The entire population of Antarctica’s famous emperor penguins could fall by a third by the end of the century because of disappearing sea ice, putting them at risk of extinction, researchers said on Sunday. The finding justified protecting emperor penguins under the endangered species act – as America already does for polar bear – the […]
Widespread impacts of neonicotinoids ‘impossible to deny’
Neonicotinoid pesticides are causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial species and are a key factor in the decline of bees, say scientists. Researchers, who have carried out a four-year review of the literature, say the evidence of damage is now “conclusive”. The scientists say the threat to nature is the same as […]
Garza mora, White-necked Heron, Ardea cocoi
Por suerte cuando se recorre el camino de acceso a la Unidad de conservación Cambyretá hay muchos animales para observar en el trayecto, bien lo dice el folleto de promoción, las aves abundan al igual que los carpinchos, yacarés y con un poco de suerte el ciervo de los pantanos. Esta Garza mora quedó del […]
Scientists Finally Find Elusive Hormone Leptin in Birds
Researchers have found leptin – a hormone that regulates body fat storage, metabolism and appetite – in the Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). How does the Arctic tern fly more than 70,000 km in its annual roundtrip North Pole-to-South Pole migration? How does the Emperor penguin […]
Chajá, Southern Screamer, Chauna torquata
Fotografías del “Centinela delos bañados” obtenidas durante nuestro último viaje a Cambyretá/Ituzaingó Corrientes; luego de mas de un año vuelvo a mostrar fotos de esta especie y coincido con el lugar en el que fueron obtenidas; durante este último viaje si bien los observamos, no estaban con la misma cantidad de la última vez, no […]
The rare White-faced darter conquers new territory in the Pyrenees
Leucorrhinia dubia – The site of Bassa d’Oles in the Val d’Aran (above Vielha in the spanish Pyrenees) is quite remarkable for its dragonflies, its flora and its beauty. Bassa d’Oles , un site remarquable dans le Val d’Aran (Pyrénées Espagnoles) où nous aimons prospecter chaque année pour les odonates et la flore mais aussi […]
Shot Egyptian vulture leads conservationists to bizarre black-market for bird parts
Around 11 AM on Thursday, 27 February 2014, Angoulou Enika was lying hidden in the tall grass on the side of a large water hole in the Sahel region of Niger. He was staying as quiet as he could while aiming his custom-made rifle at an Egyptian vulture which had landed nearby to drink from […]