Lead Poisoning of Wildlife
April 14th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in General
Three new scientific studies by University of California researchers confirm that lead poisoning of endangered California condors and other wildlife is due to scavenging animals ingesting fragments of spent lead hunting ammunition, reports the Center for Biological Diversity.
Researchers found that one-third of wild condors are suffering from chronic lead poisoning at leve...
Tags: California, Center for Biological Diversity, condor, endangered, EPA, lead, research, Wildlife
February 14th, 2011 by Alison Wheatley in Endangered Species
National Geographic has published an online display of photos and information about the Ten Most Threatened Forest Hot Spots.
Along with the usual spots such as Madagascar, ...
Tags: condor, forest, giant sequoia, National Geographic, threatened
May 30th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Endangered Species
Achieving success in protecting rare species and their habitats takes the efforts of trained experts working collaboratively, often on limited funds an...
Tags: 10 Reasons for Hope, condor, Ebo Forest, Endangered Species, Institute for Conservation Research, kangaroo rat, San Diego Zoo, seed bank, Wild Animal Park
November 10th, 2009 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
The name “Hundred Heartbeat Club” was first used by E.O. Wilson in “Vanishing Before Our Eyes”, and refers to species that “literally have fe...
Tags: 100 Hearbeats, bushmeat, condor, Conservation, E O Wilson, endangered, Jeff Corwin, rhino, wild animals
