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Enviroscope - July 2010
Does research equal conservation? Global snake decline spoof! How do astronomers measure the distance to a star? What is is - Banded Mongoose coat pattern! Earth is younger than we thought - but not by much! UK company trains our conservation canines. Dolphins pay the price of being warm blooded. New super-giant star discovered. How many hairs does a person have on their head? Trading lions!
Enviroscope - June 2010
Study hints at global snake population decline. Africa's "Great Green Wall" to go ahead? Bushmeat takes up travel! 2010 deadline for EU timber ban. KNP census figures. For the love of fruit. The vulnerability of of mammals to traffic mortality. What is it - Loreal Scales. The science of lion prides. There be monsters - "bacterial monsters"? Our new ocean.
Enviroscope - May 2010
Asian lions "bouncing back"! Proposed tiger tourism ban, Our "Universal Common Ancestor", Rarest large mammal in the world killed! Duke get a collar. Lions listen in on wild dog vocalisations. Another way of looking at water usage. New information on termite reproduction. What is it - Pied Crow and their feathered nostrils.The toe arrangement of birds. 12,000 critically endangered Saiga antelope dead in Kazakstan.
Enviroscope - April 2010
How i lost my faith in CITES. Turtle deaths continue, despite circle new hooks. Strongest insect in the world! The scale of soil enrichment by termites! What is it - Red Duiker. The genetics behind spots and stripes. Cobra hood mechanism revealed. The sun is still the most important navigation tool for bats. Thirteen percent of our local plants face extinction. New Killer whale species listed. Domestic cats making a meal out of our wildlife.
Enviroscope - March 2010
Sticking up for snakes. Cold weather doesn't slow down a chameleons tongue. Bird bones are actually as heavy as those of mammals! What is it - Barn Owl Foot. Biggest threat to endangered species - The Internet! Toad survival strategies. Why are humans flat footed. How spider webs catch water drops? Elephant brainpower! Ancient tiger ancestry.
Enviroscope - February 2010
Super organisms. You can't keep a good tahr down! Why some female antelopes have horns? Outrageous rhino death toll continues. New threat to gorilla's! Frog foam nesting methods revealed! Little Grebe Feet. Another good resaon to give up eating fish! Five anti-environment arguments to be aware of in 2010. New fishhooks save the lives of thousands of sea turtles. Yasuni National Park of Ecuador probably the most bio-diverse place on earth! The new farmyard animals. Rifle feeding problems - part 3 (the You problem).
Enviroscope - January 2010
Like a "toke" of vulture brain? Compass users could face some dodgy problems! Chimps show some incredible spacial memory. Venomous dinosaurs - what next? One way female toads select their partners. Other stories in the news: Record price for tuna, Questions surround Wildlife Photographer of the year, New paint designed to absorb carbon dioxide, Biofuel developments set to destroy Kenya's Tana River Delta. Rifle feeding problems - part 2. Half of all known northern white whino sent back to Kenya in the face of increased poaching there.
Enviroscope - December 2009
Want to buy a four-toed hedgehog? New light on an old subject. Rifle feeding problems - a common and potentially fatal flaw! First known herbivorous spider. New study into raptor talons. Not too late to save the Acacia name! New method for monitoring secretive species. Unknown chameleon discovered in a snakes jaws. Good news from the Amazon! Other interesting stories.
Enviroscope - November 2009
African Elephants could be extinct in 15 years. The truth about the Tsavo lions! First new orb weaving spider dicovery since 19th century. Boost for black rhino's. It's all in the balance. The Greenwich Meridian 125 year on. Flying Fox Fellatio.
Enviroscope - October 2009
Ana trees in important new role. Hydrogen sulphide eruptions on the Namibian coast. When Canada was Zimbabwe's neighbour. Walking in circles. Haast's Eagle - Be Afraid! New manager for Kruger, SA water reserves still declining, Existance on water on the moon is confirmed, Identifying cheetahs by pawprint, Amphibian 'life raft' launched. Python Problems. Opinion - Immigrant species aren't all bad! The state of power in Africa. Another possible mass dinosaur extinction - this time on paper. Get out there to encourage the youth. Hyena's co-operate better than chimps. 'Giant panda's should be allowed to die out'
Enviroscope - September 2009
What is it - Malcolm Douglas. Birds need to be cool to get fat. Why do flamingos stand on one leg? Suntanning lizards! Dusk and Dawn dives help tuna find their way. Feather fossil shows evidence of irridescence. Angola - the new fossil mecca. Where's the best place for a space observatory? Whistling wings. Communal egg laying in reptiles. Methane seeps from Arctic seabed. Cape tulips infest Australian pastures. A new and dangerous malaria strain discovered! Crows demonstrate complex sequential tool use. Spear wielding chimps! Why are some of us white? Tigers brainier than lions!
