DEHRADUN: A day after notorious poacher Sansar Chand died of cancer, carcass of a female elephant was found in Kotdwar range of Lansdowne division and that of a leopard near Binsar wildlife sanctuary. The wildlife…
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Fair-minded birds
New research conducted at Harvard demonstrates sharing behavior in African grey parrots. “I think people usually think of the natural world as being akin to Tennyson’s ‘Nature, red in tooth and claw,’ ” said Irene Pepperberg, a psychology researcher and co-author of the study. “But this type of sharing isn’t unheard of in the wild. […]
Noah’s Ark in Its Many Forms: Photos
Box-like, round and oval are among the various shapes Noah’s Ark has been depicted through history.
Blame Humans: New Research Proves People Killed Off New Zealand’s Giant Birds
Moas were a diverse group of flightless birds that ruled over New Zealand up to the arrival of humans, the biggest of these mega-birds stood around 3.5 meters (12 feet) with outstretched neck. While the whole moa family—comprised of nine species—vanished shortly after the arrival of people on New Zealand in the 13th Century, scientists […]
No more stinky cotton!
Following the eradication of the cotton boll weevil in the late 1990s cotton growers began to notice an influx of a new pest, stink bugs. Stink bugs feed on bolls on the bottom portion of the plant, puncturing squares causing young cotton bolls to drop and staining, matting and shrinking cottonseeds through heavy stink bug […]
Invasive Burmese Pythons Can Find Their Way Back Home
There are multiple ways to deal with a critter that may find its way into your home. The most humane – catch it and release it back into its natural habitat perhaps a couple of miles away from your neighborhood. But this might not work for all species as a new study reveals that Burmese […]
Poacher Killed At Lake Nakuru National Park
[The Star]RHINO poaching has become a national security issue, which calls for more efforts to curb it, Kenya Wildlife Services director William Kiprono has said….
Thought-to-be-Extinct Harlequin Frog Rediscovered in Costa Rica
The critically endangered harlequin frog (Atelopus varius), believed to be extinct in Costa Rica, has been rediscovered in the Talamanca Mountains of southern Costa Rica by an international team of researchers. The harlequin frog was a relatively common species in areas of Costa Rica and Panama until 1988, when populations declined rapidly, primarily as a […]
The power of poison: Study examines pesticide poisoning of Africa’s wildlife
Poisons are silent, effective and cheap, making the especially dangerous in Africa where they are used for both pest control and illegal poaching. However, as a new study reveals, they also kill unintended wildlife.
Bats’ flight changes
When we study insects and birds in the air, or other animals in water, the interest often lies in how they can change their locomotive effort in order to counteract wind or currents. The use of computer modelling can also add the extra benefit of prediction of movement under various conditions. © The Earth Times. […]
