Predator Beetle to Battle Hemlock Pest Nov 20, 2009
17, 2007) The eastern hemlock, a tall, long-lived coniferous tree that shelters river and stream-side ecosystems throughout the eastern United States and Canada, is in serious danger of extinction because a. (July 12, 2007) Forest Service research has provided the first estimates on the impact the loss of eastern hemlock will have on the water dynamics of the southern Appalachian mountains. (Science Daily)
Measuring the Daily Destruction of the World's Rainforests Nov 20, 2009
Joseph Wright of the Panama-based Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute says the tropics now have more protected land than in recent history, and believes that large areas of tropical forest will remain intact through 2030 and beyond: We believe that the area covered by tropical forest will never fall to the exceedingly low levels that are often predicted and that extinction will threaten a smaller proportion of tropical forest species than previously predicted. Only time will tell whether... (Scientific American)
Mammoth dung clue to extinction Nov 20, 2009
The study sheds light on the ecological consequences of the extinction and the role that humans may have played in it ... This discovery rules out one idea that the extinction might have been caused by an extraterrestrial object striking Earth 13,000 years ago ... The scientists also spotted signals of major environmental changes around the time of the extinction. (BBC News)
It's quiz time! Nov 20, 2009
A rare bird that inspired Charles Darwin to develop his theory of evolution, could be saved from extinction thanks to DNA taken from specimens collected by the scientist. Which species do they belong to. (BBC News)
U.S. House approves protection for Oregon's Molalla River Nov 20, 2009
The river's wild spring chinook salmon are thought to be on the brink of extinction, if not over. The group's leader says a police crackdown the past two summers has brought new visitors to the river to replace those who used to make riverside camp by running pickups over the vegetation to make a flat space, trample streamside plants and, in the absence of campground bathrooms, leave behind feces. (Longview Daily News, WA)
History of the universe Nov 20, 2009
Believer wrote on Nov 12, 2009 1:43 PM:" Spoken by an atheist of course! The bible says that God shook the earth which destroyed it along with the dinosaurs. It has been proven that the dinosaurs died of a "sudden, mass extinction. " How could humans of different cultural backgrounds morph from apes? Are you kidding? They just "progressed" to a higher intelligence? Did they teach humans how to be humans? Ever had one read, write, sing? They just happened to shed all there hair except for in... (New Iberia, LA)
Death of the mastadon Nov 20, 2009
Now we get some solid evidence that the extinction of the mastodon and other large herbivores closely followed the arrival of humans in North America, and that it preceded a pervasive change in type and prevalence of trees ... The extinction started before the habitat changed; the vegetation is relatively stable until after the extinctions began ... We do have evidence of warming taking place, but if climate change is causing the extinctions, it s not through a loss of food. (Why Files)
Should prairie dogs be poisoned? Nov 19, 2009
Prairie dogs are considered a keystone species, whose presence contributes to the diversity of life on the grasslands and whose extinction would result in the extinction of species dependant on it. The issue is further complicated by the fact that the black-footed ferret, an animal listed as endangered, relies almost entirely on prairie dogs for food. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Skate may be fished to extinction Nov 19, 2009
A species of skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, say scientists ... Dr Iglesias said: "The threat of extinction for European Dipturus together with mislabelling in fishery statistics highlight the need for a huge reassessment of population for the different Dipturus species in European waters. "Without revision and recognition of its distinct status the world's largest skate, D. intermedia, could soon be rendered extinct ... " Dr Dulvy added: "As... (BBC News -- Science)
Media Literacy Question of the Day Nov 19, 2009
What other species can you think of that are threatened with extinction. What are some other ways that these species can be helped. (CNN -- US)
Perish the thought that we can handle a bigger population Nov 19, 2009
When we also look at livability factors as well as the need to protect Australia's remaining biodiversity from extinction, there is no argument for increasing our population except to bolster the coffers of the development industry. Baby bonuses and burgeoning immigration numbers are totally within the power of our politicians, yet they pretend that population growth is something that is happening to us, something that they have no control over. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Fate of Iraq's Christians Nov 19, 2009
