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Roads Bring Death And Fear To Forest Elephants

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:30:08 -0600

Why did the elephant cross the road? It didn't according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Save the Elephants that says endangered forest elephants are avoiding roadways at all costs.

Beavers: Dam Good For Songbirds

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:45:22 -0500

The songbird has a friend in the beaver. According to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the busy beaver's signature dams provide critical habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds, particularly in the semi-arid interior of the West.

Veterinarians Adapt Human Tests For Monkeys

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:30:08 -0500

A medical test developed to detect an overload of iron in humans has recently been adapted to screen for the condition in some distant relatives: diminutive monkeys from South America, according to veterinarians at the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Newly Discovered Monkey Is Threatened With Extinction

admin — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:30:02 -0500

Just three years after it was discovered, a new species of monkey is threatened with extinction according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which recently published the first-ever census of the endangered primate. Africa's 'kipunji' hovers at 1,100 individuals.

Protecting The Wild Cousin Of Llama, The Guanacos, In Chile

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:00:55 -0500

The Wildlife Conservation Society has launched a study in Chile's Karukinka reserve on Tierra del Fuego to help protect the guanaco -- a wild cousin of the llama that once roamed in vast herds from the Andean Plateau to the steppes of Patagonia.

When Bears Steal Human Food, Mom's Not To Blame

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:15:21 -0500

Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society found that the black bears that become habituated to human food and garbage may not be learning these behaviors exclusively from their mothers, as widely assumed. Bears that steal human food sources are just as likely to form these habits on their own or pick them up from unrelated, "bad influence" bears.

Rare Musk Ox May Be Threatened By Climate Change

admin — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500

The Wildlife Conservation Society recently launched a four-year study to determine if climate change is affecting populations of a quintessential Arctic denizen: the rare musk ox. The research team will be assessing how musk ox are faring in areas along the Chukchi and northern Bering Seas, and the extent to which snow and icing events, disease, and possibly predation may be driving populations.

World's Rarest Gorilla Finds Sanctuary

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The government of Cameroon --- with guidance from the Wildlife Conservation Society --- has created the world's first sanctuary exclusively for the Cross River gorilla, the world's rarest kind of great ape. Classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN's Red List, the Cross River gorilla is the rarest of the four subspecies of gorilla. The entire population numbers under 300 individuals across its entire range, which consists of 11 scattered sites in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Asian Waterbirds Stage Remarkable Comeback

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:00:00 -0500

According to a new report by the Wildlife Conservation Society, several species of rare waterbirds from Cambodia's famed Tonle Sap region have staged remarkable comebacks, thanks to a project involving a single team of park rangers to provide 24-hour protection to breeding colonies.

Scientists find mercury threatens next generation of loons

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0600

A long-term study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the BioDiversity Research Institute, and other organizations has found and confirmed that environmental mercury -- much of which comes from human-generated emissions -- is impacting both the health and reproductive success of common loons in the Northeast.