Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov
The U.S. Geological Survey’s official Hawaiian volcano watch site has eruption updates and live, panoramic views of Pu’u O’o!

Hawaii Biological Survey
http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org
The Hawaiian Biological Survey (HBS) is an ongoing inventory of native and non-native Hawaiian species. Get free access to scientific research papers on Hawaiian flora and fauna.

Hawaiian Ecosystem and Risk project (HEAR)
http://www.hear.org
This Web site gives detailed information about the invasive species problem in Hawaii, and what you can do to help.

Invasive Species Specialist Group
http://www.issg.org
Part of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of The World Conservation Union (IUCN), the Invasive Species Specialist Group pays special attention to threats to oceanic island biodiversity.

Infrasound Laboratory of the University of Hawaii (ISLA)
http://www.isla.hawaii.edu
View photos, listen to audio clips, and learn more about infrasound and Milton Garces’s research.

Current Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update
http://www.volcanogallery.com/volcano_eruption.htm
“Current eruption status, information, and photos of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii.” This site is part of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Web site.

Books and Print

Wright, Thomas. Hawaii Volcano Watch: A Pictorial History, 1779-1991. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1992.

Zeigler, Alan. Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2002.

Macdonald, Gordon Andrew, A.T. Abbott, F.L. Peterson. Volcanoes in the Sea. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1983.

Wagner, Warren L., V.A. Funks (ed.). Hawaiian Biogeography: Evolution of a Hot Spot Archipelago. Herndon, VA: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1995.

Stein, Bruce A. Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.

WEB SITES

Blue Voice
http://www.bluevoice.org
Learn more about Hardy Jones’s work to protect dolphins.

Center for Whale Research
http://www.whaleresearch.com/index.html
View orcas in their natural habitat in the Orcacam. Learn more about the Southern Residents, the orca population in Puget Sound.

Former Japanese Fisherman’s Ecotour Could Change a Deadly Way of Life
http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/marine_mammals_news/former_japanese_fishermans
_ecotour_could_change_a_deadly_way_of_life.html
Izumi Ishii, a former dolphin hunter in Futo, Japan, now leads dolphin-watching tours.

Dolphin Hunt to Dolphin Watch
http://www.outdoorjapan.com/features/ojfeature-bluevoice-futo.html
Find out how you can join Izumi Ishii’s dolphin-watching tour in Futo, Japan.

American Cetacean Society
http://www.acsonline.org/index.html
Explore facts, figures, and more on whales and dolphins.

Marine Attractions: Below the Surface
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/custom/interactivefeature/sfl-marine-capture,0,4194929.flash?coll=sfla-home-dots-utility
An interactive by the ORLANDO SUN-SENTINEL explains how dolphins are captured for marine attractions.

Dolphins and the Law: A Worldwide Timeline
http://www.wspa-usa.org/pages/319_dolphins_and_the_law_a_worldwide_timeline_.cfm
Read a legal review from the World Society for the Protection of Animals.

Dolphin Mystery: What’s Killing Firstborn Calves?
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/01/0112_040108_tvbottlenosedolphin.html
Read this article and investigate up-to-date research from National Geographic News.

NATURE: Dolphin: Close Encounters
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/dolphins/
Discover the remarkable complexity of dolphin communication. Find out about the controversy surrounding captive dolphins.

BOOKS

Mann, Janet. CETACEAN SOCIETIES: FIELD STUDIES OF DOLPHINS AND WHALES. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.

Pryor, Karen. DOLPHIN SOCIETIES: DISCOVERIES AND PUZZLES. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998.

Reynolds, John. THE BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN: BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. Jacksonville: University Press of Florida, 2000.

Smolker, Rachel. TO TOUCH A WILD DOLPHIN: A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY WITH THE SEA’S MOST INTELLIGENT CREATURES. New York: Anchor, 2002.

Taylor, Scott. SOULS IN THE SEA: DOLPHINS, WHALES, AND HUMAN DESTINY. San Francisco: Frog, 2003.

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
http://www.gorillafund.org/index.php
Dedicated to the conservation of gorillas and their habitats in Africa through anti-poaching, regular monitoring, research, education and support of local communities, DFGFI uniquely continues to promote the ideals and vision of Dr. Dian Fossey. The site has information on Dr. Fossey’s research, mountain gorillas, and the Karisoke Research Center.

Mountain Gorillas – Classroom of the Future
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/mgorilla/mgorilla.html
Designed as a classroom resource, this mountain gorilla site covers many facets of the gorilla’s lives — from the story of the Virungas to the culture of the people who share the region with them.

Mountain Gorilla – African Wildlife Foundation
http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/mountaingorilla
The site of this conservation organization provides further information on the habitat, behaviors, and diet of mountain gorillas — as well as information about how they can be protected.

