MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'endangered species'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695529&cid=t_130283_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgulf-oil-spill-spirit-air-must-be-high-to-stoop-so-low%2F So far, it seems like no one’s really capitalizing on the BP oil spill in the Gulf. We haven’t seen any t-shirts or heard any #1 hits about oil – and if we did, we’d hope the proceeds would be going to those people and wildlife affected by the spill. That’s so gre–wait, what? Spirit Air is running ads that are exploiting the oil spill – and sexist to boot? Spirit Air’s new campaign focuses on scantily-clad women lounging on beaches, all lubed up and enjoying the sun. The tagline reads, “Check out the oil on our beaches.” So tasteless. Did anyone at the ad agency perhaps think it was too soon, insensitive, or inappropriate to exploit a disaster that killed people, wildlife, and ruined a huge swath of the Gulf of Mexico – and is just getting ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695529 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:10:36 +0100 3695529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687066&cid=t_130283_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-to-do-list-apologize-to-bp%2F photo from Reuters Last week, after Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP for what he called the White House’s “shakedown” of the company, Republicans and Democrats alike couldn’t believe it. But you know what? Maybe there are some things for which we need to apologize to BP. ApologizeToBP.com is up and running for everyone to air the grievances that they’ve committed against BP. You can also use Twitter to show your remorse for the awful things you’ve done to BP with the hashtag #ImSorryBP. Grist did a round-up of the best apologies, and we chose a few of our faves: #ImSorryBP for not giving you your props for the 8 other oil rigs you operate that are hardly leaking at all. #ImSorryBP That people keep referring to the Exxon Valdez spill in reference to your ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687066 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:20:06 +0100 3687066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588853&cid=t_130283_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Foil-spill-in-the-gulf-%25e2%2580%2593-bp-continues-to-botch-clean-up-efforts%2F photo: Newscom It’s kind of insane that BP still hasn’t figured out a foolproof way to clean up the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill. And BP’s seemingly feeble attempts may be harming the environment even more. Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency told BP that they had 24 hours to decide on a less toxic form of chemical dispersants to try and break up the environmental disaster. 655,00o gallons of the extremely toxic dispersants that BP is using have now been distributed over the surface of the ocean and underwater. Federal officials are worried about the threat to the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, since the use of dispersants to this degree is unprecedented. Also, apparently BP is trying to limit how much journalists see of the spill. Hey, BP, what el... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588853 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:11:06 +0100 3588853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499243&cid=t_130283_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FYmSxFsdup9Y%2F Disneynature's OCEANS Welcome to our third reader giveaway! (And trust us, it won’t be our last.) It’s Earth Week! Disneynature, the studio that brought you the record-breaking film Earth, is bringing OCEANS to the big screen on April 22, 2010, and will help raise money during its opening week (April 22-28), for The Nature Conservancy’s work to save coral reefs in the Bahamas. Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and OCEANS boldly chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath. Directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud dive deep into the very waters that sustain all of mankind – exploring the harsh reality and the amazing creatures that live within. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan and featuring spectacular never-before-seen imagery captured by... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499243 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:31:49 +0100 3499243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483034&cid=t_130283_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FYmSxFsdup9Y%2F Disneynature's OCEANS Welcome to our third reader giveaway! (And trust us, it won’t be our last.) It’s Earth Week! Disneynature, the studio that brought you the record-breaking film Earth, is bringing OCEANS to the big screen on Earth Day, 2010, and will help raise money during its opening week (April 22-28), for The Nature Conservancy’s work to save coral reefs in the Bahamas. Nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and OCEANS boldly chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath. Directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud dive deep into the very waters that sustain all of mankind – exploring the harsh reality and the amazing creatures that live within. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan and featuring spectacular never-before-seen imagery captured b... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483034 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:53:49 +0100 3483034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436249&cid=t_130283_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhave-sex-to-save-animals-endangered-species-condoms%2F First rule of advertising? Sex sells. And the Center for Biological Diversity is using that to full advantage with their hilarious Endangered Species Condoms. They’re distributing 350,000 of the rubbers through volunteers in all 50 states in an effort to help spread the message that human population growth is driving species extinction. The slogans on these prophylactic wrappers are some of the funniest ways we’ve seen to communicate the contraceptive conceit: via geekosystem.com Post from: BlissTree Have Sex to Save Animals: Endangered Species Condoms (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436249 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:20:09 +0100 3436249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964082&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F454188148%2Fworld_map_of_birds_at_risk.php tags: endangered species, endangered birds, world map, birds "... species such as the house sparrow, snipe, starling, lapwing and corn bunting have been listed as birds of European concern, but these species have been declining in the United Kingdom's countryside for decades." Mark Avery, 2004. A total of 9934 bird species were assessed for threatened species status by 2004; 1213 species were at risk of global extinction. In Indonesia 121 bird species were at risk of local extinction; in Brazil, 120 species. On average, over 18 bird species were at risk of local extinction per territory. [larger view]. Image: WorldMapper. Hattip to my friend, Scott. Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964082 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:10:31 +0100 1964082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870839&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F417089510%2Frimatara_lories.php tags: parrot, Lories, Lorikeet, Loriinae, Loriidae, Rimatara Lorikeet, Kuhl's Lory, Vini kuhlii, conservation, ornithology, South Pacific Islands Endangered Rimatara Island (Kuhl's) lory, Vini kuhlii, peer down upon their fledgling chick in a nest hollow of an albizia tree, Falcataria moluccana, on the island of Atiu, in the Cook Islands. Image: Gerald McCormack [larger view]. Those of you who have been following the story of the endangered Kura, or Rimatara Lory, Vini kuhlii, will be very excited to know that these rare birds are producing babies! Last year, 27 Rimatara lories, or Kura, were translocated from the island of Rimatara to the rat-free island of Atiu, which is part of their historic range. The translocated birds were recently documented to be producing chicks in ... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870839 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:12:14 +0100 1870839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785956&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F389869355%2Frare_okapi_photographed_in_the.php tags: Okapi, Okapia johnstoni, camera trap, zoology, rare mammals, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo rainforest, African Wildlife, Zoological Society of London This undated image provided by the Zoological Society of London, Thursday, 11 September 2008, shows an okapi, Okapia johnstoni, in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo proving that the species is still surviving there despite more than one decade of civil conflict. The Zoological Society of London says cameras set up in Congo have snapped the first photos of the rare okapi roaming wild. Okapi have characteristics similar to a deer and a giraffe but is most notable for its zebra-like leg stripes. Zoologists found evidence of an okapi population in the park through tracks a few years ago. Experts say th... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785956 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:53:49 +0100 1785956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720367&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F370161620%2Fnever_say_goodbye_sharpes_long.php tags: conservation, online fundraising, ornithology, birds, avian, Sharpe's Longclaw, Macronyx sharpei Sharpe's Longclaw, Macronyx sharpei. Endangered. Image: Charlie Moores (see link for more images of this endangered and very shy bird). What's this? Similar to the annual Donors Choose campaign (which I have already made plans to participate in this year), I am helping a group of conservationists at the National Museums of Kenya, Nature Kenya, and interested birders to raise the money that is necessary to support a population survey and awareness program that will help protect the endangered and highly range-restricted African endemic, Sharpe's Longclaw, Macronyx sharpei. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scien... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720367 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:37:14 +0100 1720367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575451&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F326124228%2Fslip_sliding_away_faster_extin.php tags: bpr3.org/?p=52, endangered species, estimating extinction risk, demographic heterogeneity, demographic stochasticity, environmental stochasticity, Mechanistic stochastic models, Brett Melbourne The endangered pelagic thresher shark, Alopias pelagicus. More than half of the world's shark species are under the threat of extinction due to overfishing by humans, especially for sharkfin soup. Image: Kevin Markey, 2004 (Pacific Shark Research Center). The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released a report in 2007 indicating that more than 16,000 animal species worldwide are threatened with extinction. These numbers translate into one in four mammal species, one in eight bird species and one in three amphibian species that are included on the IUCN's "Red List... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575451 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:33:50 +0100 1575451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1312396&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F253952109%2Fnew_bird_species_discovered.php tags: bpr3.org/?p=52, birds, aves, ornithology, Zosterops somadikartai, Togian white-eye, Indonesia, Sulawesi An undated artist's rendering of Zosterops somadikartai, or Togian white-eye. This small greenish bird that has been playing hide-and-seek with ornithologists on a remote Indonesian island since 1996, but was declared a newly discovered species on March 14, 2008 and promptly recommended for endangered lists. Image: Agus Prijono. Sharp-eyed scientists have discovered a new species of bird on a remote Indonesian archipelago in the Southern Pacific Ocean. A formal description of this new species, the Togian white-eye, Zosterops somadikartai, was just published in the March issue of the ornithological journal, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. Not only was this bird recogn... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1312396 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:02:32 +0100 1312396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298749&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F250463163%2Fa_kiwi_in_washington_dc.php tags: North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx australis mantelli, endangered species, conservation, birds, National Zoo The National Zoo welcomed a new North Island brown kiwi chick, Apteryx australis mantelli, on March 7, 2008. The chick, whose sex has yet to be determined by DNA testing, is the third chick to ever hatch at the National Zoo. The first hatching occurred in 1975 and was the first to occur outside of New Zealand. Kiwis are endangered and are extremely rare to see in captivity -- only four zoos outside of New Zealand have successfully bred kiwis, and only three US zoos exhibit them, including the National Zoo which has exhibited kiwis since 1967. Image: Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian's National Zoo. Nearly two weeks ago, a ball of fluff hatched early in the morning at the Smi... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298749 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:15:43 +0100 1298749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291038&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F248869118%2Fthe_rare_pygmy_hippo_lives_9.php A rare pygmy hippopotamus, Hexaprotodon liberensis, was thought to be extinct up until recently, after this image was captured at night by a photo trap set up by researchers in a Liberian rainforest. A team of zoologists set up a series of camera traps in a west African rainforest to determine whether the rare pygmy hippopotamus, Hexaprotodon liberensis, still survives, despite wars, habitat degradation and poaching in the area. After a three-day wait, they were pleasantly surprised to find that these secretive animals are alive! Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291038 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:30:59 +0100 1291038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216516&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F231241399%2Fcrash_a_tale_of_two_species.php tags: birds, red knot, Calidris canutus rufus, ornithology, endangered species, conservation, streaming video This Sunday, 10 February, at 8pm EST, the award-winning PBS series "Nature" will feature migratory shorebirds, the Red Knot, and the horseshoe crab. This program, Crash: A Tale of Two Species, examines the amazing relationship between these two threatened species. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216516 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:31:28 +0100 1216516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908583&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F162205575%2Frimatara_lorikeets_returning_f.php tags: parrot, lories, lorikeet, loriinae, loriidae, Rimatara lorikeet, Kuhl's lory, Vini kuhlii, conservation, ornithology, South Pacific Islands Back from the brink: The endangered Rimatara lorikeet or Kuhl's lory, Vini kuhlii, has been successfully reintroduced to Ātiu. Image: Phil Bender. As I've mentioned a few times already, my life's passion is the birds of the South Pacific, particularly the Loriinae, which are parrots commonly known as the lories and lorikeets. I study them professionally and I have lived with them and bred them for most of my life. So it was exciting to me when I learned that one of my favorite lory species, the endangered Rimatara lorikeet or Kuhl's lory, Vini kuhlii, experienced a conservation triumph several months ago: twenty-seven of the parrots ... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908583 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:16:30 +0100 908583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794215&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F143446913%2Fhelp_save_the_northern_spotted.php tags: northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis caurina, politics, logging Northern Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis caurina. Image: HRF [larger] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794215 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:57:26 +0100 794215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=744838&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F135383364%2Fmore_about_the_recurvebilled_b.php tags: recurve-billed bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii, ornithology, birds, avian, endangered species Female Recurve-billed Bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii. More images below the fold. Image: Chris Sharpe 2004 [larger]. [listen to this species' song] Chris Sharpe emailed me this following statement about the Recurve-billed Bushbird rediscovery, which I quote in full. I also present Chris's original 2004 images here, although some of the images will re-appear on this site soon (one will be the featured image for the next issue of Birds in the News, for example). The Recurve-billed Bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii, has been in the popular birding news, as well professional ornithological discussions, after the press release in May of the "first photographs" of the bird. Since this topic co... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=744838 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:25:59 +0100 744838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=740483&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F134637074%2Fanother_living_fossil_captured.php tags: coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae, fish, living fossil, Indonesia Indonesian coelacanth, Latimeria menadoensis, and Arnaz Mehta Erdmann, at about a 50 foot depth -- this is to give you an idea of the fish's size. Image: Mark V. Erdmann, July 1998 (Smithsonian Institute [larger]). This past Saturday, a rare living fossil, the coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae, was captured by fishhermen off the shores of Zanzibar. Zanzibar is an island archipelago comprised of numerous small islands and two large ones located 25-50 km off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean. The coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-kanth) is an ancient fish once thought to have become extinct at the time of the dinosaurs. You might also recall that another species of coelacanth was captured not too long ago,... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=740483 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:32:35 +0100 740483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=726290&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F132362895%2Fupdate_on_the_smiling_bird_red.php tags: recurve-billed bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii, ornithology, birds, avian, endangered species Chris Sharpe, an Associate Researcher with ProVita in Venezuela, contacted me (initially through my friend, Ian) regarding this entry about the "smiling bird" that I wrote and he would like to clarify several things for all of you. This message is especially intended for the ornithological and conservation communities; [I wish to thank my Seattle bird-pal, Ian, for his concern about this issue as well as his long-term attention to my Birds in the News newsletter. I am more than happy to set the record straight via my blog audience, which even considering that I write mostly about birds, is rather considerable.] Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Liv... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=726290 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:08:55 +0100 726290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723223&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F132038112%2Fpygmy_hippo_born_in_zoo_near_p.php tags: pygmy hippo, hippopotamus, Choeropsis liberiensis, endangered species A rare pygmy hippopotamus,Choeropsis liberiensis, was born in a zoo near Paris on 5 June 2007. Named Aldo, this pygmy hippo is approximately the size of a human baby. He is one of only a few dozen born in Europe, bred by a special program to increase the numbers of the rare species. [larger]. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723223 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:23:40 +0100 723223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=720431&cid=t_130283_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F131755248%2Felusive_smiling_bird_rediscove.php tags: recurve-billed bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii, ornithology, birds, avian, endangered species This male Recurve-billed Bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii, was recently photographed by ProAves staff, Adriana Tovar and Luis Eduardo Uruena. This is the first time this globally endangered species has been captured on film. [larger]. For the first time ever, an elusive recurve-billed bushbird, Clytoctantes alixii, has been photographed in the wild. The bird, recently rediscovered by scientists in Colombia after a 40-year absence, has a heavy, upward-curving beak that gives it the illusion of an enigmatic smile. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=720431 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:33:51 +0100 720431