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16th September 2009
Following GCT's chief executive, Toni Darton, being interviewed by BBC Radio 4's Today programme about Lonesome George, we thought you might like to learn more about this "wrinkled octogenarian" and his attempts to produce offspring, as Henry Nicholls, ed... Read >
Author: Discovery Initiatives29th August 2009
July 2009. A new species of tamarin monkey has been discovered in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
Weighs just 210 grams, the monkey is mostly gray and dark brown in colour, with a distinctl... Read >
Author: Discovery Initiatives19th August 2009
Alaska is known throughout the world for its bountiful and diverse marine resources which have supported the state's fisheries for decades. This is due in large part to Alaska's commitment to sustainability. Alaska's fisheries are managed under the auspic... Read >
Author: Allie Moxley13th August 2009
An impressive marauder, the bald eagle has a wing span of seven feet or more and deadly talons that can easily penetrate and grab large prey such as game fish, raccoons, or rabbits. Centuries ago, there were probably as many as a half a million bald eagle... Read >
Author: http://statues-eagle.totalwarehouse.com29th May 2009
You hear a lot of talk in these economic times about "going green", which ordinarily means taking some action that conserves energy or saves more of our natural resources. There are a ton of different ways to "go green" but what does that actually mean? ... Read >
Author: Jon Arnold14th May 2009
Dooragan National Park is one of the most popular attractions in Port Macquarie NSW for visitors and their families. Local folklore asserts that three brothers were killed, and each of them was buried in the area where the mountains are standing, one brot... Read >
Author: Gloria Dekker12th May 2009
Mt Kilimanjaro's rapidly retreating glacier is probably disappearing as a result of deforestation of the surrounding slopes rather than global warming or climate change. This is apparent because the loss of ice is via sublimation rather than melting. The... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th May 2009
Wildlife Photography has a universal appeal attracting human curiosity and today it is gaining ground very rapidly-may be it is due to our inbuilt wild connections with nature and its creations. Interestingly the pioneers in this field were the hunters... Read >
Author: azad08th May 2009
The environment has been adversely affected in a severe manner due to the significant increase in global warming. Global warming is caused by a number of factors like increase in carbon dioxide emissions, air pollution due to other factor’s etc.
The ... Read >
Author: Alien08th May 2009
Wildlife Photography has a universal appeal attracting human curiosity and today it is gaining ground very rapidly-may be it is due to our inbuilt wild connections with nature and its creations. Interestingly the pioneers in this field were the hunters-... Read >
Author: tanny06th May 2009
As its name suggests the Buffalo Zoo is located in Buffalo and comes in third place as America’s oldest zoo.
The fact that it is popular among tourists goes without saying; it attracts over 200,000 visitors and is the second most popular attraction i... Read >
Author: eMarketingEye01st May 2009
Wildlife Photography has a universal appeal attracting human curiosity and today it is gaining ground very rapidly-may be it is due to our inbuilt wild connections with nature and its creations. Interestingly the pioneers in this field were the hunter... Read >
Author: tanny12th March 2009
When it comes to plant your backyard the first thing you ought to focus on forecast your patch. Once you have a line on the stuff you want to place, where you want to lodge them, and what the needs of your individual plants will be it time genuinely to di... Read >
Author: James Sawyers13th February 2009
When it comes to planting your garden the first thing you need to focus on is planning your garden. Once you have a line on the things you want to plant, where you want to plant them, and what the needs of your individual plants will be it is time to real... Read >
Author: Jon Simms13th February 2009
It is a popular hobby across the world. There are thousands of groups dedicated to watching birds at nature preserves, parks and recreational centers and even large groups that have annual conventions. You may be an individual dedicated to bird watching a... Read >
Author: Jadon Sluck20th January 2009
Solar Power: Is It Environmentally Friendly And A Valuable Resource
The topic of global warming is getting wide acceptance with more and more countries making the attempt to delay the insidious effects of this phenomenon. Todays scientists and conserva... Read >
Author: topgear01st December 2008
It’s been a fascinating month as I have been in two separate worlds, the world of here and now, doing presentations on how to set up community based tourism enterprises in Sulawesi in Indonesia, and the world of the future for wildlife, forests and the ... Read >
Author: Discovery Initiatives29th November 2008
The farming of tigers is a practice that is perhaps more cruel than anything else that involves big cats. And the overall business involves not just tigers. Lions, crocodiles, bears and other carnivores are also bred in captivity - in other words 'farmed'... Read >
Author: Ailurophile30th October 2008
There are political Tees, (to make a statement about the environment, democracy, freedom, war and peace or the electoral candidate you wish to support) and then there is the politically incorrect T shirt design which could be a rude T shirt, a funny T s... Read >
Author: vishal27th October 2008
There are political Tees, (to make a statement about the environment, democracy, freedom, war and peace or the electoral candidate you wish to support) and then there is the politically incorrect t shirt design which could be a rude t shirt, a funny tshir... Read >
Author: Sarika Kabra15th October 2008
Only some natural wonders stir the passion as does the famous Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls - one of the must see tourist attractions in the globe presents an awesome & breathtaking views to every visitors. Also, there is no single falls called 'Niagara Fa... Read >
Author: SawhnSultz10th October 2008
Forty years ago, there was a limited amount of information about chemicals found in tap water. At that time, the conservation of water, air and soil occupied the thoughts of many future environmentalists.
