Animals articles from May 1999

Animals archives from May 1999

On Serving Animals and Communities.
May 1, 1999... The popularity of companion animals has soared since the turn of the century. So, too, have their needs--as have the needs of other animals both wild and domestic. Serving all these animals with the utmost care and compassion has presented a...

Baja Marine Deaths Under Scrutiny.
May 1, 1999... A pending report by Mexico's environment ministry may soon shed light on why 52 gray whales died this past year off the coast of Baja California. Some 180 dead seals have also washed ashore in recent months. Environmentalists worry...

Attacks on Tourists Imperil Gorillas.
May 1, 1999... Conservationists are urging the United States to take a hand in wiping out the type of terrorism that killed eight visitors to Uganda in March and shut down the mountain gorilla tourism trade, further jeopardizing these rare animals. Clare...

Updates ...
May 1, 1999... Senator Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has promised to reintroduce a bill in the U.S. Senate to help stem the poaching of both Asian and American bears. If passed, the Bear Protection Act would ban the sale of a bear's internal organs,...

The Koala Enigma.(dealing with overpopulation and its environmental effects)
May 1, 1999... It's the kind of image postcard makers dream of: a koala, resting in the fork of a gum tree, its body perfectly balanced by its pear shape in the upper reaches of the canopy. Looking up, you notice that it is munching leaf after leaf, that it...

Silent Spring for a Grouse?(Texas' Attwater prairie chicken faces possible extinction)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... Can Attwater's prairie chicken fly away from the extinction vortex? Each spring Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, in the heart of the upper Texas coastal tallgrass prairie, turns from a sea of green to a lavish flower...

The Deadly Shell Game.(illegal trade in turtles)(includes related article on prehistory)
May 1, 1999... Can China's live-turtle markets be reformed? In the summer of 1997, turtle expert William McCord crossed the border from Hong Kong into mainland China. Armed with a small camcorder, the New York veterinarian launched himself on a...

Happy Tails on the Trail.(hiking with dogs)
May 1, 1999... Get the most out of hiking with your dog. "Ah, the fresh new scents of wilderness. The excitement of spotting a jackrabbit or deer. And a chance to share all this with my favorite human!" If dogs could talk, perhaps comments like these...

UNWELCOME GUESTS.(pets can have worms)
May 1, 1999... How to help rid your pet of parasites pests. As my new clients placed the wicker basket on the exam room table, I caught a glance of their new pup, a six-week-old black Lab, who was lying on his back fast asleep. "His belly is so roly-poly,...

TRADING POST.
May 1, 1999... Great stuff for animals of every stripe. Check It Out Take the bite out of paying the bills with Unique! Checks by Message!Products. Just send in a photo of your favorite animal companion for petsonalized checks, checkbook cover, or...

Vicunas: Bearers of the Golden Fleece.(attempts to protect vicunas through taking their fleece)(includes related article on vicunas)
May 1, 1999... Their wool made them targets to poachers. Can a legal trade now help safeguard vicunas? At 14,000 feet intense sunlight shimmers over a great gray expanse of dry scrub and far-off towering peaks capped by snow. There are no trees, no...

Exploits of an Eco-Canoeist.(man tries to save Florida Everglades)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... Stephen Nordlinger's campaigns for a cleaner Everglades. For months, the rangers at Jay Blanchard Park in Orlando, Florida, puzzled over a mystery. Muddy garbage was piling up inside park trash cans, obviously stuff pulled from the water....

HEALTHWATCH.
May 1, 1999... Both of my pets, a dog and a cat, wear ID tags on their collars. I'm wondering about the advisability of also having them implanted with microchips. Is this a safe procedure? Will it hurt them? Implanting small microchips under the skin of...

Wildlife.(Review)
May 1, 1999... Wildlife. By Mitsuaki Iwago. 605 pages. Chronicle Books. $24.95 softcover. What's it like to be a kangaroo with a gangly joey, arms and legs all akimbo, riding in your front pouch like a curious human infant bent on leaping from his...