Audubon articles

Recent articles from Audubon

Fencing match.(UPDATE ...)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Part of the nearly 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border may never be built. The 70-mile section would run through critical habitat, including the Sabal Palm Sanctuary, cutting off wildlife from the Rio Grande (see "NoMan's Land," May-June 2008). The Obama administration is...

Aquaman.(Q&A: PHILIPPE COUSTEAU JR.)(Interview)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Underwater explorers Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his son Philippe captivated audiences with their pioneering documentaries on marine life. Philippe Jr., 29, is filling his predecessors' flippers as co-host of the Discovery Channel/BBC-TV series Oceans and cofounder of...

Mob scene.(DISCOVERIES)(locusts' production of serotonin)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When our brains release serotonin, we feel relaxed. When locusts gather in groups, it triggers serotonin production, which within hours can turn these usually solitary insects into crop-destroying swarms. Scientists say the discovery could help reduce infestations....

Let them eat crab.(DISCOVERIES)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you can't beat them, eat them. British researchers are trying to slow the Chinese mitten crab's invasion of North American and European waters by whetting people's appetite for the palm-size crustacean. The crab, which is named for its unusual furry claws, is...

Clean cut.(giving elephants a vasectomy)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How do you give an elephant a vasectomy? Veterinarian Mark Stetter wasn't joking when he asked that in 2001. With funds and jumbo laparoscopic tools from Disney's Animal Programs he pioneered a method for clipping bull elephants' family jewels. The behemoths have...