Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog December 2006 Archive

Plenty of Personality Packed Into One Little Bird
There is a European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) that visits our garden every day and he has a lot to say. So much, in fact, that he insists on starting to ... Read More

Sunday December 31, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Wildlife News Round-Up #38
There's been quite a bit of wildlife news in the press recently, from the delisting of the grey wolf from the Endangered Species Act to European birds that don't want ... Read More

Sunday December 31, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Reader's Photo Album Updated
Be sure to stop by the Animals & Wildlife Readers' Photo Album and have a peek at the superb images readers have been snapping recently. Some of the latest additions to ... Read More

Wednesday December 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Polar Bear Under Review for Endangered Status
The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced recently that they will consider whether to place the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on the list of species protected under the US Endangered ... Read More

Wednesday December 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Yangtze River Dolphin Thought To Be Extinct
The Yangtze River dolphin, a freshwater river dolphin that is unique to China, is feared to be extinct after a recent expedition to find any individuals of the species failed. The ... Read More

Saturday December 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Vast Area of Brazilian Rainforest Receives Protection
More than 37 million acres of Brazilian rainforest are to receive protection under a new conservation initiative. The announcement of the new program was made earlier this week by the ... Read More

Thursday December 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

New Species Discovered in French Frigate Shoals
On October 8, a group of researchers set sail from Honolulu aboard NOAA's research vessel the Oscar Elton Sette en route to French Frigate Shoals, the largest atoll in the ... Read More

Tuesday December 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)