Wildlife News Round-Up #15
Monday January 31, 2005
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British Bird Watchers Join in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch
Saturday January 29, 2005
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is conducting a survey this weekend called the Big Garden Birdwatch. Birdwatchers around Britain can take part by counting the birds ... Read More
Cougars Reclaim Habitat in Midwestern US
Friday January 28, 2005
Frequent cougar sightings have been reported in over twenty midwestern US states as well as in Canada over the past year and a half. Because cougars have not inhabited these ... Read More
Norway Announces Plans to Cull Wolf Population
Thursday January 27, 2005
The WWF reports that the Norwegian Directorate for Nature has approved the killing of five critically endangered wolves (Canis lupus), justifying the action as a means of protecting domestic livestock ... Read More
New Study Sheds Light on Albatross Migrations
Saturday January 22, 2005
A recent study reveals new information about the migratory patterns of albatrosses—information that could help conservationists as they try to tailor their protection efforts for this highly endangered group of ... Read More
Swarms of Desert Locusts Devour Crops in Guinea-Bissau
Tuesday January 11, 2005
An outbreak of Desert Locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) swept through northern and eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau last week. The swarms of insects then moved into the southern areas of the country ... Read More
Animals Survive the Asian Tsunami Disaster
Thursday January 6, 2005
Do animals possess a 'sixth sense' that enables them to sense natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis? It's a difficult question to answer with certainty, but it's ... Read More