Monthly Archives: June 2008

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Articles A Sharp Spike in Honeybee Deaths Deepens a Worrisome Trend (May 13, 2015) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/us/honeybees-mysterious-die-off-appears-to-worsen.html BBC: Nature News "Honeybee virus: Varroa mite spreads lethal disease" (June 7, 2012) http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18339797 A parasitic mite has helped a virus wipe out billions of honeybees throughout the globe, say ...

It was a mystery that left scientists around the world buzzing for answers. Last year a mysterious and deadly plague silently worked its way through bee colonies, leaving millions of dead bees in its wake. The killer was coined as CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder. ...

Rom Whitaker is a reptile conservationist who has spent the past 40 years conserving the most endangered crocs. Rom was on his way to Ethiopia in search of yet more supersize crocs when NATURE caught up with him to "talk crocs" in January 2007. Q: ...

Web Sites Madras Crocodile Bank http://www.madrascrocodilebank.org/Aboutus.htm Nonprofit organization established by Rom Whitaker for the conservation and study of India's three endangered crocodilians. The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park http://www.alligatorfarm.us/ Located in Florida, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm is a zoological park that has rare ...

To reverse the trend, lion conservationists are enlisting every ally they can find. In early 2006, for instance, two groups -- the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Wildlife Conservation Society -- held a "lion summit" in Johannesburg, South Africa. They invited Africans from all ...

It's called the Laikipia Plateau. It sits along the equator in central Kenya, in the shadow of snow-capped Mount Kenya. Laikipia's vast grasslands, riverbanks, and watering holes attract a rich array of wildlife, including some of Kenya's largest numbers of rhinos, elephants, leopards, and buffalo. ...

Web Sites 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. ...

Although the gray wolf remains an endangered -- and therefore protected -- species, wolves nevertheless face the same risks as any other animal species. Outside Yellowstone National Park, humans continue to be the greatest threat to the wolf; ranchers may kill wolves that attack their ...