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Animals articles from November 1998
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Animals archives from November 1998
LETTERS.
November 1, 1998... Orangutan Crisis
I commend Animals and writer Smita Madan Paul ("After the Blaze," September/October 1998) for a touching portrayal of the tragedy unfolding for orangutans and other wildlife following a series of wildfires in Indonesia....
The Cruelest Delicacy.(population of sturgeon declines as world appetite for caviar expands)
November 1, 1998... While human palates greedily seek caviar, sturgeon decline.
Take a freshly caught female sturgeon, roll her over, slit her belly with a razor-sharp knife, reach in, and pull out the mass of millions of pearly gray unfertilized eggs. Pack...
Ursus, the Bird Dog.(dogs help biologists study birds in Alaska)
November 1, 1998... A canine field worker teams up with biologists to save a rare duck.
What's wet, brown, and slimy all over? The answer--a chocolate Labrador retriever at work on Alaska's mud-soaked Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
It is dawn. Paul Flint, his...
Wildlife in the Balance. (animal rights activists have different agendas than conservationists).(includes related article)
November 1, 1998... You might think the objectives of the conservation and animal-protection communities would be compatible, if not identical, when it comes to protecting wildlife. Yet historically this has not always been the case. Today the rift that separates...
BANISH Litter Box Woes.(includes related articles on preventing cat toilet problems and marking behavior)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1998... How to maintain a litter box your cat will love to use.
Lots of folks think cats are easier to care for than dogs, especially when it comes to bathroom habits. Dogs need to be walked several times a day. But most of the time all you need to...
It Takes a Village.(community-based conservation in Baja California, Mexico)
November 1, 1998... Baja communities play a key role in sea turtle conservation.
"Ah, Maria! Ah, Maria!" Juan Sarrabias calls from the bow of his 18-foot fishing panga, the Caribbean Queen. We're just outside Baja California's Magdalena Bay, and I wonder why...
One Who Made a Difference.(animal activist Henry Spira dies)(Obituary)
November 1, 1998... To some he was surprising: an ex-merchant marine who leapt from decades of civil-rights and trade union battles to devote his life to animals. To others he was inspiring: a man who worked largely alone to craft campaigns that helped millions,...
Health Watch.
November 1, 1998... I rushed my nine-year-old cat, Blanca, to the veterinarian two weeks ago after I realized her stomach was bloated and she flinched when I tried touching it. My vet diagnosed pyometra. To save her, he spayed her. Thankfully, Blanca is now on the...
On African Wildlife Management.
November 1, 1998... Botswana's Okavango Delta, an oasis in the Kalahari Desert, first became commonly known to American readers with Mark and Delia Owens's work, Cry of the Kalahari. The oasis was then safe haven for many living things and was featured in the film...