Wildlife News Roundup - August 2006
Thursday August 31, 2006
In this issue of Wildlife News Roundup, we find out about
- Blue Whale Ancestor Was No Gentle Giant (Environmental Network News) — A 25 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Australia thought to be the ancestor of today's blue whale turns out to have a sharp set of teeth.
- Rays of Hope in the Philippines (WWF) — August 14, 2006. Nine manta rays were spotted in Basura, a diving site off the coast of the Philippines where the rays have been absent for over 20 years.
- Aussie Battler Contends with Drought and Fires (BirdLife International) — August 10, 2006. A rare Australian bird, the Mallee Emuwren (Stipiturus mallee), is under threat from the regions forest fires.
- State Creates Marine Haven (Los Angeles Times) — August 16, 2006. Fishing is now banned or heavily restricted along 18% of California's coast after the state established a set of marine reserves.
- Saving Sumatra's Wild Orangutans (NPR)— August 7, 2006. Habitat loss is driving orangutans to the brink of extinction but one conservation group is trying to save the species by reintroducing orangs to protected forests.
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About Wildlife News Roundup
Wildlife News Roundup is a monthly digest featuring animals and wildlife headlines from around the web. It includes headlines from well-established sources such as the World Wildlife Fund, BBC News, New York Times, National Public Radio, National Geographic, and Birdlife International. The sources are selected with care and include only those that archive articles for many years, offer top-notch science writing, and follow stories as they develop over time.
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