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Articles related to "Habitat"
Orang-utans Face a Bleak Future as Indonesian Fires Destroy Habitat orang-utan, orangutan, Indonesia, forest fires, Borneo, rainforest, endangered species, Malaysia orang-utan • orangutan • indonesia • forest fires • borneo
King of the Forest wildlife, endangered species, habitats, wildlife refuge wildlife • endangered species • habitats
More People Means Fewer Big Cats tiger • cougar • cougars • shrinking habitats • human-animal encounters
Get Wild! Garden Parties to Attract the Neighbors!?! garden wildlife • wildlife habitat • encouraging wildlife
Collecting Cowry Shells Responsible shell collecting might cause little harm, but thoughtlessness can damage precious habitats. collecting cowry shells • living cowries • habitat and species conservation • recording scientific data • mantle
Easter Bunny and the Bilby The common symbol of Easter the Easter bunny is being replaced by the Easter Bilby in Australia. The rabbit introduced by the first settlers became a plague pest whereas easter celebrations • rabbits • rabbit plague • rabbit proof fence • bilby
Urban and Suburban Backyards Urban and suburban gardeners face challenges in creating backyard habitats in small places. While 'wildness' is a good thing, the lack of it does not negate the attempt to make backyards more wildlife-friendly. urban • suburban • backyard • wildness
Bog Turtles Finally Seen as Threatened -- Part II Muhlenberg Bog Turtle, bog turtle, Clemmys muhlenbergii muhlenberg bog turtle • bog turtle • clemmys muhlenbergii
Design-A-Garden: What Would You Do? Designing your own garden. designing a garden • virtual garden tour • garden design • seasonal planting • habitat
World Orchid Conservation - Is It Working? World Orchid Conservation--Is It Working? What is your opinion? orchid • conservation • orchid lady • flowers • orchids
Butterflies and Vehicles Don't Mix Two species of endangered butterfly, at opposite ends of the earth, get respite from vehicles. One is protected during its migration, the other needs year round relief. endangered milkweed and sand mountain butterflies • off road vehicles • migration path protection • habitat loss and degradation • orv trails
Wild Leeks As soon as the snow melts, wild leeks poke their twin green blades through the rocky soil of hardwood forests, offering the observant forager a pungent spring treat. wild leek • ramps • wild edible • spring ephemeral • harvest
Lemur Reintroduction in Madagascar Ten years after reintroduction, captive-born black and white ruffed lemurs doing well. Madagascar continues to work on protecting habitat and reducing illegal poaching. endangered species reintroduction • madagascar's black and white ruffed lemur • critical habitat protection • illegal poaching • deforestation
Planting a Backyard for Wildlife -- Part 1 of 4 backyard wildlife, attracting backyard wildlife, urban, gardening for wildlife, landscaping for nature backyard wildlife • gardening for wildlife
The Four Elephant Species Four species of elephant are recognized as DNA shows two species are different from the Asian and African. All are endangered largely due to habitat destruction and loss. asian elephant • african elephant • borneo pygmy elephant • forest elephant • habitat destruction and loss
World Ecosystems in Danger Urbanization, new dam constructions, groundwater withdrawals and pollution are helping to paint a grim view of the future. conversion of land to agriculture • urban-industrial developments • new dam construction • building dikes and levees • large-scale river diversion
Bicknell’s Thrush After more than a century Bicknell's Thrush, Catharus bicknelli, gained its own species designation. The next century may record its decline. bicknell's thrush • history • range • conservation status • catharus bicknelli
The Atlantis Resort Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island: Is it, indeed, paradise in the Bahamas? restaurants the atlantis resort on paradise island • marine-themed family resort and hotel • sharks swim overhead • wall-length tanks largest outdoors aquariums in th • manta rays
Planting a Backyard for Wildlife -- Part 2 of 4 backyard wildlife, backyard plantings, urban wildlife backyard wildlife • backyard plantings • urban wildlife
Bog Turtles Finally Seen as Threatened -- Part I Clemmys muhlenbergii, bog turtle, Muhlenberg Bog Turtle, threatened species, endangered species clemmys muhlenbergii • bog turtle • muhlenberg bog turtle • threatened species • endangered species
Murmur project's cell phone art. City stories via cell phone in Toronto. cell • cellular • cell phone • telephone • phone
