers exploring the region recently caught a variety of marine animals, some of which might be new to science.A translucent jellyfish of the family Aequorea swims near the surface of Southeast Asia's Celebes Sea. The delicate jelly was among the hundred specimens recently collected by scientists studying the unexplored waters between Malaysia and the Philippines.The deep-sea jellyfish is among a handful of creatures—some of which might be new species—recently caught by the Filipino-U.S. team in the waters south of the Philippines' Sulu Archipelago.The young squid was caught within 328 feet (100 meters) of the surface of the Celebes Sea, an unusual basin that

Eco tourism advocate and nature photographer Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, on a trail of butterflies and dragonflies, at Horton Plains National Park; was amazed to witness a hardly ever seen Mountain Mouse-deer being pursued by a Brown mongoose, to discover that he had chanced upon a species endemic to Sri Lanka.   After observation at the Pattipola [...]

March 28, National GeographicThe remarkably well-preserved fossil of a dinosaur-era sea creature found in a Canadian mine is turning out to be a gold mine for paleontologists.The Cretaceous-period reptile, dubbed Nichollsia borealis, is not only a new species—it represents a whole new genus, scientists announced on March 20.It's also one of the oldest and most complete plesiosaur fossils ever unearthed in North America.Plesiosaurs were carnivorous reptiles that roamed the seas between about 205 million to 65 million years ago.Mine workers found the intact creature about 200 feet (60 meters) deep in a surface mine in Alberta in 1994. The Syncrude company extracts oil from the mine's sandy soil.A "tomb" of sandstone preserved the 8.5-foot-long (2.6-meter-long) creature almost perfectly—u

Ela pode ser linda por fora … mas por dentro, carrega um segredo mortal! Prepare-se para a quarta edição da lendária série A Experiência, que leva as emoções e o suspense ao mais elevado nível de ação, terror e caos! Quando a brilhante professora Miranda Hollander passa por uma misteriosa ausência de consciência e acorda em meio a uma sangrenta matança em massa, ela recorre a seu tio em busca de respostas. Mas ele lhe revela a estarrecedora verdade: ela é apenas metade humana, um clone de um híbrido humano com DNA alienígena. Agora, eles precisam ir correndo ao México na esperança de localizar o cientista que a criou. Em pouco tempo, eles se vêem envolvidos por uma batalha com uma horda de híbridos violentos e implacáveis... e Miranda está prestes a se render inevit

In 2006, biologists for The Peregrine Fund discovered a remote and tiny population of Madagascar Pochards (Aythya innotata) made up of males, females and most encouragingly ducklings. Madagascar pochards are a medium-sized diving duck endemic to Madagascar. Formally, the stronghold of the species was Lake Alaotra but the lake has over the years degraded due to agriculture production, invasive species such as Tilapia sp. and water hyacinth in addition to pollution and run off from anthropogenically induced erosion via deforestation and soil degradation. The duck was considered "possibly extinct" just before being rediscovered. It is possible to save this species by protecting habitat where remnant populations exist and establishing the species in captivity. From my experience, most po

IMAGES of the mountain mouse-deer fleeing a brown mongoose used with permission from Gehan de Silva WijeyeratneOne of Sri Lanka's least known mammals and maybe an undescribed species - the mountain mouse-deer has been possibly photographed for the first time under dramatic circumstances. The opportunity gave rise when a team of scientists while conducting work witnessed a lone pregnant female in pursuit by a brown mongoose. This predator-prey relationship illustrates the diminutive size of the mouse-deer since most people can recognize the size of a mongoose, which is a member of the family Herpestidae (weasels belong to the family Mustelidae). The brown mongoose was unsuccessful in its attempt but the mountain mouse deer was exhausted after fleeing into water. The scientists captured

A reader commented that "at glance [the Togian white-eye] looks like Black-fronted White-eye....What is deferent [sic] between Zosterops atrifrons (Black-fronted White-eye) and Zosterops somadikartai (Togian white-eye)?"Apparently, the big difference is that the Togian white-eye lacks the eye ring found in the Black-fronted White-eye otherwise it is very similar. Therefore, its vernacular name is misleading. Michigan State University's Pamela Rasmussen makes this note on Science Codex:Its eye isn’t ringed in a band of white feathers like its cousins who flock in other remote tropical islands of Indonesia. Still, it has many features in common with the black-crowned white-eye Zosterops atrifrons of Sulawesi, which is clearly its closest relative, said MSU’s Pamela Rasmussen, an intern

Montana's more than two thousand species of flowers and many nonflowering plants may be divided into three somewhat overlapping groups --subalpine, montane, and plains. The subalpine group, characterized by plants that appeared after the recession of the glaciers, or moved in along the mountains from the Arctic, has made the higher altitudes in the northern Rockies famous for their profusion of color in the short midsummer season. When the snowbanks melt and all the flowers bloom at once, the earth is brilliant with glacier lilies, alpine poppies, columbines, white dryads, globeflowers, Indian paint-brushes, asters, and arnicas. The summits are, on the whole, too rigorous for any marked growth of shrubbery, but white and purple heathers, Rocky Mountain laurel, and Labrador teas are present

