added 2007 Thu Jun 14 20:51:40 by STONERS
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Thursday placed the industrial waterfront of Brooklyn on its list of 11 most endangered historic places.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Thursday placed the industrial waterfront of Brooklyn on its list of 11 most endangered historic places.
added 2007 Thu May 3 12:18:00 by ind06
Witness the birth cycle of the rare trans-Saharan European Shpongle!
Witness the birth cycle of the rare trans-Saharan European Shpongle!
added 2007 Wed Apr 18 15:07:38 by Aidenag
Chilling new evidence suggests amphibians may be in worse shape than previously thought due to climate change. The new research warns that protected areas strategies for biodiversity conservation will not be enough to stave off extinction. Frogs and their relatives are in big trouble.
Chilling new evidence suggests amphibians may be in worse shape than previously thought due to climate change. The new research warns that protected areas strategies for biodiversity conservation will not be enough to stave off extinction. Frogs and their relatives are in big trouble.
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 11:53:23 by Aidenag
Xiongsen is the world's biggest battery farm for rare animals, including 1,300 tigers. The stock is worth hundreds of millions of dollars in China. Until now there has been a ban on tiger products, but that could be about to change. After a decade of lobbying by Xiongsen, China is preparing to call for a lifting of the ban.
Xiongsen is the world's biggest battery farm for rare animals, including 1,300 tigers. The stock is worth hundreds of millions of dollars in China. Until now there has been a ban on tiger products, but that could be about to change. After a decade of lobbying by Xiongsen, China is preparing to call for a lifting of the ban.
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 18:19:16 by STONERS
The bald eagle has made a soaring comeback from the edge of extinction but wildlife experts in two Western U.S. states are concerned that eagle populations may be poised for a nose dive.
The bald eagle has made a soaring comeback from the edge of extinction but wildlife experts in two Western U.S. states are concerned that eagle populations may be poised for a nose dive.
added 2007 Sat Apr 7 10:09:22 by ind06
An explanation for why you don't see mythical animals at the zoo.
An explanation for why you don't see mythical animals at the zoo.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 19:49:18 by STONERS
Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that will be tracked online to draw attention to the plight of the endangered creatures.
Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that will be tracked online to draw attention to the plight of the endangered creatures.
added 2007 Sat Mar 31 2:03:39 by Eagle Eye
Tiger is a pretty impressive cat. He's huge and he's only 2 years old, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan reports. This Tiger Woods - and his famously named pals Madonna and Cathay - are all South China tigers, the most endangered species of big cats in the world today.
Tiger is a pretty impressive cat. He's huge and he's only 2 years old, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan reports. This Tiger Woods - and his famously named pals Madonna and Cathay - are all South China tigers, the most endangered species of big cats in the world today.
added 2007 Sun Mar 25 5:50:50 by Eagle Eye
HELENA, Mont. - Glacier National Park in Montana and adjacent Waterton National Park in Canada should be declared endangered, because climate change is eliminating glaciers and harming the park environment, a dozen organizations said in a petition presented Thursday.
HELENA, Mont. - Glacier National Park in Montana and adjacent Waterton National Park in Canada should be declared endangered, because climate change is eliminating glaciers and harming the park environment, a dozen organizations said in a petition presented Thursday.
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added 2007 Wed Mar 7 1:25:53 by jcolman
It seems like a no-brainer: People concerned with saving the environment should protect those places with the most species and that are under the biggest threats, right? WRONG. This scientist argues that such short-sighted conservation actually misses more species than it protects and literally changes the course of evolution... for the worse.
It seems like a no-brainer: People concerned with saving the environment should protect those places with the most species and that are under the biggest threats, right? WRONG. This scientist argues that such short-sighted conservation actually misses more species than it protects and literally changes the course of evolution... for the worse.
added 2007 Thu Mar 1 19:32:41 by capn_caveman
The aye-aye may be one of the most repellent animals in the world. It also happens to be on the verge of extinction. (photo essay)
The aye-aye may be one of the most repellent animals in the world. It also happens to be on the verge of extinction. (photo essay)
added 2007 Thu Feb 22 5:36:28 by EvieVonTess
The U.S. proposed listing polar bears as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act because the animals' habitat is melting. "Polar bears are one of nature's ultimate survivors, They're able to live and thrive in one of the world's harshest environments. But there's concern that their habitat may literally be melting."
The U.S. proposed listing polar bears as threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act because the animals' habitat is melting. "Polar bears are one of nature's ultimate survivors, They're able to live and thrive in one of the world's harshest environments. But there's concern that their habitat may literally be melting."
added 2007 Wed Feb 21 18:11:54 by Aidenag
Working in the remote forests of Cambodia, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have just discovered Southeast Asia's only known breeding colony of slender-billed vultures, one of the world's most threatened bird species.
Working in the remote forests of Cambodia, conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have just discovered Southeast Asia's only known breeding colony of slender-billed vultures, one of the world's most threatened bird species.
added 2007 Tue Feb 20 19:11:15 by Eagle Eye
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was under orders to decide whether to remove the eagle by today. However, a court-approved agreement is allowing the agency to delay the decision while it makes additional studies.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was under orders to decide whether to remove the eagle by today. However, a court-approved agreement is allowing the agency to delay the decision while it makes additional studies.
added 2006 Thu Aug 10 19:27:32 by capn_caveman
The endangered snow leopard has returned to the valleys around Mount Everest, say wildlife researchers working in Nepal. And how do they know it's back? Because the leopards' traditional prey are terrified.
The endangered snow leopard has returned to the valleys around Mount Everest, say wildlife researchers working in Nepal. And how do they know it's back? Because the leopards' traditional prey are terrified.
added 2006 Wed Aug 9 18:21:00 by capn_caveman
China is to auction licenses to foreigners to hunt wild animals, including endangered species, a newspaper said on Wednesday.
China is to auction licenses to foreigners to hunt wild animals, including endangered species, a newspaper said on Wednesday.