Mountain Gorilla – World Wildlife Federation
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/about_species/species_factsheets/great_apes/gorillas/mountain_gorilla/index.cfm
This site provides further information about mountain gorillas, as well as about the WWF’s conservation efforts.

Mountain Gorilla Protection: A Geomatics Approach
http://www.informatics.org/gorilla/index.html
The goal of this research project was to use advanced remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technologies (often referred to together as “Geomatics” technologies) to provide a digitized database of the mountain gorilla habitat.

Karisoke Research Center, Rwanda
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~jmoore/apesites/Karisoke/Karisoke.html
A brief history of the research center, with a bibliography of work that was researched there.

BOOKS & PRINT

De Waal, Frans. My Family Album: Thirty Years of Primate Photography. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003.

Fossey, Dian. Gorillas in the Mist. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983.

Freedman, Suzanne. Dian Fossey: Befriending the Gorillas. Austin: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1996.

Hayes, Harold T.P. The Dark Romance of Dian Fossey. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990.

Prunier, Gerard. The Rwanda Crisis – History of a Genocide. London: Hurst, 1998.

Robbins, Martha M., Pascale Sicotte and Kelly J. Stewart. Mountain Gorillas: Three Decades of Research at Karisoke. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001.

BOOKS FOR KIDS

Kalman, Bobbie and Kristina Lundblad. Endangered Mountain Gorillas. New York: Crabtree: 2004.

Kane, Karen. Mountain Gorillas. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2001.

Lee, Evelyn, Paul Kratter, and Randy Kaye. Mountain Mists: A Story of the Virungas. Norwalk, Conn.: Soundprints, 1999.

Schott, Jane A. Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas. Minneapolis: Millbrook, 2000.

Web Sites

The Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.mbayaq.org/
Visit the home of one of the world’s leading centers for marine conservation and research.

The Jellies Zone
http://jellieszone.com/
Jellies enthusiast Dave Wrobel presents a treasure trove of information on all things gelatinous.

The Great White Shark’s Journey
http://www.toppcensus.org/
Read a report on the travels of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s great white following its release, from the Tagging of Pacific Pelagics project.

Seafood Watch
http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
Get tips on buying eco-friendly seafood from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Empty Oceans, Empty Nets / Farming the Seas
http://www.pbs.org/emptyoceans
Explore the immense changes threatening marine fisheries worldwide and efforts being made to restore and sustain them.

PRINT RESOURCES

Connor, Judith. KELP FORESTS. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, 1990.

Cousteau, Jean-Michael. OCEAN FRIENDLY CUISINE: SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD RECIPES FROM THE WORLD’S FINEST CHEFS. San Francisco: Willow Creek Press, 2005.

Ellis, Richard. GREAT WHITE SHARK. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1995.

Gowell, Elizabeth. AMAZING JELLIES: JEWELS OF THE SEA. Cambridge, MA: Bunker Hill Publishing, 2004.

Langstroth, Lovell. A LIVING BAY: THE UNDERWATER WORLD OF MONTEREY BAY. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2000.

WEB SITES

Horseshoe Crabs

HorseshoeCrab.org
http://horseshoecrab.org/
Comprehensive Web site exploring the anatomy, evolution, conservation, and research on the horseshoe crab. Also visit http://horseshoecrab.org/act/act.html for information on how to get involved in helping the horseshoe crab.

Green Eggs & Sand Educational Program
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/are/ges.html
A Tri-State Horseshoe Crab/Shorebird Education Program for middle and high schools students.

University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/horseshoecrab/
Web site designed to provide the public with research-based information about the horseshoe crab. Plus, information on artificial bait to replace horseshoe crab meat: http://www.ocean.udel.edu/horseshoecrab/Research/bait.html

Horseshoe Crab Research Center
http://www.nmfs.vt.edu/HSCwebsite/index.htm
The goal of the Horseshoe Crab Research Center (HCRC) is to provide information required to sustainable manage the horseshoe crab resource for the benefit of all resource users.

Dupont Nature Center – Red Knot & Horseshoe Crab
http://www.dupontnaturecenter.org/explore.html
Owned and operated by the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, this center offers one of the best viewing areas for spawning horseshoe crabs and migratory shorebirds during the peak season.

Red Knots

The Shorebird Project
http://shorebirdproject.blogspot.com/
Larry Niles, featured in “Crash: A Tale of Two Species, and an international team of biologists who monitor red knots and other shorebirds blog about the ongoing news surrounding red knots and other shorebirds.

Friends of the Red Knot
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeu3rwf/
Friends of the Red Knot is a club whose members are working to have the Red Knot bird placed on the Endangered Species List.

