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To survive, tiger moths are bright for birds, click for bats
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Sep 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you ate a spoiled hamburger from a fast-food restaurant, chances are you would be reminded of the experience every time you saw the chain's logo.
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Moths mimic sounds to survive
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May 31, 2007 |
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In a night sky filled with hungry bats, good-tasting moths increase their chances of survival by mimicking the sounds of their bad-tasting cousins, according to a new Wake Forest University study.
Decline in Russian tigers renews calls to end all trade
Oct 19, 2009 |
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A shocking decline in the Russian Federation's wild tiger population highlights the importance of eliminating trade in and demand for tiger parts, the International Tiger Coalition (ITC) said today. The alliance of 40 organizations ...
Nepal expands critical tiger habitat
Oct 27, 2009 |
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The Government of Nepal announced today an expansion of Bardia National Park in the Terai Arc Landscape by 900 sq km, which will increase critical habitat for tigers.
Caspian Tiger Extinct But Lives On In Siberian Tiger
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Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The extraordinary Caspian Tiger became extinct over 40-years ago. Through modern genetic analysis it has been discovered the Caspian Tiger and the Siberian or Amur Tiger still in existence ...
Dead tigers to be frozen, studied
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Thirty tigers have died in the country's various sanctuaries and reserves this year. With many of the deaths being suspect, the state has decided to take some action.
Lifting China tiger trade ban proposed
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Apr 29, 2007 |
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A Chinese wildlife expert says legalizing the trade in tiger body parts is necessary to finance continued preservation programs.
Migratory moths may hitch their rides, but they're anything but drifters
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Oct 13, 2008 |
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Night-traveling migratory moths may hitch a ride on the wind, but a new study in the October 14th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, confirms that they are anything but drifters.
China looks into 'extinct' tiger sightings
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Oct 27, 2007 |
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Chinese officials plan to organize an expedition to investigate claims of "extinct" tigers in China's northwest Shaanxi province.
How moths key into the scent of a flower
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Moths need just the essence of a flower's scent to identify it, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
For the tiger, a year closer to extinction
Oct 31, 2009 |
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Next year, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Tiger but conservationists say the omens are inauspicious for an animal on the brink of extinction.
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