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Tasmanian Tiger's Jaw Was Too Small to Attack Sheep, Study Shows
August 31, 2011 — Australia's iconic thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, was hunted to death in the early Twentieth century for allegedly killing sheep; however, a new study has found that the tiger had such weak jaws that ... > full story -
Rare Siamese Crocodiles Hatched in Lao PDR
August 30, 2011 — Biologist have successfully hatched a clutch of 20 Siamese crocodiles, a species threatened across its range by hunting, habitat fragmentation and loss, and other ... > full story -
Wolves May Aid Recovery of Canada Lynx, a Threatened Species
August 30, 2011 — As wolf populations grow in parts of the West, most of the focus has been on their value in aiding broader ecosystem recovery -- but a new study also points out that they could play an important role ... > full story -
Panda Poop May Be a Treasure Trove of Microbes for Making Biofuels
August 29, 2011 — Panda feces contains bacteria with potent effects in breaking down plant material in the way needed to tap biomass as a major new source of "biofuels" produced not from corn and other food sources, ... > full story -
Preserving 4 Percent of the Ocean Could Protect Most Marine Mammal Species, Study Finds
August 29, 2011 — Preserving just 4 percent of the ocean could protect crucial habitat for the vast majority of marine mammal species, from sea otters to blue whales, according to researchers in a new ... > full story -
Following the Trail of Conservation Successes
August 29, 2011 — Pessimism prevails in the conservation community because of ongoing habitat destruction and associated threats to a wide variety of species. With the global population expected to surge past 10 ... > full story -
Possible Biological Control Discovered for Pathogen Devastating Amphibians
August 26, 2011 — Zoologists have discovered that a freshwater species of zooplankton will eat a fungal pathogen which is devastating amphibian populations around the world. It could provide a desperately needed tool ... > full story -
Single Vaccines to Protect Against Both Rabies and Ebola
August 25, 2011 — Researchers have developed single vaccines to protest against both rabies and the Ebola ... > full story -
Global Warming May Cause Higher Loss of Biodiversity Than Previously Thought
August 24, 2011 — If global warming continues as expected, it is estimated that almost a third of all flora and fauna species worldwide could become extinct. Scientists have now discovered that the proportion of ... > full story -
Iberian Lynx Not Doomed by Its Genetics
August 21, 2011 — The low genetic diversity of the Iberian lynx -- the most endangered carnivore in Europe -- may not decrease the species' chance of survival, according to new research by ... > full story
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