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Talks to Address Trade in Tuna and Ivory
Negotiations on protecting endangered species will open in Qatar with tensions over efforts to ban trade in bluefin tuna and to reopen exports of elephant ivory.
nytimes.com 2010-03-12
Climate Change Threatens Migratory Birds, Report Says
For the first time, an Interior Department report adds climate change to other factors threatening bird populations.
nytimes.com 2010-03-12
Japanese Coast Guard Arrests Anti-Whaling Skipper
The Japanese Coast Guard arrested the skipper of an anti-whaling vessel on Friday and charged him with illegally boarding a whaling ship.
nytimes.com 2010-03-12
Sushi Spot Is Charged With Serving Whale Meat
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal complaint accusing a Japanese restaurant in Santa Monica and its chef of serving whale meat, a violation of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.
nytimes.com 2010-03-11
John Thorbjarnarson, a Crocodile and Alligator Expert, Is Dead at 52
Mr. Thorbjarnarson was a scientist with wide interests in saving and learning about many species.
nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Beady Eyes That Just Can’t Help It
Melissa Milgrom’s oddball first book is a pinballing tour through the poorly understood world of taxidermy.
nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Oscar Winners Try to Keep Whale Off Sushi Plates
The team behind “The Cove” set up a sting operation at a restaurant that officials say served illegal whale meat.
nytimes.com 2010-03-09
Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks
The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday.
nytimes.com 2010-03-09
One Reason Lizards Have Ears: to Eavesdrop
While most lizards do not communicate among themselves, some use their ears to listen for warning calls from other animals, researchers say, which could alert them to predators.
nytimes.com 2010-03-08
The Killer Whale Who Kills
The fatal incident at SeaWorld does not mean training orcas is unethical or cruel.
nytimes.com 2010-03-08
Carp Solution Could Provide Financial Benefits
Infrastructure investment to prevent Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan from Illinois waterways in the Chicago area could have financial benefits, business and environmental groups say.
nytimes.com 2010-03-07
No Endangered Status for Plains Bird
The Interior Department said Friday that the greater sage grouse was facing extinction but would not be designated as an endangered species for now.
nytimes.com 2010-03-06
Taking on the Wilderness, Both Without and Within
On Sunday the Smithsonian Channel offers “Running With Wolves,” a film about Gudrun Pflueger, who has been researching wolves in Canada for years.
tv.nytimes.com 2010-03-06
Cancer Kills Many Sea Lions, and Its Cause Remains a Mystery
A sizable proportion of California sea lions have died of cancer, and in trying to determine the disease’s cause, researchers have come up with three suspects.
nytimes.com 2010-03-05
Theodore Cross Dies at 86, a Champion of Civil Rights
Mr. Cross wrote on black empowerment, released two books of his photos of birds and once bid unsuccessfully for Harper & Row.
nytimes.com 2010-03-04
Researchers Identify Fossil of Dinosaur-Eating Snake
In a fossilized scene found in India more than 20 years ago, scientists discovered a prehistoric snake ready to feast on dinosaur hatchlings.
nytimes.com 2010-03-04
California: Sea Lions Returning to the Docks in San Francisco
Sea lions are returning to Pier 39 in San Francisco after an abrupt disappearance that left tourists disappointed and experts baffled.
nytimes.com 2010-03-03
Fighting Chance
To protect the sage grouse, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service should put the bird high on its list of “candidate species” for the endangered species list.
nytimes.com 2010-03-03
Florida: Shark Attacks Fall in the United States
The number of shark attacks in the United States declined to 28 in 2009 from 41 in 2008, according to a University of Florida report released Monday.
nytimes.com 2010-03-02
Some Fish Use UV Patterns to Recognize Species
New research provides support for the idea that some fish use ultraviolet light as a means of communication.
nytimes.com 2010-03-01
Intentions of Whale in Killing Are Debated
Observers wondered whether a whale at SeaWorld killed a trainer because of stress, of whether it was just playing.
nytimes.com 2010-02-27
Florida: SeaWorld to Resume Whale Shows
SeaWorld will resume its killer whale shows on Saturday, three days after the largest orca in captivity dragged a trainer to her death.
nytimes.com 2010-02-27
In France, Gendarmes Are on Patrol Against Oyster Rustlers
The reason that oyster thefts are rising harks back to a mysterious decimation of stocks a few years ago that hit the seed oysters.
nytimes.com 2010-02-27
After Shooting Chimp, a Police Officer’s Descent
A veteran officer has suffered from depression since fatallyshooting the chimp who mauled a woman last year.
nytimes.com 2010-02-25
Whale Kills a Trainer at SeaWorld
The 40-year-old trainer, one of the park’s most experienced, was attacked and killed in front of a horrified audience.
