— “we had thought that this species of sea snake was only found on tropical coral reefs” read article : two ‘extinct’ sea snakes discovered off australian coast
art ecology science & animals
From December, 2015
BELOVED SPECIES
— trophies could still be imported as long as they met the standards set under the special rule and the animals were killed legally. read article : u.s. aims to protect lions through endangered species act
CALLED TO TESTIFY
— “FWS is frequently called to testify before Congress about the economic impact of the ESA, and lawmakers have floated several proposals to change it by exempting certain actions from review or restricting its funding.” read article : study finds criticisms of endangered species act unfounded
POWER TO INTERVENE
— “FWS only administers the surface of wildlife sanctuaries it purchases. this means that private entities that own the ground beneath the sanctuaries can exploit it for resources. more than 100 wildlife refuges across the US have been turned into oil and gas drilling sites as a result.” read article : projects that could risk endangered species
ANTI-POACHING VACATIONS
— “more tourists on the ground means more eyes on the animals, watching over them, keeping poachers at bay. without their realizing it, the mere presence of tourists serves as an anti-poaching measure.” read article : vacations that help endangered species
HUMAN CONSUMPTION
— “one herbal medicine had trace amounts of snow leopard DNA in it, we also found DNA from pit vipers, frogs and trace amounts of cat and dog dna.” read article : heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and endangered species DNA found in traditional chinese medicines
THESE NEW SPECIES
— “This is an extremely important finding” read article : rare elephant species seen for first time in south sudan
ALL OBJECTS OF VALUE HAVE BEEN REMOVED
— is it art? does it matter? read article : turner prize: assemble win for liverpool housing scheme more : is this the moment that british art changed forever?
FAKED & SUSTAINABLE
— “our goal is to replace the illegal wildlife trade, a $20b black market, the fourth largest after drug, arms, and human trafficking, with sustainable commerce.” read article : can fake rhino horn stop the poaching of an endangered species? more : bioengineered wildlife products
RELATIVELY LARGE & CONSPICUOUS
— “the population crunch is the result of large-scale habitat destruction – burning and clearing of tropical forests – as well as hunting for food and illegal wildlife trade” read article : more than half of the world’s primates on endangered species list
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