Today some former conservationists have joined... Read >
Author: Laurel Tevolitz08th September 2008
What travels at about six miles per hour, crosses over 800 rivers and streams as well as three mountain passes, and takes six days to reach its destination?
You've got it! Oil!
Every day, about 1.8 million barrels of oil travel down the Trans-Alaska... Read >
Author: Kevin Retief08th September 2008
Nature in Costa Rica is everywhere. I visited primarily to see the nature of this Central American country and was not disappointed. Pleasantly, because the wildlife leads to so much ecotourism in Costa Rica, the local people are generally very supportive... Read >
Author: Richard Adams21st August 2008
Technology is a wonderful thing and has enabled us as a race to achieve things we could have only ever dreamed of, and using manmade and developed technologies we have managed to reach the deepest parts of the oceans and climb far into outer space in o... Read >
Author: dtymon21st July 2008
Can India's tigers survive against the huge odds stacked against them? Do they really stand a chance against rampant poaching, habitat destruction, loss of prey and killings by villagers? Nearly a century ago there were over forty thousand tigers in India... Read >
Author: Ailurophile17th July 2008
The unlittered and silky-white shores lining Mexico's Baja Peninsula exist, still, hidden somewhere among the luxury Cabo hotels and the clumps of tourists that paint its beaches and fill its waters. But for every 'hotel zone' or row of bars, there are s... Read >
Author: Enid Glasgow14th July 2008
ECOTOURISM- Now in India…
In India, ecotourism is still mostly hype and inaction. The National Tourism Policy of 2002 is quite ambitious about eco-tourism. Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also have ecotourism policies. But th... Read >
Author: Rajneesh30th June 2008
The Time is Now to Start Becoming a Conservationist
It really wasn't that too far back in time that being a conservationist had its down sides. Back then, conservationists tended to wear tie-dyed shirts and had girlfriends that were vegetarians with ha... Read >
Author: Martin Rantini25th June 2008
In the winter, energy bills are higher as we spend a lot more on heating so when the summer comes it should be a welcome sigh of relief but this isn’t necessarily the case.
During the summer it can, (occasionally) get very hot so we get out the air c... Read >
Author: Gill05th June 2008
Wildlife Photography has a universal appeal attracting human curiosity and today it is gaining ground very rapidly-may be it is due to our inbuilt wild connections with nature and its creations. Interestingly the pioneers in this field were the hunte... Read >
Author: azad03rd March 2008
The Kalahark Desert of South Africa lends itself well to what has become a uniquely popular educational and entertaining experience. Black Rhino tracking through the wilderness is a unique safari experience.
Experienced guides are experts in tracking, ... Read >
Author: Blue Magnet07th August 2007
New Delhi, Aug 05: India may have just 1,300 to 1,500 tigers left -- less than half of the number believed to exist five years ago -- conservationists say.
The final results of a state-by-state census are expected in December but at a conservation mee... Read >
Author: ZeeNews15th April 2007
Whether in an aeroplane seat or an armchair I like to read about countries of the world. My job has given me the privilege of visiting many but there are others I seem to know almost equally well, by courtesy of my books.
Like many others, I spend l... Read >
Author: David Murray13th March 2007
This is a question that has always perplexed me. I'm a catch and release fisherman. I don't keep any of the fish that I catch. I catch them, admire them, make sure they're okay, and release them back into the water that they came from. No harm, no fou... Read >
Author: Trevor Kugler28th December 2006
Furniture, whether inside or outside the house, adds the required charm to the four bland brick and mortar walls. Outdoor furniture is not meant to be the scrap that indoor furniture has turned into after so many years of usage. Your outdoor furniture not... Read >
Author: Sarika Kabra
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