IMAGE: Zosterops somadikartai or the Togian white-eye by Agus Prijono.A new species of bird is described from the Togian Islands off the coast of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The new species is called the Togian white-eye, or Zosterops somadikartai. The bird is believed to be endangered since it seems infrequent and has only been recorded from a handful of the islands that belong with the Togian Islands. The Togian islands are a group of islands associated with rainforest and coral reefs located in the Gulf of Tomini. From Reuters UK:Dr. Pamela Rasmussen, a taxonomist at Michigan State University, completed the identification, reported in the March edition of The Wilson Journal of Ornithology.The researchers had to get one of the birds for examination and formal classification.Togian w

The word bonsai is usually associated with those dwarf trees that are placed in ceramic or other attractive containers. People usually relate bonsai growing to the Japanese but this method of dwarfing trees actually started in China. The Japanese however developed the art of bonsai growing. A person who wants to start growing bonsai as a hobby should first have a love for plants and a lot of patience because bonsai-growing is not easy. It takes a lot of hard work and determination to choose a suitable tree species to grow and prune regularly before a person can see the product of his efforts. This usually takes a year or more. A person who has no knowledge of bonsai growing can join workshops and trainings. However, he can learn how to grow bonsai just by observing how bonsais are grown an

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Thanks to Mac for letting me post this.  The Superior Species   That whacky – of charity, let us call him Stultus Cibus – Stultus Cibus is at it again, swimming naked with the alligators in Florida.  Oh, sure, some writers say he was swimming nude with the alligators, but if you've seen a picture of that ugly ol' boy you will understand that he was nekkid.  Indeed, he looks as if he traded his last few brain cells and his last bar of soap for a marijuana joint back in 1968 or so.   The last time Stultus got naked with the alligators back in '06 one of them ate a fair amount of him, including his left arm and part of his sit-upon.  This Circle of Life event would have been completed, and Stultus digested, except for the fact that Polk County deputie

It is not a generalization or spin that some conservatives and republicans want to quash the Endangered Species Act or limit its use to flagship species like Bald Eagles or Blue Whales. The problem is that people arguing either of these points do not understand basic principles of ecology or how the environment works. Species depend on each other for survival in the web of life. A seemingly insignificant species like an insect may be absolute necessary for the survival of a flagship species or plant that can cure current maladies or those not yet named. All species matter. From Mother Earth News, KS: "What they did," says Snape, "was attach a completely unrelated rider onto a $5 billion defense spending bill. This technique is one that they have become quite masterful at. They stick all th

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Jessica Aldred Guardian - Wednesday February 27 2008 Original URL   Logs being taken to a pulp and paper factory in Riau province, Sumatra. Photo: Dita Alangkara/AP   The destruction of Sumatra's natural forests is accelerating global climate change and pushing endangered species closer to extinction, a new report warned today. A study from WWF claims that converting the forests and peat swamps of just one Sumatran province into plantations for pulpwood and palm oil is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands, and is endangering local elephant and tiger populations. The fastest rate of deforestation in Indonesia is occurring in central Sumatra's Riau province, where some 4.2m hectares (65%) of its tropical forests and peat swamps have been cle

A research team at the Central Food Technological Research Institute at Mysore in India, has demonstrated the effectiveness of a new multi-step ulcer preventive activity. A phenol-bound Pectic Polysaccharide, derived from a plant species, Decalepis hamiltonii, was used in treating multiple complications which one suffers, when encountered with ulcer. This plant has been found in abundance [...]

Scientists from Australia, France and Japan say that they have found living species which have never been known before.Big-eyed fish, giant worms and sea-spiders "the size of dinner plates" have said to be included among these. Also included are a new species of plankton and jellyfish having tentacles up to 6 metres long.The scientists are amazed by their survival as the carbon concentration is pretty high there which results in difficulty in the growth of skeletons. The scientists however did hint that the climatic change could result in their extinction. All content provided for Brain Exploded. No part of this website may be reproduced in any form without written permission for the owner of this site.

Reproductive cloning is regarded as having a potential for conserving endangered wildlife species. A recent breakthrough in biotechnology has been the successful cloning of endangered wild Asian ox (Bos gaurus).The scientists have successfully cloned the endangered species by electro fusing fibroblasts cells from the animal’s skin with enucleated bovine oocytes.The genome of the animal was gaurus in origin whereas the mitochondrial DNA was bovine.In the future, the same technique may be used to clone an extinct bucardo mountain goat from preserved cells by using the present day goats as host mothers. Cloning is definitely going to enhance the biodiversity by ensuring the existence of rare breeds and endangered species.The National Institute of Science and Media keeps a close eye on the l

Reproductive cloning is regarded as having a potential for conserving endangered wildlife species. A recent breakthrough in biotechnology has been the successful cloning of endangered wild Asian ox (Bos gaurus).The scientists have successfully cloned the endangered species by electro fusing fibroblasts cells from the animal’s skin with enucleated bovine oocytes.The genome of the animal was gaurus in origin whereas the mitochondrial DNA was bovine.In the future, the same technique may be used to clone an extinct bucardo mountain goat from preserved cells by using the present day goats as host mothers. Cloning is definitely going to enhance the biodiversity by ensuring the existence of rare breeds and endangered species.The National Institute of Science and Media keeps a close eye on the l