How easy it is to declare Iraq "turned around" while an ancient people face the swirling desert sands of their own extinction. While it might sound a bit hyperbolic, there is no denying that the Christian minority in Iraq is slowly bleeding out, even as U.S. lawmakers justifying their support for the invasion of Iraq such as Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman, and Lindsey Graham insist the United States military made that country a better place to live. (The American Conservative)
Griffin: Much to be thankful for in 2009 Nov 18, 2009
As a member of a newspaper family, and a late-blooming journalist myself, I could not but celebrate its escape from what loomed as possible extinction. Much as I appreciate the glories of online material, I do not consider it an acceptable alternative to the many services that a good newspaper puts into our hands. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Saving Darwin's mockingbirds Nov 18, 2009
The Galapagos mockingbirds helped to spark Darwin's theory of evolution - but now some species are on the brink of extinction. Extensive efforts are under way to boost the birds' numbers. (BBC News -- Science)
Kenya: Row Over New Move to Allow Ivory Trade Nov 18, 2009
Tanzania's proposal to down-list the African elephant from Appendix I (facing extinction) to Appendix II (less threatened) is joined by Zambia which has submitted a similar proposal of their own. Kenya is not alone in the opposition to this sale. (allAfrica.com)
Get more: Mathie Nov 18, 2009
A new addition at Brookfield Zoo may help a species that is on the brink of extinction. Tags. (WLS, IL)
DNA clue to save Darwin mockingbird Nov 18, 2009
Its extinction would have severed a "bridge" between the two populations - meaning that it was no longer possible for them to interbreed. Even though they have evolved independently and become inbred, this study showed that the tiny sub-populations have retained much of the important "genetic variation" once found in the mockingbirds on Floreana. (BBC News -- Americas)
Growing Skyscrapers: The Rise of Vertical Farms Nov 17, 2009
Do No Harm Growing our food on land that used to be intact forests and prairies is killing the planet, setting up the processes of our own extinction. The minimum requirement should be a variation of the physician s credo: Do no harm. (Scientific American)
Environmentalists: bluefin tuna quota too high Nov 17, 2009
Environmentalists on Monday said an international deal to reduce catches of Atlantic bluefin tuna didn't go far enough to protect the species from extinction ... The commission sets annual fishing limits in an effort to save the fish stock from extinction. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
I-Team: Sharks Slaughtered to the Brink of Extinction Nov 17, 2009
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams. Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:47 PM EST Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:11 AM EST. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
New Climate Treaty Could Put Species at Risk, Scientists Argue Nov 17, 2009
16, 2009) Plans to be discussed at the forthcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen to cut deforestation in developing countries could save some species from extinction but inadvertently increase the risk to others, scientists believe ... If REDD is linked to carbon markets then biodiversity hotspot areas -- home to endemic species most at risk of extinction as their habitats are shrinking rapidly -- could be at an additional disadvantage, because of the higher costs of protecting them ...... (Science Daily)
EU welcomes deal to cut tuna catch by 40% Nov 17, 2009
However environmentalists warned that bluefin tuna was on its way to extinction after the international talks. "After meeting for 10 days, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) refused to end fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna," the Pew Environment Group, a US organization that sat on in the meeting in Recife, Brazil, said in a statement. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Driggs boy shoots bear on family's porch Nov 17, 2009
Barbarians have also demonized male instincts into virtual extinction. This brave boy has advanced civilization by his forthright protective action. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
The big leap Nov 17, 2009
We have heard the warnings from scientists, economists and even military leaders: unchecked climate change will result in mass starvation, mass migration, mass extinction and amplify the causes of conflict. We know what a climate-saving deal looks like, and we know what needs to be done to get one. (BBC News -- Africa)
Fishing nations OK cut in Atlantic tuna quota Nov 16, 2009
Charles Platiau / ReutersA man looks at dead bluefin tuna heads dumped by Greenpeace activists in front of the Agriculture Ministry in Paris in November 2008 to protest the continued mismanagement of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery that is leading to the commercial extinction of the species ... "A ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is now the only remaining chance to save the iconic fish from extinction," said Francois Provost, international oceans... (MSNBC -- Environment)
