Komodo Dragons attack Indonesians, becoming more aggressive

Komodo Dragons on the tropical islands of southeastern Indonesia have been living side by side with their human neighbours for years, but the islanders have been noticing an increasing amount of attacks on...

Brazil makes 'rainforest' condoms

What an inventive way to not only save the rainforest, but prevent the spread of diseases and HIV. Rubber trees that are found in the Amazon will provide the Brazilian government with the ability to produce...

In The Aftermath Of Invasion, A Wildlife Conservationist Worked To Save Anima...

"(CBS) The U.S. Army didn't have any formal plans for the zoo, so they improvised. "Individual American soldiers [were] absolutely outstanding," Anthony remarked. "These chaps were fighting a war, they had plenty...

A conservationist's dream in Africa

"The marching penguins of Antarctica and homing swallows of Capistrano, Calif., are dwarfed by the thunderous herds of wildebeests and zebras that make their twice-yearly migration across the Serengeti Plain in East Africa."

Crocodile hunter 'believed he would die early'

"Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin always felt he would die early but that it would be a car wreck, not an animal, that killed him, the widow of the daredevil TV star and conservationist said today. In her first interview since Irwin died from the jab of a stingray on September 4,...

Top UK conservationist and staff killed in crash - Times Online

" By Jenny Booth and agencies Jill Bowling who was killed in the crash (WWF/Reuters) The UK conservation director of the Worldwide Fund for Nature is believed to be among 24 people dead in a helicopter crash near Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal. A Nepalese forestry minister, a...

Crocodile Tears: Notes on the Death of Steve Irwin

The late Steve Irwin was a great conservationist, whatever Germaine Greer says.

Rapid Warming Spreads Havoc in Canada's Forests

Millions of acres of Canada's lush green forests are turning red in spasms of death.

Amazon forest nearly halved by 2050?

Assuming that current trends continue, 40 percent of the Amazon forest will be eliminated by the year 2050.

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