— saturday, on the roof of a building on west 31st street, mr. threlkel and mr. psihoyos, will be illuminating the night from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. with a looping reel showing a “noah’s ark” of animals. read article : illuminating the plight of endangered species, at the empire state building more : livescience.com
art ecology science & animals
From July, 2015
RETHINKING NATURAL HABITAT
— as much of their habitat has been converted into plantations, housing estates, highways and other human “development schemes, animals reclaim “a secondary nature” read article : GIS study reveals preferred habitat more : stanford researchers rethink natural habitat for wildlife
LOVED & IN PERIL
— the horn implant, called protect RAPID (Real-time Anti-Poaching Intelligence Device), incorporates a camera, GPS, and heart-rate monitor to help conservationists capture poachers largely responsible for the demise of these ancient animals. read article : can cameras embedded in rhino horns catch poachers?
ILLUSIVE LEOPARDS DISPLAYED FOR PAYING VISITORS
highland wildlife park’s head of living collections: “the addition of this magnificent species to the park is both exciting for our visitors and a wonderful addition to our collection which specialises in cold weather adapted species.” — but is captivity breeding af charismatic animals disservice to their native ecosystems? read article : first snow leopards arrive at highland wildlife park more : snowleopard.org
THE AMERICAN PIKA
“As they live in the high and cooler mountain regions, they are very sensitive to high temperatures, and are considered to be one of the best early warning systems for detecting global warming in the western United States.” Learn more: American Pika
UNCANNY COCKTAILS
— primary concern for monarch butterflies is the reduced availability of milkweed, which is necessary for their life cycle. therefore, focusing on glyphosate may only result in intensified use of other herbicides. read article : EPA studies effects of roundup on 1,500 endangered species
DNA & DATABASES TO FIGHT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
— the team performed genetic analysis on ivory samples that countries have sent them. regardless of whether a shipment was seized in sri lanka, hong kong or kenya, the team found that most ivory intercepted since 2006 originates from two key geographic areas read article : new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking
CITY — A MONUMENT
— the white house said more than 700,000 acres of public land will be protected in an untouched area of the great basin region. the site contains heizer’s “city” read article : obama creates national monuments in texas, california & nevada more : artist michael heizer
HONEYEATERS ET AL.
— “birdlife australia, along with the australian conservation foundation and environmental justice australia, recently released a report detailing their concerns” read article : strategies not doing enough to protect endangered species
A HORSE IS A HORSE
— it said the petitioners failed to prove that the behavior of the wild mustang herds is significantly different from that of domestic horses listen : wild horses not declared as threatened or endangered
REWILDING WORDS
george monbiot to orion’s editor, jennifer sahn
AS WATER BECOMES SCARCER IN THE AMERICAN WEST
— the cauldron of collaboration and competing interests is a collection of players who are just as significant for managing and responding to water scarcity but attract much less attention: the basin’s 29 federally recognized indian tribes. read article : in drying colorado river basin, indian tribes are water dealmakers
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