Wildlife Conservation
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Dr. Sidney Holt Speaks Out on Commercial Whaling
Speaking in 2009, Dr Holt discussed the ongoing inability to kill whales humanely and the impact business decisions will have on a whaling moratorium in the near future. more...
Airplane Safety and Wildlife Habitat Needs
Open space, needed for safety around airports, is attractive to birds and other wildlife. FAA and USFWS seek ways to reduce the danger without significant habitat loss. more...
Protection Proposed for Lemon Shark in Florida
Commercial fishermen view lemon shark as a replacement species for other sharks already protected. Important wintering and nursery areas in Florida threatened by fishery. more...
Growing Need for Better Whale Shark Conservation
Little is known about the life history of the whale shark, adding to concerns that habitat loss, aquarium trade captures and fishing may put species on endangered list. more...
Wandering Albatross Forages Using Sense of Smell
Using Global Positioning Systems, scientists have shown that the wandering albatross tracks dimethyl sulfide odors from phytoplankton, copepod and krill when foraging. more...
European Union Shark Conservation Action Plan
New EU shark protection document a start but conservation groups express concerns about enforcement issues, voluntary fisheries management and data collection measures. more...
Cameras Capture Secret Life of Peregrine Falcons
In 2007 the Montana Raptor Institute for Research and Education's first surveillance camera recorded activities of wild peregrine falcons, with some interesting results. more...
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By:
Martha R. Gore
A Naturalist and Other Beasts is a medley of nineteen short essays written with the author's unabashed love of his subjects of animals that live in the wilderness. more...
Defenders of Wildlife Devoted to Saving Animals
By: Marc Latham
Defenders of Wildlife led the campaign to return wolves to the USA's famous Yellowstone Park, addressing the natural balance missing since the wolf had been extirpated. more...
Ghost Nets - Death Traps of the Fishing Industry
By:
Jason Parent
Commercial fishing is a global, multi-billion dollar industry. It is the backbone of coastal nations' economies. As such, many species are depleted. So why waste? more...
Native Americans Help Bring Back Swift Fox
By: Dorothy Patent
Indians in northeastern Montana, with the help of grants from the Fish and Wildlife Service, are reintroducing the Swift Fox back onto the shortgrass prairie. more...
By: Arlene Marturano
Toads are a gardener's ally when it comes to reducing populations of invertebrate pests on ornamental and edible plants. Invite their presence on your property. more...
Growing Nettles For The Benefit Of Wildlife
By: Lynne Garner
Nettles and ivy are a great way to help support a range of birds, mammals and insects so give it a go and discover how easy they are to grow. more...
West Indian Manatee Conservation
By: Sara Wittenberg
All four living members of the Order Sirenia, which includes West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus), are classified as "endangered" or "vulnerable". more...
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