Item:A prop flamethrower from the first "Species"(1995) movie. I've never actually seen this movie, so I don't know what part it was used in.Auction ends:Jan-17-08 17:29:52 PST Auction link:Species Flamethrower

ScienceDaily (Dec. 28, 2007) — The loss of deep-sea species poses a severe threat to the future of the oceans, suggests a new report publishing early online on December 27th and in the January 8th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. In a global-scale study, the researchers found some of the first evidence that the health of the deep sea, as measured by the rate of critical ecosystem processes, increases exponentially with the diversity of species living there.link:- #Seriously... this is a matter of great concern. We tend to take the marine life for granted but this study has really come as an eye opener.

Meet four endangered species of Ontario, Canada. Unfortunately 3 of the 4 can't sell their land to residential developers for a few million bucks. Please feel free to visit my blog and vote using the newly installed "5 star" ranking system. Your feedback is invaluable. Although this cartoon was picked by the editor for publication, there were 7 others in the batch that I thought were "better". I will post some of those in the days to come....Cartoon published November 29, 2007"24 Hours" (page 6)http://toronto.24hrs.ca/pdf/cover.pdfcirculation: 354,000(c)2007 Johnny Ancich . Please take a moment to show your support for Past Expiry by visiting my blog at www.PastExpiry.blogspot.com and voting or bookmarking your favorite articles.

Adding to a growing list of Bush administration black eyes, the Fish and Wildlife Services is reversing 7 decisions made by crony Julie MacDonald, the deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks, regarding protecting imperiled wildlife. From the Washington Post;The policy reversal, sparked by inquiries by the Interior Department's inspector general and by the House Natural Resources Committee, underscores the extent to which the administration is still dealing with the fallout from the tenure of Julie MacDonald, the deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks who repeatedly overruled agency scientists' recommendations on endangered-species decisions. MacDonald resigned from the department in May after she was criticized in a report by the inspector general and as she was facing congressional scrutiny.In a letter dated Nov. 23 to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.), acting Director Kenneth Stansell of the Fish and Wildlife Servi

Do you know that the females of the mosquito species are the ones that suck blood from people and animals? Well, you can’t really tell the females just by looking at the mosquitoes hovering above your head, so it’s generally a good idea to avoid them altogether. The world has over two thousand [...]

The article doesn’t say it, but I think the vague threat of mass extinctions is increasing the number of species we know about as it spurs on research. It’s an odd contrast - it makes it look like biodiversity is increasing, but that has to happen before we can know for sure that it is decreasing. Update: It seems the folks at the Extinction Blog were having similar thoughts.

Pandas have been known to be among the endangered species of animals today. While they are slowly known to be nearing extinction, the good news from China is that there are 35 new panda cubs that have been bred and saved thanks to the breeding techniques employed by the Breeding Techniques for the Giant Panda in China. Chengdu - Thirty-one giant panda cubs were born worldwide this year and 25 have survived, according to Zhang Zhihe, director of the Chinese Committee of Breeding Techniques for the Giant Panda. Zhang made the remarks on Monday during the opening ceremony of the five-day 18th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Committee of Breeding Techniques for the Giant Panda held in the capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Panda protection organizations like the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in the Wolong Nature Reserve and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding have helped to achieve high cub birth and survival rates of the black and w

Sick of turning up at LAX, only to find your luggage has been sent to JFK? We hear you. And so too does IBM. That’s why the computer company long known as Big Blue has come out with a new robotic baggage handling system that, it says, will cut down on the amount of lost baggage being transferred between connecting flights, as well as improve connection times and cut down on operating costs. Of course, an added benefit that IBM doesn’t mention is, robots don’t go through your underwear and steal your digital camera. At least, not yet. Under the new system, each piece of luggage is tagged with an RFID chip – a miniscule computer chip that holds a tracking number. Wal-Mart already uses them in keeping track of their deliveries (rip a box of $4 Made-in-China sandwich grills apart and, eventually, you’ll find the little guy), and IBM and Vanderlande Industries see the new tracking technology as the perfect way for their robots to send your luggage to the destination it’s suppose

Over the years, hundreds of eyewitnesses hundreds of eyewitness have reported seeing large, black, long-tailed cats frequently called “black panthers” in the southern United States.I have personally been gathering big cat reports in the region (mainly Texas and Louisiana) since 1992 and roughly 30 percent of the reports fall into this category.There are a couple of problems associated with this phenomenon and one of them is there is no such species as a “black panther”.All of the black cats you see on television in circuses and zoos are either black leopards or jaguars. Both species frequently throw melanistic or black offspring.    Of the two species, jaguars are native to Texas while leopards are a cat of the Old World.According to the World Wildlife Fund, the jagu

American kids are now "dumber than dirt" with worrying implications on the intelligence of the next generation.   We commented on this last year with our report on the wrong people having babies, leading to a future idiocracy. Going one step further, scientists are speculating that the human race may split into two species, one smart and the other dumb.    What does Bush think about this?  Well, possibly nothing, because one columnist suggests Bush might actually be psychotic.