ASA ready to fight Nov 16, 2009
After a meeting on Saturday, Sascoc said in a statement that Mali would form an interim board to govern and regulate athletics in South Africa as the sport's embattled federation faces an entire restructuring and possible extinction. Sascoc added that the suspended ASA board and members of senior management would face disciplinary hearings. (iAfrica.com)
The Conversation: Water pact falls short on protections Nov 15, 2009
Although the package promises to reduce reliance on the Delta to meet California's future water supplies, it fails to explicitly require reducing current Delta water diversions, which have degraded the estuary's ecosystem and pushed its native fisheries to the brink of extinction. The package directs the State Water Board to determine how much water should remain in the Delta in order to restore and maintain its ecological health and meet water quality standards. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking Nov 15, 2009
Much like its death-defying dives for fish, the brown pelican has resurfaced after plummeting to the brink of extinction ... Much like its death-defying dives for fish, the brown pelican has resurfaced after plummeting to the brink of extinction. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Bujol leaving interim AD post at UNO Nov 15, 2009
It's the latest downturn in the tenuous existence of an athletic program that was teetering on extinction earlier this year. Bujol said he told Chancellor Tim Ryan last week about his plans concerning the post he began Aug. 1. (Nola.com -- Sports)
U.S. scientist condemns doomsday film "2012" Nov 15, 2009
The last big impact was 65 million years ago, and that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. But today, NASA astronomers were carrying out a survey called the Spaceguard Survey to find any large near-Earth asteroids long before they hit, said Morrison. (Xinhuanet, China)
Africa's Rarest Monkey Had an Intriguing Sexual Past, DNA Study Confirms Nov 15, 2009
2, 2008) Just three years after it was discovered, a new species of monkey is threatened with extinction according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which recently published the first-ever census of the. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Space pile-up 'condemned dinos' Nov 15, 2009
A colossal collision in space 160 million years ago set the dinosaurs on the path to extinction, a study claims ... This is the impact scar many scientists link to the Cretaceous/Tertiary Mass Extinction, which saw the dinosaurs disappear into the fossil record. (Yahoo News -- Dinosaur & Fossil Discoveries)
As salmon population dissipates, so too does an ancient connection Nov 15, 2009
Scientists have long warned of a new, planet-wide age of extinctions. Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson warns that "humanity is in a final struggle with the rest of life," and believes that unless we change our ways, half the species on Earth will be gone by the end of the 21st century, gone into what he calls "the dawnless night of extinction.". (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
On the Copenhagen Agenda, Reducing Deforestation May Still Succeed Nov 15, 2009
Loss of habitat is the number one cause of extinction, and the tropical rainforests that hold the most carbon are also home to the most diverse collection of species. "REDD is a new, exciting opportunity in conservation," says Brett Jenks, the CEO of RARE Conservation. (Time.com)
Smart switching could solve communication tangle Nov 14, 2009
Beautiful, predatory and endangered, tuna are rapidly being hunted to extinction. Graham Lawton joins the high-tech anglers to save them. (Yahoo News -- Instant Messaging)
SILVIO MANNO: Unfortunate demise of handwriting Nov 14, 2009
Many fear handwriting is on the verge of extinction under the relentless assault of electronic media. Yet, the ubiquity of technological devices as writing tools is greatly exaggerated. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
How to Not Go Out of Business Nov 14, 2009
As long as competition thrives and technology continues its relentless march forward, companies that don't evolve are destined for extinction. The good news is that innovation doesn't always have to be radical. (BusinessWeek)
An extraordinary life,an ordinary man Nov 14, 2009
Indeed, before being rescued by Towasser, Moore's rambunctious memoir was threatened with extinction: After coming across the book during one of his treasure hunts in cob-webbed corners of the New York Public Library, the publisher searched the world and could find only four other copies extant. In a six-page introduction to Moore's salty tale, Towasser recounts his delight upon reading its opening page and, once he had finished the book, his conviction that he had exhumed a lost classic. (Asia Times Online)
Craftsmanship sparks home renovation fad Nov 14, 2009
"The houses in my book are hand-crafted homes made of gorgeous materials, built by artisans whose skill and workmanship is on the brink of extinction," says Ingrid Abramovitch, author of the book "Restoring a House in the City." ... "The houses in my book are hand-crafted homes made of gorgeous materials, built by artisans whose skill and workmanship is on the brink of extinction," said Abramovitch, who lives in a Brooklyn brownstone. (MSNBC -- Business)