nytimes.com 2010-02-25
They’re Big and Ready to Eat Florida
The delightfully titled “Invasion of the Giant Pythons,” running Sunday on PBS’s “Nature,” explores the consequences of Burmese pythons breeding and thriving in Florida.
tv.nytimes.com 2010-02-23
Arizona: Condors Died of Lead Poisoning
Tests show that three rare California condors found dead in northern Arizona last month died because they ingested lead pellets while feeding on carrion.
nytimes.com 2010-02-23
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Puzzle Solved: How a Fatherless Lizard Species Maintains Its Genetic Diversity
Despite reproducing without a male partner, a whiptail lizard species has a strong presence in the wild.
nytimes.com 2010-02-23
A Base for War Training, and Species Preservation
With conservation and preparedness no longer seen as opposing goals, American military bases have become prime habitats for rebounding species.
nytimes.com 2010-02-22
Lawmakers Consider an Animal Abuse Registry
A proposal would make California the first state to place animal abusers on the same level as sex offenders.
nytimes.com 2010-02-22
Pets in Airline Cabins Pose Allergy Risk, Doctors Say
A Canadian editorial called for banning pets in passenger cabins, warning that exposure to animals can set off asthma attacks or life-threatening reactions in some.
nytimes.com 2010-02-22
Behind the House
The marvel of observing the cats of the neighborhood who, one by one, use the porch as a place to work on their soliloquies.
nytimes.com 2010-02-21
Japan Plans to Ignore Any Ban on Bluefin Tuna
Japan will not join in any agreement to ban the international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna under the United Nations treaty on endangered species, its fisheries officials said.
nytimes.com 2010-02-20
Japan Plans to Ignore Any Ban on Bluefin Tuna
Japan will not join in any agreement to ban the international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna under the United Nations treaty on endangered species, its fisheries officials said.
nytimes.com 2010-02-20
Japan Plans to Ignore Any Ban on Bluefin Tuna
Japan will not join in any agreement to ban the international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna under the United Nations treaty on endangered species, its fisheries officials said.
nytimes.com 2010-02-20
Pacts Signed to Help River and Salmon
Formal agreements were signed to remove four dams and revise how water is shared in the Klamath River basin in southern Oregon and Northern California.
nytimes.com 2010-02-19
Not Grass-Fed, but at Least Pain-Free
Recent advances in neuroscience suggest it may soon be possible to genetically engineer livestock so that they suffer much less.
nytimes.com 2010-02-19
China’s Tiger Farms
Unless China’s appetite for traditional medicines changes and farms raising tigers for consumption are shut down, this species will almost surely become extinct.
nytimes.com 2010-02-19
Closing the Carp Highway
A federal plan to keep Asian carp, a ravenous invasive species, from migrating up to the Great Lakes may pose problems, but the alternative is worse.
nytimes.com 2010-02-18
Teaching Pet-Friendly Homes New Cleaning Tricks
Swiffer hopes Cesar Millan, from “Dog Whisperer,” can persuade pet owners to replace mops and brooms with its cleaning products.
nytimes.com 2010-02-16
This King-Size Frog Hopped With Dinosaurs
The reconstructed Beelzebufo ampinga, which means “armored devil toad,” is on display at Stony Brook University Medical Center on Long Island.
nytimes.com 2010-02-15
Chronicle of a Changing City
Ben Sargentās Underground Lobster Pound is a hit with foodies looking for that exceptional, and cheap, lobster roll.
nytimes.com 2010-02-14
5 Sea Lions Shot to Death Near Seattle
The animals, which in most cases are illegal to harm, included one listed as endangered.
nytimes.com 2010-02-14
Oregon: Judge Finds Salmon Plan Flawed
A federal judge urged the Obama administration to revise a plan to help endangered salmon in the Pacific Northwest before he rules on its broader merits.
nytimes.com 2010-02-11
Russia: Cargo of Bear Paws Seized
Russian border guards seized 447 bear paws from a truck in the Jewish Autonomous Region.
nytimes.com 2010-02-10
A Complicated History for the Humble Turkey
Did the turkey stocks in the American Southwest come from Mexico, or were they domesticated on their own?
nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Figuring Out How Toads Endure All That Hopping
The animal’s forelimb muscle somehow knows to activate about 90 milliseconds before landing, researchers discovered.
nytimes.com 2010-02-09
Nevada: Wild Horse Roundup Ends
A roundup of wild horses has ended with the removal of 1,922 mustangs from the Calico Mountains Complex north of Reno.
nytimes.com 2010-02-06
His Hair’s Not Always Perfect
A field guide to the creatures whose hairy faces paved the way for the newest lupine film.
nytimes.com 2010-02-06
U.S.D.A. Plans to Drop Program to Trace Livestock
A plan to identify animals and track them in case of a disease outbreak was widely opposed by farmers and ranchers.
nytimes.com 2010-02-05
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