Category: "Endangered Species"
UN nature meeting agrees on land, ocean protection
By editor on Oct 30, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, Land Management, Endangered Species, Species related | Send feedback »
From Aol News
By MALCOLM FOSTER, AP
TOKYO -Representatives to a U.N. conference on biodiversity agreed early Saturday to expand protected areas on land and at sea in the hopes of slowing the rate of extinction of the world's animals and plants and preventing further damage to its ecosystems.
After marathon negotiations that stretched hours past the designated time, delegates also managed to overcome divisions between rich and poor countries to agree to share access to and the benefits of genetic resources such as plants whose extracts have been developed into medicines — a key sticking point that had threatened to doom the entire two-week meeting in Nagoya, southwest of Tokyo. Read entire article on Aol News (Note, the United States is one of only 3 countries in the world not a member of this agreement.)
Live Asian Carp Found Past Barrier in Lake Calumet Illinois
By editor on Jun 24, 2010 | In Legislation, Environment, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Invasive Species, US Federal Government, Endangered Species | Send feedback »
As reported in the Detroit News 6:12PM June 23, 2010:
Asian carp pass barrier toward Great Lakes
Nathan Hurst / Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington -- A bighead carp has been found in Illinois' Lake Calumet, about six miles north of an electric barrier set up to stop the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.
Officials in Illinois are expected to announce the find late today, and have notified some members of Congress who reacted to the find.
Read entire story from The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100623/METRO/6230424/Asian-carp-pass-barrier-toward-Great-Lakes#ixzz0rn6QDYME
Flat-headed cat, the world's least known feline, is now endangered
By editor on Mar 28, 2010 | In Endangered Species, Threatened Species, Species related | Send feedback »
From Mother Nature Network:
This strange but adorable feline, with webbed feet and a streamlined head, is threatened by encroaching biofuel plantations in its native habitat.
By Bryan Nelson
If you believe the myth that all cats hate getting wet, then you've yet to meet the flat-headed cat. With webbed feet and a streamlined head perfectly adapted for speed in the water, these strange felines not only like the water, they practically live in it. They are also recognized as the world's least known feline. Read complete story on Mother Nature Network