Shorebirdworld.org
http://www.shorebirdworld.org/index.php
Organization dedicated to promoting understanding and awareness of the natural history of shorebirds.

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/redknot.htm
NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s page on Red Knot Population and Conservation.

American Bird Conservancy
http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/science/watchlist/red_knot.html
ABC’s mission is to conserve native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.

Birding and Conservation

All About Birds
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/
All About Birds is Cornell Lab of Ornithilogy’s Web site for bird basics. Includes info on identifying birds and birding hotspots.

Audubon
http://audubon.org/
Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.

eBird
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
A real-time, online checklist program for bird sightings.

Manomet
http://www.manomet.org/
one of the nation’s oldest independent environmental research organizations, Manomet conducts original research on natural systems and wildlife.

Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.defenders.org/index.php
One of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation.

Wildlife Conservation Society
http://www.wcs.org
Search the WCS Web site for a wealth of information about horseshoe crabs and red knots — as well as about how their fates are intertwined.

BOOKS

Harrington, Brian. The Flight of the Red Knot: A Natural History Account of a Small Bird’s Annual Migration from the Arctic Circle to the Tip of South America and Back. W. W. Norton & Company, 1996.

Crensen, Victoria. Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds: The Story of a Food Web. Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2003.

United States Dressage Federation
http://www.usdf.org/
The national voice of the U.S. dressage community.

American Cutting Horse Association
http://www.achacutting.org/
One of several groups promoting cutting horse competition.

PoloNews.com
http://polonews.com/welcome.html
An e-zine by and for polo players.

Considering the Horse
http://www.markrashid.com/
Site aimed at riders seeking to develop stronger relationships with their mounts.

Lone Star Equine Rescue
http://www.lser.org
Texas-based group that helps protect and rehabilitate abused horses.

American Veterinary Chiropractic Association
http://www.animalchiropractic.org/default.htm
A leading animal chiropractic group.

International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing
http://www.iaath.com
Dedicated to the advancement and awareness of healing and health options for animals.

Books

Freeman, Bill. CUTTING: TRAINING THE HORSE AND RIDER. New York: Equimedia, 1994.

Hayes, Karen E.N. et al. HANDS ON HORSE CARE FROM HORSE AND RIDER: THE COMPLETE BOOK OF EQUINE FIRST-AID. New York: Trafalgar Square, 1997.

Langdon, William Jr. POLO: A WAY OF LIFE. New York: Langdon Enterprises, 1997.

Podhajsky, Alois. COMPLETE TRAINING OF HORSE AND RIDER. Denver: Wilshire Book, 1967.

Rashid, Mark. HORSES NEVER LIE: THE HEART OF PASSIVE LEADERSHIP. Denver: Johnson Books, 2000.

Zettl, Walter. DRESSAGE IN HARMONY: FROM BASIC TO GRAND PRIX. Baltimore, MD: Half Halt Press, 1998.

Web Sites

Apimondia
http://www.apimondia.org/
Apimondia is the Web site for the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations. It promotes scientific, ecological, social, and economic apicultural development. Apimondia encourages cooperation between beekeepers’ associations, scientific bodies, and individuals.

International Bee Research Association
http://www.ibra.org.uk
International Bee Research Association is a charity working to increase awareness of the vital role of bees in the environment and to encourage the use of bees as wealth creator.

Beesource
http://www.beesource.com
Web site with an extensive list of associations; a bee news blog and active forums on topics from apitherapy and natural beekeeping to product reviews and classifieds.

Behoo
http://www.beehoo.com
A directory to over 1,000 sites worldwide, organized by topic and region.

The University of Minnesota Bee Lab
http://www.extension.umn.edu/honeybees
The University of Minnesota Bee Lab is a cutting-edge center of bee research that offers education and courses.

Dadant and Sons
http://www.dadant.com
The home of American Bee Journal, which covers professional concerns.

North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
http://www.nappc.org/
Organization that serves to encourage the health of resident and migratory pollinating animals in North America.

American Beekeeping Federation
http://www.abfnet.org/
The national association that serves the needs of the U.S. beekeeper.

Bee Culture
http://www.beeculture.com
The magazine of American beekeeping.

USDA Bee Research Laboratory
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-75-05-00
Bee Research Laboratory’s mission is to conduct research on the biology and control of honeybee parasites, diseases, and pests to ensure an adequate supply of bees for pollination and honey production.

Back Yard Beekeepers Association
http://www.backyardbeekeepers.com/
The BYBA is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides practical information about the “how-tos” of beekeeping. The club also provides the general public with educational programs about honeybees and the benefits of beekeeping in our communities.

Interview with Doug Shultz on the The Alcove with Mark Molaro
http://blip.tv/file/439375
Filmmaker Doug Shultz discusses the filming of Silence of the Bees.