Comment: A Political Zoo Story Nov 14, 2009
Not only was that to symbolise riverine health, but also to help rare species fight extinction. Simple solution: a smart cookie like the dolphin, reminded of the Ganga's state, would itself act. (India Times, India)
The rise of Rimland? Nov 13, 2009
So the new energy agreements allow one to see in still clearer retrospective focus the final extinction of a whole so-called (in Soviet doctrine) "national anti-imperialist" social stratum that came into state executive power throughout a number of former European colonies, at the head of the anti-imperialist independence movement about half a century ago. Continued 1. (Asia Times Online)
History of the universe Nov 13, 2009
Believer wrote on Nov 12, 2009 1:43 PM:" Spoken by an atheist of course! The bible says that God shook the earth which destroyed it along with the dinosaurs. It has been proven that the dinosaurs died of a "sudden, mass extinction. " How could humans of different cultural backgrounds morph from apes? Are you kidding? They just "progressed" to a higher intelligence? Did they teach humans how to be humans? Ever had one read, write, sing? They just happened to shed all there hair except for in... (New Iberia, LA)
Director Emmerich destroys the earth - again - in ‘2012’ Nov 13, 2009
The attraction of disaster movies - which by definition have to get bigger and bigger if we re still to feel them - is that they allow us to imagine our own extinction from the cheap seats, jolting us with spectacle, reframing our perspective, sending us home safe and sound. In the wake of 9/11 (whose iconography this movie toys with in the form of collapsing skyscrapers and ash-covered faces), the need for entertainment apocalypse seems weirdly keener. (Boston Globe)
Catastrophe likely if rapid extinctions continue: UN Nov 13, 2009
AUSTRALIA and the world must make prevention of the rapid rate of species extinction a political priority or face an environmental catastrophe, the head of an international biodiversity convention has warned ... Dr Djoghlaf said the world, including Australia, must work next year towards a new international agreement - similar to the UN Treaty on Climate Change - including a 2020 target to halt species extinctions ... Ecologists believe the Earth is experiencing the sixth mass extinction of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Does God Exist...Prove it! Nov 13, 2009
Believer wrote on Oct 22, 2009 5:46 PM:" If you don't understand the beginning, you won't understand the end. God destroyed the earth with the dinosaurs when a third of the souls followed Satan. Read (Jer. 4: 18-24) & (Jer. 18: 4-10) and (2 Pet. chp.3) to see that the world then was destroyed. It was instant. Search the web to see that there was a SUDDEN mass extinction of the dinosaurs. The ones who followed Satan are the final ones living in the flesh today. Soon Satan (antichrist) will be... (New Iberia, LA)
How to put the Saint back into Chri... Nov 13, 2009
Don t order any wild animals from the menu as it promotes their quickening extinction. The copyright of the article How to put the Saint back into Christmas in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Oh, Maya! Is 2012 the end? Probably not Nov 12, 2009
"My theory is that deep down in our unconscious, we know that a couple times in history we nearly came to extinction.". People are talking. (USA Today -- Life)
US takes brown pelican off endangered species list Nov 12, 2009
The brown pelican, pushed to the edge of extinction in the 1970s by pesticide use, habitat loss and hunting, was Wednesday taken off the endangered species list, US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said. WASHINGTON (AFP) - Nearly 40 years after it was pushed to the edge of extinction by pesticide use, habitat loss and hunting, the brown pelican was Wednesday taken off the endangered species list, US officials said ... "We will continue to monitor the pelican and its environment to ensure... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Dinosaurs May Have Been Warm-Blooded Nov 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 By Charles Q. Choi. Courtesy of Royal Tyrrell Museum. (Fox News)
Dinos Like Humans? Nov 12, 2009
Many dinosaurs may have been warm-blooded just like mammals or birds, potentially explaining their extraordinary success before their extinction. For decades, scientists assumed that because dinosaurs resembled lizards, they were cold-blooded as well, their internal temperature rising and falling with the outside world. (Fox News)
DNA Barcodes: Creative New Uses Span Health, Fraud, Smuggling, History, More Nov 12, 2009
It is also increasing the likelihood of extinction of many rare and endangered species. When smoked or sundried, only DNA barcoding can differentiate bushmeat from domestic animal meat like beef, goat or pork. (Science Daily)
• Don Sineti, shantyman, sings songs of the sea Nov 12, 2009
