Not as Simple as They Think
The editors of the Tulsa World think that Lawmakers should adopt stronger wildlife laws. That’s fair enough in light of
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General wildlife biology issues.
Multiple Sound Sources in the Bottlenose Dolphin
It’s been a long time coming, but the paper on evidence for multiple sound sources in the bottlenose dolphin appears
Read morePelican in St. Petersburg
See here for a few more comments on the photo.
Read moreThe Visitor in the Night
About 5 AM, I heard an owl outside the house. I went out to check, since owls and hawks don’t
Read moreThe Unseen Spill
There’s an article in the Austin American Statesman about the ongoing Gulf oil spill. It talks about the effects of
Read moreListening to Snapping Shrimp
I’m working on setting up a citizen scientist project to document where snapping shrimp (family Alpheidae) are active pre- and
Read more“A Special Kind of Air Patrol”
My parents send me interesting articles from my hometown paper, the Lakeland Ledger. One of the latest of these I
Read moreState of Zen for Sage Grouse
The Los Angeles Times reports on how the US Interior Department made a decision about sage grouse: The Interior Department
Read moreSpoonbill Bowl on March 6th, 2010
The regional National Ocean Sciences Bowl, the Spoonbill Bowl, happens this next Saturday, March 6th, 2010. The location is at
Read moreGator Attack Way Too Close to Home
This past Monday, Diane was out house-hunting. She checked out a listing for a house that was interesting in part
Read moreFlorida Wants Comments on De-listing Peregrine Falcons
Just noticed this at Florida Animal Law: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had requested comments from the
Read moreFreeze Me, Please!
Quark Expeditions has a contest going. They are making a promotion out of sending a blogger to Antarctica on an
Read moreBeaked Whale Stranding in the Azores
This came across MARMAM just now. Subject: [MARMAM] Six Beaked Whales stranded in Azores (URGENT) From: “marc fernandez” Date: Sat,
Read moreSirenian International Goes Sociable
Sirenian International, a manatee conservation and public outreach organization, now has a Facebook group. SI also has a field course
Read moreBiosonar Turns Waspish
Nature (7228, p.361) had notice of an article in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society (96, 82-102, 2009) that demonstrates
Read moreMissing Mike Majerus
Mike Majerus, the Cambridge zoologist and lepidopterist, died overnight between this past Monday and Tuesday. Majerus patiently rebutted both religious
Read moreThe Latest PETA Lunacy: “Sea Kittens”
NPR reports on the latest “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” (PETA) publicity campaign, this one aimed at reducing
Read moreBush’s Partial Protection
A news item notes that President Bush signed three new national monuments into effect and is being praised by various
Read moreDuke Researchers Find Large Amoeba that Moves
A Duke University press release notes the discovery of a large (1 inch diameter) marine amoeba that moves slowly and
Read moreBush Suffers Poisoner To Live — And Pardons Him, To Boot
Jim Rutenberg in the New York Times treats this story of a Missouri farmer receiving a rare Presidential pardon as
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