News tagged with tiger salamanders
Study shows animal mating choices more complex than once thought
Jun 08, 2009 |
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When female tiger salamanders choose a mate, it turns out that size does matter - tail size that is - and that's not the only factor they weigh.
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Researchers shed new light on hybrid animals
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Sep 17, 2007 |
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What began more than 50 years ago as a way to improve fishing bait in California has led a University of Tennessee researcher to a significant finding about how animal species interact and that raises important ...
Study rules out inbreeding as cause of amphibian deformities
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Oct 28, 2008 |
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Although research has linked inbreeding with elevated rates of deformity in a wide variety of animals, a new study finds it plays no part in the high incidence of malformation among salamanders.
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 ...
Salamanders, headwater streams critical in food chain
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Feb 22, 2008 |
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University of Missouri scientist Ray Semlitsch studies creatures most people don’t ever see. These creatures are active only at night and thrive in the shallow, cool, wet surroundings of headwater streams, an oft-overlooked ...
Predators ignore peculiar prey
May 12, 2009 |
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Rare traits persist in a population because predators detect common forms of prey more easily. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Ecology found that birds will target salamanders that look l ...
Golf course: Playing fields, wildlife sanctuaries or both
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Dec 03, 2008 |
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"FORE"...Though they may not help improve a person's golf game, stream salamanders might change the way golfers think about the local country club in the near future, following a new University of Missouri study.
Appalachian salamanders' ecosystem studied
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Jun 22, 2006 |
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A University of Missouri study has found more land around Appalachian streams needs to be protected if ecosystems are to be maintained.
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.
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