Redtail Catfish of South America This beautiful South American catfish is appealing to the home aquarist but not practical. redtail catfish big for aquarium • south american catfish • latin name phractocephalus hemiopterus • redtail catfish habitat amazon orinoco river basin • redtail catfish eat anything
Spotted Eagle Stingrays Stingray attacks leave lingering questions regarding the behavior and habitats of these graceful but often deadly creatures. spotted eagle stingray • eagle stinray • eagle stingrays • spotted eagle stingrays • stingray attack
New Clouded Leopard Discovered On March 14, the World Wildlife Fund announced discovery of a new species of clouded leopard in Borneo and Sumatra. wild cat • leopard • clouded leopard • borneo • sumatra
A Different Kind of Collectible--Adoption Adopt an endangered species and collect sponsorships collectibles • nez perce • wolves • adoption of endangered species • native american
Endangered California Condor The endangered California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, was extinct in the wild in 1987. Now there are hundreds. Mature birds are mating, nesting and raising young. endangered california condor • north american vulture • gymnogyps californianus • extinct in the wild • largest flying birds
Happy Holidays, Continued The holidays are over, but the giving can continue. How can you help? Read on! service
The King Cobra The King Cobra is a massive poisonous snake, found in Southeast Asia, that can be quite aggressive. the world's largest venomous snake • the world's largest poisonous snake • king cobra • ophiopagus hannah • cobras
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson (incl. slide program) Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Tucson travel, Saguaro cactus, desert arizona-sonora desert museum • desert museums • desert life • desert flora • desert fauna
Goebel Retires from Skating Timothy Goebel, United States Figure Skating National Team member since 1994, said: “Goodbye” to his competitive figure skating career. figure skating • timothy goebel retires • ice skating • ice skating competitions • skater
Malaysian Penan Catch 22. The Malaysian government has refused to grant land rights to the Sarawak Penan until they agree to settle in sedentary colonies, renouncing a nomadic lifestyle. asian indigenous • malaysian indigenous • sarawak forest • sarawak people • borneo indigenous
Androscoggin River Still Polluted Thirty-seven years after the passage of the CWA, many rivers remain severely polluted. A new bill brings Clean Water issues back into the public eye. clean water act • cwa • water pollution • maine's androscoggin river • algal blooms
Red Maple Trees With half the sugar content of sugar maple sap, red maple is nevertheless used in some regions to make syrup because it is widespread and grows fast. red maple • tap a maple • tapping • sap • syrup
The Wilds of NYC in Central Park One of the greatest urban parks, Central Park is a New Yorker's oasis in the midst of the city, offering a mini outdoor getaway. central park • central park zoo • manhattan • metropolitan museum of art • great lawn
Death Be Not Proud by John Donne In "Death be not proud" (Divine Sonnet X), Donne turns his rhetorical skills on his greatest poetic adversary - death itself. death be not proud • john donne • divine sonnet x • apostrophe • john donne poems
Easter Poems Simple and short Easter poem ideas for all school levels. easter poems • easter bunny poems • easter poem story • easter play story • religious easter poems
Gorillas - Central Africa Finding gorillas in the dense jungles of Central Africa. gorillas • primates • central africa • gorilla • silverback
MOm Cares for Monk Seals in Greece Researchers in Greece realized that the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal needed more than just studying if the species was to survive. endangered mediterranean monk seal • wildlife rehabilitation • national marine park • environmental education • ecological research
Polar Bear Cub, Knut Were the animal rights activists wrong to say that hand-rearing by humans was not the best choice for this polar bear cub? polar bear cub • animal rights activists • baby animals • zoos • five freedoms of animal welfare
Shark Declines Affect Shellfish Potential for ecosystem collapse when top predators are removed has been demonstrated on land. New studies show that oceans face the same danger as shark populations drop complex ecosystem collapse • great shark population decline • bay scallops • shellfish populations • predator removal |
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