Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog February 2006 Archive

New Zealand Storm-Petrel Rediscovered
According to a recent press release by BirdLife International, the New Zealand Storm-petrel (Oceanites maorianus), not recorded for over 100 years and thought to be extinct, was recently rediscovered and ... Read More

Tuesday February 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Wildlife News Round-Up #28
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Tuesday February 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Documentary Examines Far-Reaching Effects of Nile Perch
An insightful documentary, Darwin's Nightmare, currently nominated for an Academy Award, examines the complex and damanging effects a single, introduced species of predatory fish into Lake Victoria, a lake bordered ... Read More

Sunday February 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Satellite Tracking Helps to Save Borneo Pygmy Elephant
An injured Borneo Pygmy elephant was located and rescued by a team of conservationists who had been using satellite tracking methods to monitor the elephant. The elephant had been shot ... Read More

Saturday February 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Spread of Bird Flu Prompts Tower of London Officials to Bring Ravens Inside
For more than 300 years, ravens have resided at the Tower of London. A decree by King Charles II, whose reign lasted from 1660 to 1685, states that at least ... Read More

Friday February 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Identity of Mystery Mammal Proposed
Just over two months ago, WWF announced the discovery of an unknown mammal in the forests of Borneo (see Mysterious Mammal Photographed in Borneo Rainforest). At the time, the only ... Read More

Sunday February 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Bird Flu Evident in Wild Birds in Europe
The RSPB recently reported the spread of the deadly strain of bird flu in Europe: "In the last seven days, Highly Pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been found in dead mute ... Read More

Saturday February 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Nineth Annual 'Great Backyard Bird Count' Kicks-Off
Today marks the kick-off of the nineth annual Great Backyard Bird Count, organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. This year, bird count organizers encourage ... Read More

Friday February 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Scores of New Species Discovered in New Guinea
In December 2005, a team of researchers organized by Conservation International set out on an expedition to the Foja Mountains of western New Guinea. During the trip, the team discovered ... Read More

Friday February 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Dolphin Deaths Weaken an Already Fragile Population
Ten Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) in Cambodia's Mekong river have died recently, the WWF reports. The dolphin deaths are part of a trend that has conservationists gravely concerned for the ... Read More

Thursday February 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Pesticide 'Cocktail' Contributes to Amphibian Decline
Something very disturbing is happening in the ponds that border corn fields in America's midwest, a UC Berkeley press release has revealed. Numerous pesticides, herbicides and fungicides applied to the ... Read More

Monday February 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Protection for India's Endangered Jerdon's Courser
There is renewed hope for the protection of a critically endangered bird in India, BirdLife International revealed in a recent press release. Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), a small ground-dwelling wading ... Read More

Wednesday February 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)