Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog December 2003 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #2
New wren found in Colombia (Birdlife International) — December 3, 2003. Christmas With the Pelicans (National Geographic) — December 23, 2003. Undersea Volcanoes in Deep Trouble (National Geographic) — December 11, 2003. Fossils ... Read More

Wednesday December 31, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Mad Cow Disease Prompts Widening of Beef Recall
On December 23, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Verns Moses Lake Meats of Washington State voluntarily recalled over 10,000 pounds of raw ... Read More

Monday December 29, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Pirhana Attacks Linked to River Dams
A recent increase in the number of pirhana attacks on swimmers in rivers of south-east Brazil has been attributed to the increasing number dams in the region. The dams slow the ... Read More

Monday December 29, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

The Mysteries of Mammal Evolution in Africa
Something happened about 20 million years ago in Africa that abruptly altered the evolution of mammals in the region. NPR's Richard Harris explores the theories and fossil evidence that hold ... Read More

Thursday December 18, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Iberian Lynx Faces Extinction
The WWF-UK estimates that the population of Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) has dwindled to less than 300 individuals, making it the world's most endangered cat. The Iberian lynx once inhabited ... Read More

Tuesday December 9, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)

Do Animals Have a Special Ability to Sense Earthquakes?
The belief that animals can sense earthquakes before they happen is centuries old but there is little proof as to the methods animals use to sense upcoming tremors. Some believe ... Read More

Tuesday December 2, 2003 | permalink | comments (0)