Laura's Animals / Wildlife Blog April 2007 Archive

Wildlife News Round-Up #42
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Monday April 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Excerpts from Simon Barnes' 'A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion' Audiobook
If you're a fan of Simon Barnes' writing ('How to Be a Bad Birdwatcher' and 'A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion') then you won't want to miss his latest article Bad Birdwatching ... Read More

Monday April 23, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

The Feathers of Flight
Feathers are a unique characteristic of birds and are a key requirement for flight. Feathers are arranged in a precise pattern over the wing. When the bird takes to the ... Read More

Wednesday April 18, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

The Tangled Web of Spider Classification
Spider classification is a complicated business. Since 1900, taxonomists have reshuffled the spider order (Order Aranea) nearly 20 times. Today, there are approximately 34,000 recognized spider species which are sorted ... Read More

Tuesday April 17, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

The Cicadas are Coming
Under the still-chilled dirt of northern Illinois, a brood of cicada nymphs is starting to stir. In less than a month, what is known as the Northern Illinois Brood of ... Read More

Monday April 16, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Dolphins Brave Shipping Traffic in Bosphorus Strait
The Bosphorus Strait is a narrow ribbon of water that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. It is among the world's busiest shipping lanes, bisecting the Turkish ... Read More

Monday April 9, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Vast Area of Sumatran Rainforest to Receive Protection
BirdLife International today announced that 101,000 hectares of Sumatra's dry lowland rainforest are to be protected and restored by a coalition of conservation organizations. The area, recently named the Harapan Rainforest, ... Read More

Sunday April 8, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)