Diminutive, but not disappeared: Rare dwarf lemur rediscovered 100 years after last sighting
April 12th, 2010 |
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Last week, we told you about some of the bad news in Madagascar, a nation whose political troubles have created a thriving illegal economy for rare wildlife species. But here’s some good news from that same country: a species of lemur not seen in 100 years has been rediscovered. Scientists have long believed that the [...]
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Lemur poaching on the rise due to unrest in Madagascar
Endangered lemurs have become luxury items on the menus of some Madagascar restaurants, reports Conservation International (CI) and its local partner, the environmental nonprofit Fanamby. The Indian Ocean island nation has experienced political upheaval in recent months, with its president stepping down in March under intense pressure. The unrest has resulted in Madagascar’s suspension from [...]
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As a child – okay, even still as an adult – I couldn’t get enough of adventure stories with animals at the center, whether in text or on the screen. Jack London’s Call of the Wild comes to mind, or Disney’s The Jungle Book. More recently, books like Bonobo Handshake, by Vanessa Woods (see my [...]
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