Held in awe by Native American Indians, classic characters in folklore, feared, trapped, hunted, displayed in zoos and made to perform in circuses, the bear has long had a complicated relationship with humans. The bear intimidates with its size and strength, but it may be ...
An invasion is under way that is endangering America's most precious natural treasures. The intruders are exotic species -- non-native plants and animals introduced into the country either intentionally or by accident. Invasive species are one of the leading threats to U.S. ecosystems and may ...
In the 1930s, a cargo ship from South America docked at a port in Mobile, Alabama. Hidden away in its dark recesses were some opportunistic stowaways with a proclivity for ruthlessly invading new territories -- red imported fire ants. America's welcoming climate offered them the ...
Nightlife in New York has recently become a lot more irritating. And it's all due to a scoundrel whose bedside manner is enough to make your skin crawl. The bedbug is a tiny blood-sucking creature currently at the center of a huge worldwide crisis. Having ...
WEB SITES Africanized Honeybee Profile http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/profiles/afrhonbee.shtml Explore links to current news articles, fact sheets, research, and distribution of the fearsome invader. Honeybees and Africanized Bees http://cals.arizona.edu/urbanipm/insects/bees/honeybees.html Compare the habits, history, and behavior of the European honeybee with its more aggressive cousin, the Africanized bee. Asian ...
The horseshoe crab is at the center of a contentious debate, and one that plays the world over. How do we find the balance between man and nature? In the Delaware Bay, the clash over horseshoe crabs has embroiled experts, agencies and people in a ...
It fuels the journeys of shorebirds along the Eastern Seaboard and feeds some loggerhead sea turtles and sharks. The horseshoe crab is intricately woven into the web of life. Yet this harmless and primitive sea creature not only plays a key role in nature, it ...
Among flocks of shorebirds, the red knot is fairly average looking. In fact, only the most practiced bird watchers may be able to distinguish this medium-sized, plump peep from the thousands of other shorebirds playing tag with the waves. Yet, somehow the red knot has ...
UPDATE Fall 2013: Associated Press: Feds to Protect Red Knot Shorebirds The Obama administration is moving to protect the red knot, a robin-sized shorebird known for its 10,000-mile migration from South America to the Arctic. The Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday it is proposing ...