Microsoft bought a 1.6% stake in Facebook for $240M, valuing the company at $15Bn using the "anything to beat Google will do" discount ratio. Oliver Curry, an "evolutionary theorist" expect the human race to peak in year 3,000 and split into a genetic upper-class and dim-witted underclass. The Facebook have and have-not?

By OLIVER TEVESMANILA, Philippines - Scientists exploring a deep ocean basin in search of species isolated for millions of years found marine life believed to be previously undiscovered, including a tentacled orange worm and an unusual black jellyfish.Project leader Dr. Larry Madin said Tuesday that U.S. and Philippine scientists collected about 100 different specimens in a search in the Celebes Sea south of the Philippines.Madin, of the Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, said the sea is at the heart of the "coral triangle" bordered by the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia a region recognized by scientists as having a high degree of biological diversity.The deepest part of the Celebes Sea is 16,500 feet. The team was able to explore to a depth of about 9,100 feet using a remotely operated camera."This is probably the center where many of the species evolved and spread to other parts of the ocean, so it's going back to the source in many ways," Madin told a g

Wednesday we talked about biodiversity of the species - while focusing on the human species. You can read about this here. A key point for humans is that there is actual strength in difference. Diversity of people are important for the stability and evolution of humans. Unfortunately, languages get lost every day! Unbelievable that there are that many!! Beseeching, Digital © Diane Clancy Then there is biodiversity (Wikipedia) of the rest of the species. Science actually echoes thought (or is it the other way around?), the idea that there is strength in difference. Variety in species is actually necessary for the continuation of life. It used to be thought that many animals were cool and a nice thing. The more it gets looked into, it becomes clearer that it is necessary for life. We have all heard of how many medicines that are so helpful actually are found in plants and microorganisms - that has been an incredible breakthrough. But each of us, human, animal, plant, microorganism

There's a new panic fire sweeping through the hallowed halls of the econonmic blogosphere - A fear of extinction and drift into irrelavance. This current bear run was triggered by Mankiw's decision to stop visitors from posting comments on his blog. "The absence of comments may deter some readers from coming by. I hope not. But if attendance falls off a lot, I will start looking for another hobby

This post got way too long so I am starting with biodiversity of humans and will share the rest of what I have written Friday. Tomorrow I want to reconnect with the Blog Action Day page wrap-up. Consciousness, Digital © Diane Clancy There is a lot of discussion … such as “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” And “in diversity there is strength” and the “web of life.” Often it is groups who are promoting difference and diversity among types of people. A fun, interesting world with a diversity of races, classes, attitudes, religions, ethnicity, sexual identity, physical looks, health, ability differences, genders (some people are breaking gender barriers) and more. There is a lot of pressure for conformity of ideas, dress, looks, attitudes, values in the culture in the US. I know that that is also true elsewhere. Someone who is seen as different is often seen as a threat - to “our” way of life. And I am not just talkin

A swimming sea cucumber, a Nemo-like orange fish and a worm with tentacles sprouting from its head are among dozens of possible new species found during a survey of the Celebes Sea, researchers said yesterday."These waters are the richest biological regions of the world but have been largely unexplored," said expedition leader, Larry Madin, of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.Among the more unusual finds were an orange-tinged sea cucumber that uproots itself from the seabed and swims using flaps on its transparent body, and a worm with tentacles coming out of its head and transparent paddle fins growing all over its tan body.Related: National Geographic Photo GalleryIndonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com

Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of Common Domestic Species by William J. Reagan, Teresa G. Sanders, and Dennis B. Denicola provides the fundamentals for recognizing the normal and abnormal morphological features of blood cells of the common domestic species, including dogs, cats, horses, ruminants, and llamas. Includes full-color photomicrographs. Wonderful pictures with explanations put in simple language that is easy to understand. This is another fine example of the output from ISU Press. Geared towared professionals, this exhaustive atlas is aided by a very professional index. For the novice and experienced hematologists.Book Details Title: Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of Common Domestic Species (Hardcover) Authors: William J. Reagan, Teresa G. Sanders, Dennis B. Denicola Hardcover: 75 pages Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Professional; 1st ed edition (April 30, 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0813826640 ISBN-13: 978-0813826646 Book Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches List Price: $54

Customers often ask me “which is the best species.” There are many good species and most are appropriate for use in log homes and timber homes. Selection of the species often comes down to which one you like to look at most. However, in my humble opinion based on 20 years of log home experience, there is one wood species that seems to perform better when it comes to log homes and timber homes – West Coast Douglas Fir. West Coast Douglas Fir is grows on the Pacific side of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.  Douglas Fir growing east of the Cascades is technically the same species but the high moisture and soil conditions of the Pacific Coastal Region produces much higher quality wood fiber than its inland cousin. The grain is straight with fewer knots and defect. The color of Douglas Fir varies from a yellow/white sapwood to a glowing brownish red heart wood. It takes stain and finish very well. Personally, I think Douglas Fir gives the best overall

