Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Mammals, Science & Tech on 02 7th, 2009 | No Comments

Endangered Pere David’s Deer on track to revival

The story of the Pere David's Deer is one of a species wiped out on its native Chinese soil and taken halfway around the world - and to the brink of extinction - before staging a dramatic homecoming and revival. After nearly 1,000 years, the critically endangered...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Extinct Species, Mammals, Museums, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 01 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Hair Of Tasmanian Tiger Yields Genes Of Extinct Species

Image via Wikipedia All the genes that the exotic Tasmanian Tiger inherited only from its mother will be revealed by an international team of scientists in a research paper to be published on 13 January 2009 in the online edition of Genome Research. The research...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Culture, Endangered Species on 01 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Free wild ringtones bring out the animal in your phone

In an effort to expand awareness about endangered species, the Center for Biological Diversity has a site called Rare Earthtones that provides downloads and distribution of ringtones formed from the natural calls of various endangered animals, as well as some...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Conservation, Science & Tech on 12 10th, 2008 | No Comments

Study shows exposure to lead weakens animal bones

Did you know that exposure to lead can make birds' bones more fragile and prone to breakage?  If groups of a particular species of bird are affected by lead toxicity and have fragile bones, then they die earlier, leading to lower numbers of that species.  This...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Mammals on 12 10th, 2008 | No Comments

Glimmer of hope for rare monkey

A new sub-population of a Critically Endangered species of monkey has been recorded in north-western Vietnam. Biologists from Fauna and Flora International said they had found up to 20 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys in a remote forest. The team said the new group offered...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Mammals, Television, Zoos on 12 9th, 2008 | No Comments

Boot Knut: Berlin’s birthday bear faces eviction

Knut the superstar polar bear turns two on Friday looking nothing like the button-eyed ball of white fluff who captured hearts around the world. The star of the Berlin Zoo is a fully grown bear with yellowish fur who, at 440 pounds, has grown too big for his enclosure. Worried...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 12 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Bison roundup shows species’ recovery on prairie

It’s 6 a.m. and the cowboys are already downing second and third cups of coffee, adjusting to a 35-degree morning. Slowly, a full moon and stars give way to hues of orange sky. And with daybreak, what had been obscured comes into clearer focus: hundreds of shaggy...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Events, Mammals on 12 6th, 2008 | No Comments

UN officials launch “Year of the Gorilla”

Put on your gorilla suit, toss back some banana shots, throw that King Kong DVD into your TV, and send your loose change to the International Gorilla Conservation Programme, because it's time to bunker down and save some gorillas! The "Year of the Gorilla" began...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Science & Tech on 11 29th, 2008 | No Comments

UN to seek more protection for endangered animals

Do you think this is just lip service?  I'm afraid it may be.  Nonetheless, I'm hoping for the best for our endangered friends! Governments should use a forthcoming conservation meeting to increase protection for endangered species ranging from cheetahs to dolphins,...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Conservation, Endangered Species, Mammals on 11 28th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Wolves hitting Idaho cow elk hard

The decades-long hunter v. wolves battle continues! Biologists with the state Department of Fish and Game say wolves are the primary cause of death among a shrinking population of cow elk in northern Idaho. The agency estimates cow elk in a remote area designated...
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