Enviroscope - August 2009
Please re-think your stance on canned lion hunting. Where did african cattle come from? Life may its origins in fresh water! Global warming not so bad - if you live in the Sahara. Old scar face. Worlds largest cave passage found in Vietnam. The long and short of rain drop size. Probable source of malignant malaria discovered. New human HIV strain from gorillas. Pacific trash vortex. Deet is neurotoxic.
Enviroscope - July 2009
Longest insect migration on record. Why do lion prides form? Controlling the worlds largest invasive species! Authorities fiddle while tigers disappear! Keeping the power down. Argentine ants take over the world. Fifteen year high (low) in rhino poaching. 2500 year old birds nest found. Barbary lion stud book.
Enviroscope - April 2009
Mara wildlife under threat. If you are a hunter who regularly eats venison, read this! First lizards and now octopii. Why chimpanzees are stronger than us! Teach a man (chimp) to fish. Mega lions. 99 Red baloons - no thanks! How spotted hyena inherit their status. New National Park unveiled in Knysna. Bottled water under energy spotlight. Sexy cheetah love tapes set the mood. Sea turtle nesting threatened by beach lights. Do you understand precipitation forecasts? The oldest human hairs ever discovered!
Enviroscope - March 2009
The latest on Elephant communication. Far from just frigid wasteland. Migratory birds faster than previously thought. Elephant poachers turn to poison arrows. More seeds for Svalbard doomsday vault. Get your name out there. Rare Saharan cheetahs photographed. Hassles with your bino's? Most wars occur in Bio-diversity hotspots! Have wings, will fly. Baby eating - ok for rattlers! Scrambling a crocodiles radar.
Enviroscope - February 2009
Survival of the smallest, New species dicovered with the help of Google Earth! What is it with Aussies and rabbits? New soil map for African farmers. Natural alternative to DEET, Secrets to Spitting Cobra 'accuracy'. New angle to 'sport' betting! Displays of walking animals mostly wrong. Last East African Lion stronghold. How a snake kills a forest? Tem dogs are best! Served up - 2billion frogs legs,
Enviroscope – January 2009.
Do humans live longer in jail? The Milky Way does have a black hole! African dwarf crocodiles split into three distinct species! The camels must go! Mekong River the new biological hotspot! 2008 was one longer by 1 “leap second”. Kruger croc deaths still a mystery. Cheetah origins in question. Putting a value on trees. Faroe Island Grindadráp and, Very latest on cheetah breeding.
Enviroscope – December 2008
The pitfalls of declaring a species extinct. Maybe the big bang theory actually ‘sucks’? Best planetary gathering of the year. More species in Antarctica than in the Galapagos. Lizards and Birds declared ‘hairy’! Gray’s paradox solved. New low in Asia animal trade – owls and pangolins for the table. Sea snakes and their drinking habits.
Enviroscope – November 2008
Disappointing verdict for victims of Ivorian toxic waste scandal. Important breakthrough in CPR technique! Why do some animals have round pupils and others have slit pupils? Baobab fruits approved for EU markets. How tall can they grow? Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? Migrant arrivals. Nyala sexual dimorphism. Should I be using disposable or rechargeable batteries? Shedding light on the Eland’s clicking knees. What is a ‘Climate Change Park’? Aussies should be eating roos! Scientist claims to have discovered the world’s smallest snake and, why dogs don’t enjoy music.
Enviroscope - July 2008
What colour was Archaeopteryx? Attack in Virunga National Park! Frogs get the knives out. The birds, mammals and the bees! Wandering Hippo getting ‘stressed out’. SA ranks second in the world adventure travel top 10. Moon formation theory challenged. Explore South Africa on Google Earth. Deutsche Internationale School leads the way. The great wall of Africa! Interesting information from the Environmental News Network. Nature Reserves do attract people but at a cost to biodiversity.
Enviroscope - June 2008
Kenyan lions poisoned! President Bush to ‘Phase out’ Environment by 2009. Temperature Dependant Sex Determination (TSD). Scorpion family name change! Which is the most dangerous animal in the world? ‘Methuselah’ no longer the oldest! The Tuatara is the fastest evolving animal known!
Enviroscope - February 2008
Try carrying this book in the bush! Gecko ‘begs’ insects for honeydew! How to pronounce biological Latin – final. Plant identification could be as easy as reading a barcode! Ecotones? Elephants are good ecosystem engineers. Komodo eggs hatch to virgin mom! Tricks of croc digestion revealed. Bats use magnetite to help them navigate! In the news locally.
Enviroscope - January 2008
New species of spitting cobra described. How to pronounce biological Latin – part 2. A very long swim. New pain killers from naked mole rats! Svalbard Global Seed Vault! Biorubber and Geckel? Sugar produces bitter results for the environment! Daddy – why is the sky blue? Chameleon colour designed to stand out!
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