Customers often ask me “which is the best species.” There are many good species and most are appropriate for use in log homes and timber homes. Selection of the species often comes down to which one you like to look at most. However, in my humble opinion based on 20 years of log home experience, there is one wood species that seems to perform better when it comes to log homes and timber homes – West Coast Douglas Fir. West Coast Douglas Fir is grows on the Pacific side of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.  Douglas Fir growing east of the Cascades is technically the same species but the high moisture and soil conditions of the Pacific Coastal Region produces much higher quality wood fiber than its inland cousin. The grain is straight with fewer knots and defect. The color of Douglas Fir varies from a yellow/white sapwood to a glowing brownish red heart wood. It takes stain and finish very well. Personally, I think Douglas Fir gives the best overall

According to this article by Francis Gillespie in the Gulf Times, what is probably an entirely new marine species has been discovered by members of the Natural History Group.The tiny scarlet and white sea slug, measuring only 3 cm long, was found by Gabriele Patterson in a Mangrove Swamp in Sumaisma in East Qatar during an April trip.The sea slug, which has yet to be named, is similar to a specimen documented over a 100 years ago in Pakistan, but which has not been seen since.Also see:Sea Slug images (including the new species)Qatar CamelsQatar Camel RacingQatar Heritage VillageQatar Visitor e-store (U.S.)Qatar Visitor E-store (U.K.)Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsQatar Doha Middle East Natural History Marine Life

Where have all the truth tellers gone?This incident at UF the other day was the perfect opportunity for John Kerry to stand up to abuse, to put a stop to a wrong situation, in short, to be a leader. Instead, by all accounts I've read, he droned on in monotone and seemed to not notice the screaming man being ganged up on by five or six police officers.Kerry's office issued a press statement, eschewing yet another chance to do the right thing, to speak-or at least squeak- truth to power, instead, he said this:"In 37 years of public appearances, through wars, protests and highly emotional events, I have never had a dialogue end this way. I believe I could have handled the situation without interruption, but again I do not know what warnings or other exchanges transpired between the young man and the police prior to his barging to the front of the line andtheir intervention. I asked the police to allow me to answer the question and was in the process of answering him when he was taken in

Animal Prints do not seem to be dying out anytime soon.  Keep animal prints in check though and limit to accessories.  An animal print scarf looks chic and slightly Bridget Bardot retro when tied as a headband.  Animal prints are even showing up on jewelry, a low cost, low commitment way to give a nod to the trend.  Grrr… Adventurous souls can give an animal print blouse a shot.  Seen on the runways, the animal print blouse will definitely be making appearances on the streets.  A subtle print works best in integrating with other travel neutrals.

My dad ranks them between single celled organisms, and virus's like amoeba. I couldn't agree more. In Jordan, the world's most dirtiest and dumbest species can be found - taxi drivers. They swear, they smoke, they cheat, they scowl, they act... oh, the list never finishes. Find a bad description and it will fit on a taxi driver.One type of taxi is the dirty one, and this is the most common. When you signal to the taxi, you can see inside a fat pig sitting in the seat. He's probably never washed in his life, and wears the worst clothes that you wouldn't be seen dead in. But that's not it, his taxi is worse. The leather of the seats is half torn, the seat belts don't work (I once tried to put mine on, and he said "Shoo, kinak khayef ala halak?! Hahaha!"). You can see some weird gooey liquid on the floor, and there are cups of empty coffee mixed with chewing gum everywhere. And he smokes at least 3 cigarettes in one ride.The other type is the "religious" one. He has a dirty taxi (a

The baiji or white flag dolphin survived for millions of years but was declared effectively extinct in December after a fruitless six-week search of its Yangtze River habitat. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that a man in the central province of Anhui saw and shot footage of a "big white animal" in the Yangtze river on Aug. 19. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has confirmed that the animal in the footage was a white flag dolphin, it said.

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I hadn't visited Tank Theory for while now until I received their newsletter, and so today I checked out their new designs in the Artist Society section (which is my favorite anyway). And what do I see in the Artist Society section? Endangered Species, the newest design of Steve Wilson! And if the name doesn't ring a bell, let me just tell you that Steve Wilson is the creator of the Toxic Spill t-shirt, one of the most popular t-shirts from Tank Theory ever. Love it, love it, love it! Actually... love him, love him, love him! This psychedelic style of his designs is just amazing; images of animals, humans, beauty and mind just come out and disappear into extinction just like thoughts, memories, and old scents in our head... OK, I know I sound melodramatic but hey, I'm just a desperate t-shirt hunter who just found the perfect prey but he's missing his spear! lol...

