Earthweek - Wildlife and Nature Events

January 30, 2009 — A tiny creature with the theoretical ability to live forever may be growing in such numbers that it could eventually disrupt the marine environment. But, it may also teach us how to cheat death.

Animal 'Red List' Grows With New Threats of Extinction - October 10, 2008
Wrong-Way Penguins Airlifted From Tropical Brazil - October 10, 2008
U.K. Ban Proposed on Bee-Killing Pesticide - October 3, 2008
Australia: Eat Kangaroo to Slow Global Warming - October 3, 2008
Rhino Slaughter Soars in Southern Africa - October 3, 2008

Trees Appear Able to Communicate With Other Plants - September 26, 2008
Bird Swarms Threaten Darfur Food Security - September 26, 2008
Mother of All Ants Found in The Amazon - September 19, 2008
Day-Glow Fish Found Illuminating Ocean Reefs - September 19, 2008
Sudden Forest Collapse Shocks Nepalese Villagers - September 19, 2008

Arctic Bioprospecting Rush - September 12, 2008
Hundreds of Penguins KIilled by Spill Off Brazil - September 5, 2008
Switzerland Grants Sweeping New Rights to Animals - September 5, 2008
Whale Numbers Rebound off South Australia - August 29, 2008
Wolves Seen In Germany For First Time in Centuries - August 29, 2008

Animal Magnetism Aligns Grazing Herds - August 29, 2008
Wind Farms Cause Bat Lungs to Explode - August 29, 2008
Polar Bears Swimming to Extinction - August 29, 2008
Wild Atlantic Salmon Rebound - August 22, 2008
Defensive Hive Puts Beekeeper in Coma - August 22, 2008

Let Them Eat Rat: Rich in Nutrition and Tasty - August 22, 2008
Let Them Eat Rat: Rich in Nutrition, and Tasty - August 22, 2008
Vampire Bats Killing Venezuelans - August 15, 2008
Wired' Seals Survey Oceans for Scientists - August 15, 2008
Invading Spanish Cows Cause Bovine Terror - August 15, 2008

111-Year-Old Reptile To Become a Dad - August 8, 2008
'Megagrass' Could Free Up Corn for Food Production - August 8, 2008
Warming climate causes winged pests to increase - August 1, 2008