The wolverine plays a prominent role in American culture – it’s the mascot of a traditional college football powerhouse, the University of Michigan, as well as the inspiration for an X-Men character – but why? Part of the reason for wolverines’ popularity undoubtedly lies in their incredible strength and ferocity for their small stature. Although wolverines are normally the size…read more →
An estimated 175 million people visit zoos and aquariums annually, according to numbers from the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums). For patrons, a trip to the zoo is an opportunity to see and interact with some of the many varieties of animals and wildlife our earth has to offer. But zoos are evolving, and moving beyond offering merely a…read more →
In this video, The Nature Conservancy talks about their ongoing efforts to restore the Northern Pike population in the Green Bay Watershed. By finding and removing barriers to pike migration, such as poorly installed culverts, The Nature Conservancy hopes to help grow the pike population. The Northern Pike is at the top of the food chain in Green Bay. By…read more →
Recently researchers shared a rare glimpse of life on the ocean floor – posting video compiled from high resolution videos at a depth of 100 meters (or 328 feet) of aquatic life in an Australian marine sanctuary. The researchers, who are participating in a collaborative project between Deakin University and Parks Victoria, recorded the sea floor videos from various sites in the Discovery Bay…read more →
Have you read Zoe Krasney’s article Belonging to the Land: The Elders of Black Mesa? What do you remember about this story of people fighting to keep their ancestral lands and way of life?
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service recognized the 40th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The MMPA prohibits U.S. citizens from removing marine mammals from US seas, and bans the import of marine mammals or marine mammal products into the country. The MMPA was passed by Congress in 1972, as a result of the realization that many…read more →
The International Institute For Species Exploration at Arizona State University recently released its annual Top 10 New Species list, and among those chosen was the Sneezing Monkey. The Sneezing Monkey, or Burmese snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri), was first discovered by scientists in the mountains of northern Myanmar in 2010 – but was not caught on tape until a camera trap…read more →
Devastation is befalling forests all over the world in the forms of beetles, fires, dehydration, etc. These problems were once kept in check by local climates, but global warming has parched the land and raised temperatures around the world, allowing fires to spread more rapidly and parasitic insects to extend their habitats. However, this destruction is not just a local…read more →
Every year, Eastern Canadians look forward to the springtime arrival of migrating butterfly populations. Often the butterflies have flown up to 100 kilometers a day, journeying from the southern states and Mexico. The numbers of arriving butterflies and the time they arrive vary slightly each year, but this year’s migration has varied drastically from the norm. Beginning as early as…read more →
BBC has published a new article today in which they describe the risks facing Woodland Flowers in Wales. According to the article and complimentary video, Welsh woodlands are protected but not managed. As a result, they are becoming overgrown. The dense trees are keeping sunlight from reaching the woodland floor, placing woodland wildflowers at risk of extinction. How big is…read more →
A recent Finnish research study suggests that a decline in biodiversity in the plants, animals and microbes in our daily environment may be linked to rising rates of allergies and asthma. Researchers studied 118 Finnish teenagers and found links between a healthy immune system, growing up in more rural or natural setting, and the presence of certain skin bacteria. This…read more →
Australian anthropologist Morgan Harrington is studying the various religious beliefs of small villages in the Indonesian rainforest. Many of these villages have practiced their faiths for a long time, but religion and other traditions are beginning to conflict with the modernizing world. Each person is required by the government to declare themselves as followers of one of five state sanctioned…read more →
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