http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Spanish scientists have developed a model to identify the agricultural areas with the greatest potential for restoring the habitat of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), which is at risk of extinction. The study shows that olive groves with low production close to the Natural Park of the Sierra de Cardeņa y Montoro, in Córdoba - which is the only place, along with Doņana, where this species lives - are the most appropriate sites for this purpose. http://www.physorg.com/news172412776.html Biology Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:27:14 EST news172412776 One in six Mediterranean mammals is threatened with extinction at the regional level, mainly due to the destruction of their habitat from urbanization, agriculture and climate change, nature body IUCN said Tuesday in a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news172231545.html Biology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:20:02 EST news172231545 (AP) -- The discovery of 10 lynx kittens this spring marks the first newborns documented in Colorado since 2006, heartening biologists overseeing restoration of the mountain feline. http://www.physorg.com/news165386313.html Biology Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:39:13 EST news165386313 Road signs throughout the vast Donana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Spain, warn drivers to watch out for lynxes. http://www.physorg.com/news164782247.html Biology Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:51:15 EST news164782247 (PhysOrg.com) -- The race to offer commercial passengers an experience of a lifetime just got more affordable. RocketShip Tours owned by Jules Klar, a veteran in the travel business will arrange a sub-orbital trip aboard XCOR Aerospace's third generation rocket powered vehicle for less than 50-percent of its rival Virgin Galactic. The Lynx is XCORīs first sub-orbital rocket powered vehicle designed to take commercial passengers 37.87 miles straight up to catch a glimpse of Outer Space, Earth, enjoy weightless and then gently glide back and land at an Arizona air strip. http://www.physorg.com/news147587788.html Space & Earth Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:36:28 EST news147587788