Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog April 2006 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #30
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Sunday April 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Saving Birds by Protecting Migratory Pathways
Protecting birds can be a complicated matter when the habitats they migrate through span thousands of miles and are located in multiple countries. Now a unique partnership between New Jersey's ... Read More

Sunday April 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Reader's Photo Album Updated
Be sure to stop by the Animals & Wildlife Readers' Photo Album to catch a glimpse of the latest images that have been submitted by fellow readers. If you have some ... Read More

Friday April 28, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Saving Iraq's Marsh Habitat for Rare Bird Species
The Mesopotamian marshes of Iraq that lie between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are the sight of the new conservation project funded by the Canadian government and organized by BirdLife ... Read More

Wednesday April 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Reader's Photo Album Updated
Thank you to the many readers who have submitted photos in recent weeks! Be sure to stop by the Animals & Wildlife Readers' Photo Album to catch a glimpse of ... Read More

Saturday April 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

New Species of Stingray Discovered in Mekong Basin
A new species of freshwater stingray has been discovered in the Mekong Basin of western Thailand. The stingray was first described in 2004 by ichthyologist Kittipong Jaruthanin and later confirmed ... Read More

Sunday April 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Journey to Save Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas
Through a series of essays, travel writer Richard Bang examines the complex issues affecting Rwanda's highly endangered mountain gorilla populations. His writings reveal many reasons for concern—habitat destruction, water shortage, ... Read More

Monday April 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

One Small Step for Tiktaalik roseae
Sometime during the Devonian period, some 375 million years ago, a unique vertebrate emerged from the water to embark on a new phase in the evolution of vertebrates: the colonization ... Read More

Thursday April 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Big Stir Surrounding A Pair of Birds in Big Sur
A pair of birds recently took up residence in a hollowed-out cavity of a tree, probably hoping to get a bit of piece and quite before starting a family. Similar scenes ... Read More

Thursday April 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Value of Insect Labor
Insects play a vital role in many natural processes. They pollinate plants, process waste, provide a food source for other animals, and even regulate populations of pests. Insects are small and ... Read More

Tuesday April 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)