Related Episodes

Nature: Alien Empire
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/multimedia/bee.html
Interactive Web site on the world of insects. Includes games on bee anatomy and the inner workings of the hive.

Books

Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture By Ross Conrad. Vermont: Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007.

A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them By Sue Hubbell. New York: Mariner Books, 1998.

The Wisdom of the Hive: The Social Physiology of Honey Bee Colonies By Thomas D. Seeley. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1995.

The Honey Bee By James L. Gould and Carol Grant Gould. New York: Scientific American Library, 1988.

Honey: A Comprehensive Survey Edited by Eva Crane. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1975.

ABC and XYZ of Bee Culture: An Encyclopedia Pertaining to Scientific and Practical Culture of Bees By A. I. Root. Medina, Ohio: A. I. Root Co., 1950.

African Lion
http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/African_Lion.asp
Get facts and figures about the King of Beasts from BigZoo.com.

Laikipia Predator Project
http://www.laikipia.org/news_lions.htm
Information on Kenya’s innovative “lion-friendly” land management experiment.

Mugie Ranch
http://www.mugieranch.com/MugieConservation.htm
This member of the Laikipia Predator Project helps visitors see lions and other wildlife.

Il Ngwesi Lodge
http://www.lewa.org/ilngwesi_lodge.php
Learn more about the Maasai-run lodged in the Mukogodo Hills in northern Kenya.

The Maasai
http://www.unpo.org/member.php?arg=64
Learn about Kenya’s famous herding tribe from the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization.

LIONS, CONFLICT AND CONSERVATION
http://www.felidae.org/JOBURG/lion.htm
Read a detailed discussion paper from African lion experts.

Books

Bauer, Erwin. THE LAST BIG CATS: AN UNTAMED SPIRIT. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2003.

Boddington, Craig. WHERE LIONS ROAR: TEN MORE YEARS OF AFRICAN HUNTING. London: Safari Press, 2001.

Grace, Eric. THE NATURE OF LIONS: SOCIAL CATS OF THE SAVANNAS. New York: Firefly Books, 2001.

Lekuton, Joseph. FACING THE LION: GROWING UP MAASAI ON THE AFRICAN SAVANNA. Washington, DC: National Geographic Children’s Books, 2005.

Thomas, Peggy. BIG CAT CONSERVATION. London: 21st Century, 2000.

General Information

“The Red Deer Cervus elaphus” – World Deer
http://www.worlddeer.org/reddeer.html
This Web site provides information on red deer, including habitat, behavior, and physical description.

“Cervus elaphus” – University of Michigan, Animal Diversity Web
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cervus_elaphus.html
Additional information on red deer can be found on this site.

“Land of plenty: Austria’s red deer feast on handouts and live half the year in fenced enclosures. Can they still fend for themselves?” – Natural History Magazine
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_10_114/ai_n15970386
This article discusses red deer’s dependence on winter food handouts.

“OECD: Global warming could spell ruin for Alps” – Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/12/14/ccalps14.xml
This news piece discusses the ramifications of climate change on the European ski industry in the Alps.

“Best Males Have Less Successful Daughters” – Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070705095207.htm
This article relates the results of a study, published in the periodical Nature, that found that the red deer males with the most mating success tended to have less fertile female offspring.

“Why Female Deer Like A Stag To Be A Big Noise In The Forest” – Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070619194453.htm
According to researchers at the University of Sussex, the quality of a male red deer’s mating call is an important factor in sexual selection.

Green Bridges

“Right of Way” – Audubon Magazine
http://audubonmagazine.org/cuttingedge/cuttingedge0306.html
“Every year, all kinds of wildlife, including many endangered species, are killed crossing America’s highways. Now biologists and land planners are teaming up to design ecofriendly roads that animals can traverse without having to risk life and limb.”

“Conservationists Blaze Trails for Wildcats” – Spiegel Online
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,506962,00.html
“Biologists are planning what promises to be Central Europe’s biggest conservation project. They intend to connect all of Germany’s major national parks with woodland corridors to ensure the survival of endangered forest creatures. The wildcat is the poster child of Germany’s new environmental offensive.”

“Of Moose and Mud” – U.S. Department of Transportation
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/05sep/05.htm
“Why did the moose cross the road? The answer, according to researchers, often is to visit a wet, muddy, mineral deposit on the other side.”

BOOKS & PRINT

Clutton-Brock, T. H., F. E. Guinness, and S. D. Albon. Red Deer: Behavior and Ecology of Two Sexes. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982.

Krajick, Kevin. “Climate Change: All Downhill From Here?” Science. 12 Mar 2004. Vol. 303. no. 5664, pp. 1600-1602. [Discusses effects of climate change on high-mountain ecosystems.]