We all know that cats are loving and truly wonderful creatures. These days, it is not out of the ordinary to see a cat in virtually every other home, sleeping in the window or cuddling up on the laps of their owners. Although cats have been popular pets for as long as most can remember, they were not domesticated less than 5,000 years or so ago. Domestication took place in the valley of the Nile, which is what research tells us today.In the beginning, people were very grateful to cats and encouraged them to stay with them by feeding them various scraps of food. Once they were fed and perceived humans to be no threat, the cats would move in permanently with their human owners. As time went by, even the wildest of cat would allow humans to approach him; often times even hold and touch as well.In those days, cats were very loyal and endearing pets. They proved to be great hunters, as they done their sleeping in short periods and were much easier to wake up than dogs. Cats also have better

Cursive Writing, Handwritten Documents Are Endangered Species: Free Calls, SMSWe are not writing letters on paper anymore because email is fast and more convenient. We don't use the pen or pencil to take notes in libraries because our research is done online and notes are often stored in digital scrapbooks or Word documents for easy retrieval.Two years ago, I remember my niece in Maryland carrying a Tablet PC to her classroom - she had just entered teens and would often complete her school homework typing on the computer keyboard instead of writing on traditional paper notebooks. Not just keyboards, handwriting recognition software of your touch-screen Tablet, Digital Pen or PDA have become so efficient that you can scribble the way you like and it will be read correctly. That further reduces the need for learning good or even legible handwriting skills.When SAT exams introduced handwritten essays, just 15 percent of the almost 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive. Ever

Following the X-Men titles have always been tricky for me. There’s just so much messed up continuity that sometimes it gets difficult to follow. I buy Astonishing X-Men when it comes out in trades, I tried to read Mike Carey’s recent run but I’m not a huge fan of the team (although since the Mauraders returned it’s been pretty interesting) except for Rogue. And although I loved Ed Brubaker’s team in Uncanny he left my favorites in space. So this fall comes Messiah Complex a crossover that will happen within the X-books themselves. The art had me on board (Silvestri!) but then I read the premise and I’m fully intrigued by what’s coming. Seems that a mutant baby is born and since House of M mutants are supposed to be limited to 198 following Scarlet Witch’s destruction of the X gene. So the race is on to find the baby as the X-Men, the Mauraders and the Purifiers go hunting for it. To me this is a throwback to the crossovers of old like Th

A Candid Conversation Between Two Species by Santiago Ramon y Cajal"The Man: I am the predilect object of Creation, the centre of all that exists...The Tapeworm: You are exalting yourself a little. If you consider yourself the lord of Creation, what can I be, who feeds upon you and am ruler in your entrails?The Man: You lack reason and an immortal soul.The Tapeworm: And since it is an established fact that the concentration and complexity of the nervous system appear in the animal scale as an uninterrupted series of graduations, where are we cut off? How many neurons must be possessed in order to have a soul and a little rationality?"-- by Santiago Ramon y Cajal from Recollections of My Life©2002 - 2007 DifferWorld Pte Ltd All Rights Reserved

At last……the decision has been made!! My fellow DY designer in Sony Corp Japan, Murata-san, has been transferred to LCD TV panel engineering department. It’s a huge blow for him…because his whole life has been dedicated to the development of CRT TV. He has a couple of US pattern registration under his name that makes him untouchable to most of DY designers. Thats how good he is…it will never change the final fate of CRT TV !!…. Then, how about me? Am I going to be the last survival in the history of Sony Trinitron DY designer? Yeah..it should be like that. I don’t know if I should be happy or sad about that. I have been sitting at my desk with nothing to do for almost 6 months now. The only thing that I managed to do is surfing the internet and off course..blogging! …I have no problem with that though.. But since I changed from an active worker to a sluggish one, my weight has increased tremendously to 70kg…I realized that I have to take action as soon as possibl

We had a new visitor to our feeders this week, and it has been coming regularly: a little house wren. These are not really feeder birds since they are insectivores, but they are quite a common site to backyards in North America. Our little house wren is looking through the forest of sunflowers for insects. Wrens are cavity nesters, and are very easy to attract to nest boxes. If you would like to set up a nest box for local birds, this is a good species to begin with. Your chances of success are great, and since the house wren is so small, a small hole is all that is needed to keep out sparrows and starlings. House wrens will investigate several likely cavities before selecting the nesting site, and will defend them all. They often will pierce the eggs of other species in nest boxes and either take over the nest box, or nest nearby. The male adds sticks to the cavity for the nest and then attracts the female who makes the nest cup and lining. I found it interesting that young m

This red jacketed, goggle-eyed night crawler was sighted in Brentwood yesterday, alighting from a perch near a local furniture store. The lucite-heeled species is known for its slender black legs, yellow hair and hideous skull scarf. Avian specialists have seen only one other of its kind, nearly identical, leaving an agent's office in Beverly Hills.

