News & Events

Field Notes: A Wolf-Moose Standoff at Isle Royale John Vucetich, a wildlife ecologist from Michigan Technological University, leads the wolf-moose Winter Study at Isle Royale National Park.	03 Feb 2012

Debate: Trumpets of Outrage in the Outback An Australian biology professor is causing a rumble in the academic jungle by suggesting that his country should import elephants and other foreign species into its wild interior.	02 Feb 2012

News: Pythons Eating Through Everglades Mammals at "Astonishing" Rate? "Dramatic" declines of everything from rabbits to bobcats documented.	01 Feb 2012

New Research: Barn Owl Wings Adapted for Silent Flight Researchers have revealed how the predators' wings are specially adapted to allow noiseless flight.	20 Jan 2012

Photos: Snub-Nosed Monkeys Caught on Camera A snub-nosed monkey crouches in a mountain jungle in northern Myanmar (Burma) this past spring in one of several pictures of the species released this week. The photos are said to be the first ever of live snub-nosed monkeys.	19 Jan 2012

Video: Panda Cubs Take First Steps to Independence Twelve panda cubs at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province in south-west China took their first step towards independence.	18 Jan 2012

News: Sharks Eating Songbirds in Gulf of Mexico Tiger sharks preying on birds disoriented by oil-rig lights.	17 Jan 2012

New Finding: Reading Body Language, Dogs Are Like Infants A new study reports that dogs, like infants, are able to study minor details in human communication and correctly interpret intent.	16 Jan 2012

News: Albino-like Penguin Found in Antarctica Spotted by tourists, the rare bird has a mutation that dilutes feather pigments.	13 Jan 2012

News: Cajun Crayfish Invading Africa Voracious crustacean will eat everything from plankton to amphibians.	12 Jan 2012