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Category Archives: endangered species
“Sometimes these animals are crushed seemingly to pieces, and, to all appearance, utterly destroyed; yet still they set themselves to work, and, in a few days, mend all their numerous breaches… to the re-establishment of the ruined habitation.” -Oliver Goldsmith, … Continue reading
In many parts of the country, we’re starting to see mosquitoes, especially after heavy rains. Mosquitoes love brackish pools, but so do gators and crocodiles, which mate this time of year…and dragonflies. Over Memorial Day weekend, I delighted in watching … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Wetlands & Wildlife, ecosystem, endangered species
Tagged brackish pool, brackish water, dragonfly, mosquitoes, saltmarsh
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Today is Endangered Species Day and many of the currently listed species depend on wetland habitat. But what were the first species to be listed as threatened or endangered? The current federal Endangered Species Act was signed by President Nixon … Continue reading
Of all the Maine islands I visited during a summer field course on island ecology in summer ’99, Crotch Island seemed to me a ghostland: silent quarry equipment gave way to nature. Grasses and vines snaked over crawlers, ospreys nested … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooper’s hawk, Crotch Island, endangered species, wetlands, wildlife stream crossing
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On December 27, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replied to a request for clarification on the role of Section 7 consultation in a state or tribe’s application to run the Clean Water Act (CWA) dredge and fill permitting … Continue reading
As a child I was wary of weasels. My grandparents taught me to listen for the distinctive murderous cry of a fisher along the creeks in their woods—and to be wary of them because they killed cats. When my cat … Continue reading
Posted in Wetlands & Wildlife, endangered species
Tagged endangered species, ermine, fisher, weasel, wetlands, wolverine
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Top 10 Places to Save for Endangered Species “It’s Getting Hot Out There” – new report by the Endangered Species Coalition http://www.itsgettinghotoutthere.org/
A recent episode of NATURE on PBS told the story of rhinos, an endangered species that inhabit the grasslands and wetlands of Africa and Asia. Poaching and wetland loss, along with deforestation, have reduced the rhino populations by 70% in … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Asian One-horned Rhino, baby rhino, captive breeding, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, endangered species, Indian rhino, Indonesia, Nature rhino, PBS rhino, poaching, rhinoceros, riverine forests, SOS rhino, Sumatran rhino, wetlands
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This past week has been “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by marine biology and in particular, the group of elasmobranchs—rays, sawfish, skates and sharks. Growing up on the Maine coast, … Continue reading
Have you ever wanted to toss your phone out the window because you just get so sick of hearing that same ding-dong song? Well now you can answer the call of the wild! The Center for Biological Diversity offers a … Continue reading
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