Animals articles from July 1997

Animals archives from July 1997

The missing lynx: the lynx may soon become extinct in the lower 48 states.
July 1, 1997... The lynx may soon become extinct in the lower 48 states. When federal court Judge Gladys Kessler ruled on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) failure to designate the lynx as endangered, there was no mistaking her opinion: "The...

Range war: how the government uses your tax money to kill wildlife.
July 1, 1997... How the government uses your tax money to kill wildlife. The coyote kept up a steady pace as he ran along the range. The air was filled with the scent of spring. Soon, new litters of coyote pups would be born and, along with them, a horde of...

Best friends.(rescued cats and dogs)
July 1, 1997... How do you make a best friend? Saving him from homelessness or worse is a good start. Sumner W. Fowler's photographs celebrate the lives of pets whose fates landed them in animal shelters. Many dogs and cats found loving families, some did not,...

Penguin parenting: Adelie penguins reunite for their annual breeding rituals.
July 1, 1997... Adelie penguins reunite for their annual breeding rituals. Near Antarctica's Ross Sea, a bitter wind rips across ice-covered beach. In the blizzard, Adelie penguins hunker 'clown on their nests, covering their newly laid eggs. It is...

Kidney disease and your cat: treatment options for feline renal disease, from diet to transplants. (includes related article on the ethics of kidney transplants)
July 1, 1997... Treatment options for feline renal disease: From diet to transplants. For 13 years, Avatar Magickcatte's gentle, loving personality provided his owners, the DiFioris, with companionship and entertainment. For most of his life, the cat's...

Pets & children: safety first.
July 1, 1997... Eight steps to keep kids from being hurt by--or hurting--dogs and cats. Nothing seems more natural than smiling parents looking on as children happily romp with pets. We think of our feline and canine companions as friendly and...

Days and nights of the iguana: in the Galapagos, a devoted pair work to save land iguanas.
July 1, 1997... In the Galapagos, a devoted pair work to save land iguanas. The sun rises rapidly over the Pacific Ocean, a brilliant golden eruption spreading warmth over the archipelago. It is morning in the Galapagos. From her mooring in a small...

Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape.
July 1, 1997... By Frans De Waal. Photographs by Frans Lanting. 235 pages. University of California Press. $39.95 hardcover. The two lovers walked slowly arm in arm, moving among the trees, hoping to steal a private moment. They stopped once along the way...