Chosen Species: The Long March of Human EvolutionBy: Juan Luis Arsuaga Ignacio Martínez Mauricio Anton(Illustrator) Rachel Gomme(Translator)ISBN-10: 1405115335 ISBN-13: 9781405115339Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited - 2005-09-01Paperback | English Ed Edition | 296 PagesFrom the Publisher:Is modern man the logical conclusion of a long evolutionary journey? Or are humans merely an evolutionary accident? The Chosen Species answers these and many other questions about our origins. Authors Juan Luis Arsuaga and Ignacio Martínez are world-renowned paleoanthropologists and co-directors of the excavations at Atapuerca---a World Heritage Site and Europe’s oldest known burial site---where their team discovered a new human species, homo antecessor. Their work has changed the way we see human evolution. Here, the authors draw on their rich experience to provide a fascinating account of our origins. They reconstruct the sequence of events, give an account of how, when, and why m

The Endangered Species Act, aims to safeguard the best interest of animals that have been abused and deteriorating in numbers owing to the unfortunate incidents of pollution and killings one by one by humans. The list of endangered species could go on and on. It includes birds, mammals and sea creatures. One hint we can refer to when we want to find out which among the creatures of the animal kingdom are nearing extinction is through their rare sightings to date. Obviously, it has been man that has made these rare sightings possible. Hopefully the Endangered Species Act can control this imbalance. animals, animal kingdom, birds, endangered species act, extinction, Health and Well being, list of endangered species, mammals, pets, pollution, rare sightings, safeguard, sea creatures, Socially Responsible, Video Clips, whales

Here is a story I am either too stupid or naive to understand. Maybe both. Apparently humans are using too much of the sun and are not saving enough for the rest of the species we share the earth with. WHAT? I don’t understand. HUMANS are just one of the millions of species on Earth, but we use up almost a quarter of the sun’s energy captured by plants - the most of any species. The human dominance of this natural resource is affecting other species, reducing the amount of energy available to them by almost 10 per cent, scientists report. Are they trying to say we need to stay inside so that plants and animals won’t be deprived of the sun? How are we depriving them of the sun? When I’m outside the sun shines on me and also everything else outside doesn’t it? I truly don’t understand what they are trying to say. This showed humans used 24 per cent of the energy that was captured by plants. More than half of this was due to the harvesting of crops or

Army Efforts Contribute to Removal of Bald Eagle from Endangered Species List. Jun 28, 2007, BY Robert DiMichele High Resolution ImageABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Army News Service, June 28, 2007) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today the removal of the bald eagle from the list of threatened and endangered species.Video Features Bald Eagles - Soaring Once AgainPublic Domain Footage of Bald EagleBald Eagle Delisting Ceremony HighlightsThe action, called a delisting, comes about because the nation's symbol has recovered to the point that it no longer needs protection afforded by the Endangered Species Act. It will become effective July 28, 30 days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.Army environmental stewardship efforts played an important role in bringing the bald eagle back from the brink of extinction, according to Michael Dette, chief of natural resources at the U.S. Army Environmental Command.Fifty-eight Army installations report bald eagles

You tell her Spinelli (sadly I don't think she is listening though)Today the first 10 mins were preempted for breaking news. I play to watch it on SoapNet later. So my Spin day started off something like thisI don't like you anymore Spinelli you smell like bbq chips.What is Lulu THINKING? She is acting like Logan's is her new best friend? You remember Logan right? The guy that assaulted both Lulu and Spin in the coffee shop. Yeah THAT Logan. Spin has tried in vain yesterday and today to get Lulu to see some reason.. She is just not listening.Later Sam drop by is really short with Spinelli, acts like she is queen of the world and shoos him away. You remember Sam right? The chick Spinelli is too loyal too.. Yeah THAT Sam.http://bradfordanderson.net/

A lot of the people today are actively participating in lotteries, usually to try and win a large sum of money. However, this different kind of lottery for a cause is dedicated for the impending endangered species of creatures we have today. Condors, whales and dolphins lead the pack of groups of animals that have been threatened with extinction due to one reason or another. There are a lot of similar activities and causes done all over the world. Let us take a look at how and why they do these things. Lottery Protects Endangered Species - The funniest movie is here. Find it animals, condors, endangered species, extinction, Green Tutorials, Health and Well being, lotteries, lottery, North America, sum of money, Video Clips, whales and dolphins

We often hear about a vast array of creatures that are dancing on the brink of extinction. Wild animals are leading the way followed by the usual rare sight of sea life. In general, most of the creatures we see today will come to a point of being endangered. All humanity is responsible for this for their continued negligence of such environmental and humane acts. Actually, man may be responsible as well for his extinction soon if he is not careful. It has all become a point where man must satisfy his needs and wants and forget about the social responsibility he has on others. This is a clear recipe for imminent endangerment of human species as well. Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode animals, earth friendly, Eco Friendly, extinction, Green Tips, Green Tutorials, human species, negligence, Reduce, sea life, social responsibility, Video Clips, wild animals

Eucalyptus species determination is not just a matter of botanical interest. It can be quite important for its implications in regard to the different genetic pools (be them species, subspecies, provenances, or races) in cultivation. Important issues as cold hardiness (tolerance to winter frosts), growth rates (timber productivity) and physical and chemical properties of wood (timber quality) can depend on this variability, and hence be subject of forestry engineering.Two types of Ash ("Fraxinus wood-like") Eucalyptus: Tasmanian OakTelling Eucalyptus species apart can be difficult or confusing if differentiation criteria are based on a limited amount of variables. Bark type and characteristics can be one of the criteria for species identification, and can be considerably useful sometimes because some species are so strikingly different nothing else is needed. The chances of using bark as "main criterium" are better for areas where eucalypts are introduced species, simply because the n

