Bird’s Eye View
Why do birds sit on telephone or power wires? nytimes.com
Wolves to Be Removed From Species List
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Gray wolves in the Northern Rockies will be removed from the endangered species list, following a 13-year restoration effort that helped the animal's population soar, federal officials said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org
Global Warming to Affect Transport
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Flooded roads and subways, deformed railroad tracks and weakened bridges may be the wave of the future with continuing global warming, a new study says.... hosted.ap.org
Tenn. Zoo Breeds Endangered Frogs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new breeding program at the Memphis Zoo could nearly double the known population of an endangered frog species. Biologists estimate there are only about 100 adult Mississippi gopher frogs left in the wild, but zoo officials say they've successfully produced 94 tadpoles through in-vitro fertilization.... hosted.ap.org
Cambridge releases Darwin's writings on Internet
Charles Darwin's first draft of "On The Origin Of Species" is just one of many papers belonging to the scientist being published Thursday on the Internet for the first time. Comprising some 20,000 items and 90,000 images, the release ... english.people.com.cn