Wildlife News Round-Up #12
Sunday October 31, 2004
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Saving Guatemala's National Bird
Thursday October 28, 2004
Guatemala's national bird, the quetzal (Pharomachrus mocino), faces serious threats from habitat destruction, logging, cattle ranching, forest fires, and even the depletion of the water supply that feeds their habitat. ... Read More
Declining Honey Bee Population Has Far Reaching Implications
Tuesday October 5, 2004
Researchers have found that during the past five decades, the domestic honey bee population has declined by fifty percent. Since honey bees pollinate between 15 and 30 percent of the ... Read More