By their fruits ye shall know themSmall tips on Eucalyptus Identification Gustavo Iglesias Trabado GIT Forestry Consulting - Consultoría y Servicios de Ingeniería Agroforestal - www.git-forestry.comEucalyptus species determination is not just a matter of botanical interest. It can be quite important for its implications in regard to the different genetic pools (be them species, subspecies, provenances, or races) in cultivation. Important issues as cold hardiness (tolerance to winter frosts), growth rates (timber productivity) and physical and chemical properties of wood (timber quality) can depend on this variability, and hence be subject of forestry engineering.Two types of Ash ("Fraxinus wood-like") Eucalyptus: Tasmanian OakTelling Eucalyptus species apart can be difficult or confusing if differentiation criteria are based on a limited amount of variables. Bark type and characteristics can be one of the criteria for species identification, and can be considerably useful someti

They say that there are many yet to be discovered species of plant and insects, yet these are mainly in places that have little human population, but amazingly there has been a new species of tree found in Scotland. The new species was found on the Isle of Arran, and was discovered in joint project being run by The Scottish National Heritage, Dougarie Estate and the Royal Botanic Gardens based in Edinburgh, They have named the new tree Catacol White beam (Sorbus Pseudomeincichii) and it a cross between the native trees, Rowan and the Whitebeam, this tree cannot be found anywhere else in the world. At the moment there are only two specimens of the tree and they have had cuttings and seeds taken from them, also the area has been secured from the native deer by the placing of fences around the area. Source [Hippy Shopper] ecology, isle of arran, native trees, royal botanic gardens, scottish national heritage, sustainability

Impending extinction of animals and living beings are always brought up on every topic for discussion that includes the issue of global warming. However, people tend to forget that they too are on the verge of possible extinction if they are not careful. This is the reality. Man has been suffering illnesses and left with little room to enjoy the usual comforts of living as earlier experienced. But it is man as well who has dug his own grave. If we are careful, the thin line of hope may eventually snap. Just look around you and you will see what you and your future clan will have to deal with; that is if it is not yet too late. Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode beings, Children and Toys, Eco Friendly, ecology, extinction of animals, global warming, global warming, Health and Well being, Reduce, suffering, Video Clips

This survey was sponsored by a mining company probing for good places to expand. Frogs, fish, beetles, and a unique ant were discovered, and a catfish presumed extinct was sighted for the first time in 50 years. “Strategies [for future conservation] should focus on protecting freshwater streams and preventing fragmentation of the natural habitat from unchecked or poorly planned development,” they said.

Chad Johnson beat the horse. If you didn’t know, wide receiver Chad Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals was in a footrace with a horse the other day. You know, for charity. Johnson had a 100-meter head start and won handily, which proves yet again that men are smarter than horses. I mean, if the horse had just been smart enough to start where the human did, he would have had a shot, but because he’s just a dumb horse, he didn’t know any better. (Go humans.) Johnson won by several lengths, says USA today. That’s horsetalk for something. Horsespeak. Horselanguage. The estimated crowd of 8,000 at River Downs roared its approval for Johnson, the Bengals wide receiver who said his runaway win would jump start his side career in doing sporting stunts for charity. “Floyd Mayweather, you’re next,” Johnson said. “I want to fight you. I’d like to take Kobe and LeBron one-on-one. Jeff Gordon, we can take a couple laps.” No. No no. Chad, y

There are currently 279 highly imperiled US species that are designated as candidates for listing as threatened or endangered and that face potential extinction. But the Bush administration has failed to protect any one of them in the last year.The last species protected by the administration were 12 Hawaiian picture-wing flies listed in a single rule on May 9, 2006. Overall, according to a report released by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Bush administration has listed fewer species under the Endangered Species Act than any other administration since the law was enacted in 1973, to date only listing 57 species compared to 512 under the Clinton administration and 234 under the first Bush administration.“The Bush administration has killed the program for protecting new species as endangered,” says Noah Greenwald, conservation biologist with the Center for Biological Diversity. “and in the process has contributed to the extinction of at least two species. This governm

And many other species also. Purple frog among 24 new species found in Suriname Mon Jun 4, 2007 5:01PM EDT By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment CorrespondentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A purple fluorescent frog is one of 24 new species found in the...

A new study published in the online journal PLoS Biology suggests that over 400 bird species could become endangered over the next 50 years as a direct result of global warming, deforestation, and conversion of grassland and other habitats to cropland. The study suggests that changes in land use, changes in weather and shrinking habitats are occurring faster than bird habitat and migration patterns can adjust. “We found in our study that under certain assumptions by the year 2100, 950 to 1,800 bird species may be imperiled or even driven to extinction by climate change and habitat destruction,” Walter Jetz, lead author of the study, said. “Most of these species are currently not recognized as imperiled.” By projecting agricultural and land use habits as well as changes in weather over time, the authors were able to model species’ populations for the future. However, if drastic changes are made that impact global warming and human impact on habitat, these finding do not