Tag: Preservation - Page 6
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Unlucky Animal Lover Nearly Loses Another Arm
While it's often commendable when a passerby goes out of their way to help an animal in need -- still, sometimes it's best to let others handle it. Case in point, meet Alexander Alcantare. This South Florida man loves animals so
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Rare Blue Flower Discovered Blooming on British Farm
The blue pimpernel, cousin of the more famous (and common) scarlet pimpernel, was found growing on a farm in south Worcestershire in the UK. But where normally this might send a troop of
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Extinct Fox Turns Up Again in California
The Sierra Nevada red fox was thought to be extinct, until three weeks ago anyway. U.S. Forest Service biologists captured photos of the fox with a camera set up on a trail, and took DNA samples of saliva
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Brave Zoologist Makes Friends With a Pride of Lions (Video)
Armed only with his gentle nature and uncommonly brave spirit, zoologist and animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson has managed to make some pretty wild friends. Eleven years ago, he had his first encounter with a pair of African lion cubs in captivity --
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Sylvia Earle on the Gulf Disaster and Saving the Seas (Podcast)
She's truly one of the ocean's best friends. Sylvia Earle's career--and it's an epic one-- has been all about protecting and exploring the sea she loves so deeply. Earle served as chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Hawaiian Coral Saved by Freezing Sperm
As corals face a daily bashing through warm, polluted waters, the scientists at University
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Meet 10 of The World's Most Famous Trees
They may have never starred in a Hollywood blockbuster or released a multi-platinum record, and they may be a bit quiet and rigid on camera -- but that hasn't stopped the world's most famous trees from gaining celebrity status. These trees have led some l
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Humans Must Leave Earth to Survive, Says Hawking
We've had a pretty good run with this old planet of ours, haven't we? Sure, she's a tad crowded and a little polluted. Okay, so she might be running a little hotter than she did before too, but we're getting by. One day, however, we may have to upgrade
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Biologist Creates Noah's Ark-Style Preserve for Animals Threatened by Gulf Oil Disaster
The Gulf oil disaster is having a massive impact on wildlife, with waves of animal deaths continuing into the foreseeable future thanks to both the oil and toxic clean-up methods. The disaster is so great that
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Carnivorous Mice Wiping Out Prairie Dog Towns with Plague
Plague, the highly infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis, has become common problem among prairie dog colonies of the United States and it has devastated populations over the past few decades. It will
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Global Coral Reef Health Depends on Tougher US Laws, Experts Say
Conservationists have been calling for stronger laws to protect marine habitats, but it has proven difficult to get them on the books in the first place, let alone enforced. Now, experts are saying that the United States can
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Southern California's Mountain Lions Become International Diplomats
A decade-long study of Southern California mountain lions by The Nature Conservancy has yielded a new first. A young lion that goes by the handle M53 found a way to cross a human-made barrier that could have
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In Praise of Typewriters (What's That?)
Maybe a blogger shouldn't be extolling the virtues of a typewriter, but there is a lot to be said. Such as how environmental they are... Yes, they do use paper.... but that's it. They last forever;
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TED Talk: Follow the Mercury Trail From Sea Floor to Dinner Table
We know the ocean is in a bad way -- polluted, acidifying, losing its most vital fish stocks and marine life...the list goes on. And we know these facts change how we're able to enjoy seafood and swim in its waters. But
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For Desert Bats, The Secret to Survival Is Skin Deep
Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University in Israel have discovered the secret to how desert bats survive such water-sparse environments. The secret is in the skin. They've adapted a way to minimize water
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Lake Tahoe Treatment Techniques Could Save Guatemalan Lake From Deadly Algae
Lake Atitlan is nestled in the tropical highlands of Guatemala but even with such an exotic location and history of breath-taking beauty, the lake is earning awards not as "most desired retreat" but as the Global Nature Fund's
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New US Map Helps Pinpoint Hotspots for Habitat Conservation
Is there enough open land left in the US to support wildlife? With the first highly detailed map of US vegetation and land use, conservationists will be able to pinpoint the best spots to concentrate efforts for habitat and wildlife
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Caribbean Coral Reef Conservation Ignores Evolution
Corals in the Caribbean are struggling with everything from ocean acidification to warming water temperatures to destruction by humans. And if that weren't enough, some corals may even be struggling against people who are
