Endangered Species Update articles from April - June 2005

Endangered Species Update archives from April - June 2005

The Persian leopard prowls its way to survival.(Rufford Small Grant for Nature Conservation)
April 1, 2005... Abstract The Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) is endangered throughout its distribution area in the Middle East. In this article, we briefly describe its global range and then emphasize the status, distribution, and threats in...

The curious case of the fat pocketbook mussel, Potamilus capax.
April 1, 2005... Abstract Native freshwater mussels (Family: Unionidae), often referred to as the most 'endangered' organisms in North America, typically reach their greatest abundance in gravelly shoals in medium-sized to large rivers in the United...

Protected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo: a habitat gap analysis to guide the extension of the network.
April 1, 2005... Abstract To evaluate the coverage of the currently mapped protected areas (PAs) within the seven phytogeographic zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this paper had two objectives: a habitat gap analysis and boundary...

News release: long thought extinct, ivory-billed woodpecker rediscovered in Big Woods of Arkansas.
April 1, 2005... Multiple sightings, video footage show bird survives in vast forested areas BRINKLEY, Ark. -- Long believed to be extinct, a magnificent bird--the ivory-billed woodpecker--has been rediscovered in the Big Woods of eastern Arkansas. More...

'Going ape' over new great ape trust facility.(Great Ape Trust of Iowa for bonobos)
April 1, 2005... It's a world-class scientific research facility for great apes that may give a whole new meaning to architecturally innovative and technologically advanced primate housing. The Great Ape Trust of Iowa, located in Des Moines and certified by...

Cloning for conservation: where to draw the line?(News From Zoos)
April 1, 2005... The Audubon Nature Institute's Center for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans hopes to integrate cloning as a tool for conservation. An increasing number of zoos and researchers are banking animal tissues to be preserved in "frozen...

Potawatomi Zoo's cranes: helping conservation abroad.(News From Zoos)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... White-naped cranes are listed as vulnerable in their native countries of China, Russia, and Mongolia due to habitat destruction. The Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend, Indiana, continues to play an integral role in the reintroduction of these...

Northwest institutions aid in recovery of the Western Pond Turtle.(News From Zoos)(AZA's Conservation Endowment Fund, Oregon Zoo)
April 1, 2005... Anyone in rural areas of the eastern United States can attest to the choral thrumming of bullfrogs throughout the summer months. Unfortunately, this stately amphibian is a non-indigenous species in the Pacific Northwest, and as such it provides...

Focus on nature[TM]: insight into the lives of animals.(Texas Blind Salamander)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... No light, only total darkness. Therefore, no eyes or pigment in the skin. The translucent, 5-inch-long TEXAS BLIND SALAMANDER (Tyhlomolge rathbuni) is gently suspended in the clear, subterranean streams of the Edwards Aquifer here in...