He joined a movement to save one of his favorite animals from childhood-the whale-from extinction by overfishing. He played his banjo and concertina to folk-loving crowds on the weekends and built homes through the week. (Juneau Empire)
Science:Scenarios forhuman extinction? Nov 12, 2009
Human extinction: How could it happen ... Human extinction: How could it happen ... Nuclear or near nuclear war/engagement between any two nations could have a hand in human extinction, research concludes. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Brown Pelicans No Longer Endangered Nov 12, 2009
After nearly 40 years on the brink of extinction, the brown pelican is coming off the endangered species list. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee). (CBS News)
Brown pelican flies high once again Nov 12, 2009
WASHINGTON - Much like its death-defying dives for fish, the brown pelican has resurfaced after plummeting to the brink of extinction. http://images. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Valley Vietnam veteran among soldiers honored for bravery Nov 11, 2009
With nearby Alpha Troop, 26-year-old John Poindexter monitored radio traffic and heard that Charlie Company was "facing extinction at nightfall.". Poindexter had a terrible choice because of the potential toll to his men. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Koalas 'could face extinction' Nov 11, 2009
Koalas 'could face extinction ... KOALAS UNDER THREAT Face 'extinction' within 30 years Numbers might have dropped by half Staple eucalyptus providing less nutrition Threatened by climate, development and sex diseases Source: Australian Koala Foundation. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
We can protect blue whales Nov 11, 2009
These beautiful animals are considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are said to be at high risk of extinction living in the wild. The one that washed up on California's coast in October will remain there and will not be used for anything except for research. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
* World News Quick Take Nov 11, 2009
The wild koala population was between 43,000 and 80,000, well under previous estimates of more than 100,000, with the animals facing possible extinction in about 30 years, the Australian Koala Foundation said. In one area of northern Queensland state that had 20,000 koalas a decade ago, a team of eight people did not find even one koala in four days of searching. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Koalas face extinction within 30 years Nov 11, 2009
BEIJING, November 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Australia's koalas could be become extinct within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to halt a decline in the population, researchers say. Development, climate change and bushfires have all contributed in reducing the numbers of wild koalas. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hands Off Nabokov Nov 11, 2009
Similarly, a painting made by Flora's talentless grandfather is called April in Yalta, as though it were the original for Nabokov's great short story "Spring in Fialta." And Flora attends a class by a professor of Russian literature ("a forlorn looking man bored to extinction by his subject") who asks the same questions Nabokov liked to discuss in his classes and. It is as if Nabokov were also bent on effacing his own creations. (Slate)
* [ LETTERS ] Nov 11, 2009
Saturdays Taipei Times carried two articles that perfectly illustrated the two conflicting approaches to environmental problems (Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin faces extinction, Nov. 7, page 2, and Taoyuan village sets example for communities, Nov. 7, page 4). The first concerned the possible imminent extinction of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin because of overfishing and pollution X with more pollution expected soon from a planned science park in Erlin (GL), Changhua County, that... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading Nov 11, 2009
From well-known native wildlife to critically endangered species on the brink of extinction, the Zoo offers memorable close encounters with more than 1,000 animals from around the world. The Zoo's newest attraction, Boundless Budgies: A Parakeet Adventure, opened in April 2009. (EurekAlert!)
NOAA chief Lubchenco to attend salmon hearing Nov 11, 2009
Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will be attending what is likely to be the last court hearing before a ruling on how to run hydroelectric dams in the Columbia Basin without driving wild salmon to extinction. NOAA Fisheries Service spokesman Brian Gorman said Tuesday that U.S. District Judge James Redden agreed to move the hearing to Nov. 23 in Portland, Ore. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Connie Mack: Veterans' selfless sacrifices bought us freedom Nov 11, 2009
President Ronald Reagan once said, Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. "We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. "It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our childrens children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
