International Wildlife articles from March 1997

International Wildlife archives from March 1997

Requiem for Reefs?
March 1, 1997... From Belize to the Philippines, people are killing coral reefs--but a new approach to reef protection offers hope for both corals and people On tiny apo island, off the southern coast of Negros in the Philippines, a sudden squall chops the sea...

Spain's Wolf Wars: In a Culture of Indifference, a Young Biologist Struggles to Save a Species in Crisis
March 1, 1997... In a culture of indifference, a young biologist struggles to save a species in crisis Have you seen any wolves near this pueblo lately?" Luis Mariano Barrientos Benito asks in rapid Spanish as he leans from the window of his muddy brown Land...

How the King of Birds Was Chosen: And Other Mayan Folk Tales
March 1, 1997... Long before Columbus "discovered" the New World, three great Native races--Maya, Aztec and Inca--inhabited Central America. Today, the Mayas still live in the region, where for centuries they have handed down legends about birds and other animals....

Mountain Machine: Like Its Wild Cousin, the Hard-Working Domestic Yak Is Exquisitely Adapted to Central Asia's Highest Places
March 1, 1997... Like its wild cousin, the hard-working domestic yak is exquisitely adapted to central Asia's highest places At the time, the idea must have seemed inspired: Bring 200 bulls of various productive cattle breeds, such as the Holstein, to mountainous...

Cat magic: big predators from around the world cast a haunting spell in the paintings of Alan M. Hunt.
March 1, 1997... Big predators from around the world cast a haunting spell in the paintings of Alan M. Hunt What intrigues British wildlife artist Alan M. Hunt most about big cats is that they're so powerful they don't need to prove it. He's also turned on...