Identify that Mollusk
Given the confusion over the Queen Conch photograph I recently pointed out, I was looking at gastropod pictures via Google
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General wildlife biology issues.
Incredibly Rare Sinistral Queen Conch Sighted!
Check out the picture of the Queen Conch on p.34 of the November/December 2008 Florida Wildlife magazine. It shows the
Read moreBirders Practice Falconry Without a License in Illinois
The Chicago Tribune reports on the case of birders practicing falconry without a license. The species—a burrowing owl and a
Read moreSay Good-Bye to Sage Grouse
The campaign to eradicate sage grouse continues. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Nevada Gov. Gibbons and his comments on
Read moreThe Missing Element from Predatory Bear Story
Michael Platt of the
Read moreBottlenose Dolphins in New Jersey
About 15 bottlenose dolphins entered NewJersey rivers a while back, and the state is considering plans to attempt to move
Read moreDolphin Biopsy Study Hits the Press
I suspect an editor at the Miami Herald didn’t get the picture from Cammy Clark’s report on Jennifer Lewis’s research
Read moreA Study on Whistles — And Only Whistles
There’s a study in the Journal of Comparative Psychology that comes somewhat up my alley. Quick, Nicola J. and Vincent
Read moreHawk-Killing Golfer Receives Sentence
Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour pled nolo contendere on the charges filed against him in the killing of a red-shouldered hawk.
Read moreNew Popular Book on Marine Mammal Research
From the MarMam email list: The following is posted as a courtesy to Dr. William E. Evans (http://www.myweebio.net; email: evans1930@sbcglobal.net),
Read moreThings Promoting Road Rage: Cigarettes
Yesterday, I was driving to work and ended up behind a black Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a male driver
Read moreMexico, the Vaquita, and the USA
The vaquita is a small porpoise endemic to the Gulf of California. It is also critically endangered, with only about
Read moreCaution: Lumping Hazardous to Species Health
There are great big groupers in the Atlantic and the Pacific. They look the same, so the assumption has been
Read moreMore Depressing Ocean News
A report says that exotic Pacific red lionfish, a staple of hobbyist salt-water aquaria in the USA, are expanding across
Read moreThe Self-Recognition Club Expands: Magpies
Research shows that magpies can display mirror self-recognition behavior. Mirror self-recognition is one of the few tests of behavior that
Read moreDead Zones: The True Oceanic Horror Story
Scientific American has an article about dead zones, those regions of ocean bottom that become too depleted of oxygen to
Read moreGeorgia Aquarium
Here’s photos from the trip that I, Laura, and PZ took to the Georgia Aquarium back on July 15th. They
Read moreMeijer Dumps HSUS Donation Scheme
Meijer ends Humane Society contest after sportsmen complain – Latest News – The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com Meijer is
Read moreOxygen depletion: A new form of ocean habitat loss
Oxygen depletion: A new form of ocean habitat loss We take breathing for granted. And especially we take the availability
Read moreFishing throws targeted species off balance
Fishing throws targeted species off balance, Scripps study shows Back on my birthday in 2006, I had a post about
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