LII - Results For "endangered Species" Animal Info Information on Rare, threatened and endangered Mammals The ExoticFeline Breeding Compound s Feline Conservation Center (EFBC/FCC) http://www.lii.org/search?searchtype=subject;query=Endangered species;subsearch=
Jonah Goldberg On Cats On National Review Online Wisconsin is considering allowing the hunting of (cats). to shoot feral (cats)in part because a respected study found that felines kill between 7.8 million http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg200503160743.asp
Extractions: I'm more of a dog guy, but I like cats. Nonetheless, a cat massacre makes more sense than you might think. Let's start with the big picture. If you know anything about American environmentalism, you know that Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring , is a secular saint. Time magazine named her one of the "100 People of the Century." In 1992 a highfalutin panel of distinguished experts named Silent Spring as the most influential book of the last half-century. "More than any other (book), it changed the way Americans, and people around the world, looked at the reckless way we live on this planet," writes Philip Shabecoff in A Fierce Green Fire , his history of U.S. environmentalism. As the name suggests, the thesis of
Extractions: Liberty Matters News Service Not content just to waste tax dollars here at home, two U.S. Representatives, Clay Shaw, (R-FL) and Tom Udall (D-NM), have sponsored "The Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2004," to throw away our money overseas. The bill provides U. S. taxpayer dollars for the conservation of rare wild cats and wild dogs around the world that are listed as endangered or threatened by the United Nations and the U. S. Endangered Species Act. Nicholas Lapham, vice president for policy at Conservation International is giddy at the prospect saying, "[T]his bill is an important contribution to U. S. efforts aimed at helping to conserve some of the world's most cherished and imperiled animals." The bill names habitat loss and habitat depredation as two of the reasons the 37 wild cats and 35 wild dogs are in need of our tax dollars. "Healthy populations of these species act as an important indicator of the integrity of entire ecosystems and, because they require large wild spaces to persist, benefit entire ecosystems and a large number of other species," the bill states. RELATED STORY: Wildlife Groups Back Bipartisan Bill to Help Lions, Wolves
Green Teacher Threatened And Endangered Animals Full text of the article, threatened and endangered Animals from Green Teacher, AS A FORMER CAT owner, I was amused and proud, rather than disgusted, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3893/is_200010/ai_n8920628
Extractions: March 10, 2004 Fatal Interaction: Pets Imperiling Wild Populations National Zoo scientists are studying how domestic cats and dogs might expose endangered wild carnivores to devastating deadly diseases. In the past few years global attention has been focused on the risks of diseases âjumpingâ from wild animals to people, with sometimes fatal consequencesâSARS is a prime example. But people, through the agency of their domestic animals, also bring diseases to wild animals as they move ever more deeply into once-remote wildlands. Increasingly, scientists are recognizing this as a serious threat, especially to endangered species that can little afford the ravages of an epidemic disease. Disease spillover from domestic animals threatens lion populations in Africa. In Africa, for instance, lions, Ethiopian wolves, and African hunting dogs have suffered well documented population declines as a result of diseases caught from domestic dogs. Recently, disease organisms in domestic cat feces, which contaminates near-shore ocean waters via discarded kitty litter, have been implicated in the decline of sea otters off the coast of California. Up to now, however, the extent of the potential problem in South America has been little explored.
Audubon Nature Institute Inc: procedure has been replicated in any feline species, wild or domestic. for all the endangered and threatened small cat species, said Dr. Dresser. http://www.auduboninstitute.org/news/03_1125_rcenter.htm
Introduction Domestic (cats) have spread feline leukemia virus to mountain lions 16 and may endangered Species Unit, Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, http://wildlife.wisc.edu/extension/catfly3.htm
Extractions: By John S. Coleman, Stanley A. Temple and Scott R. Craven Domestic cats first arrived in North America with European colonists several hundred years ago. Since that time, cats have multiplied and thrived as cherished pets, unwanted strays, and semi-wild predators. Although often overlooked as a problem, free-ranging cats affect other animals, often far from the homes and farms they share with people. Because we brought the domestic cat to North America, we have a responsibility to both the cats and to the wild animals they may affect. Here are some interesting and perhaps surprising facts concerning the contemporary dilemma posed by free-ranging domestic cats in the United States. Domestic cats originated from an ancestral wild species, Felis silvestris , the European and African Wild Cat. The domestic cat is now considered a separate species, named Felis catus . In appearance, domestic cats are similar to their wild relatives, and many of their behaviors, such as hunting and other activity patterns, remain essentially unchanged from their ancestral form. Cats were first domesticated in Egypt around 2000 BC [ ]. Domestic cats spread slowly to other parts of the globe, possibly because Egyptians prevented export of the animal they worshiped as a goddess. However, by 500 BC the Greeks had acquired domestic cats, and they spread cats throughout their sphere of influence. The Romans introduced the domestic cat to Britain by 300 AD. Domestic cats have now been introduced around the world, mostly by colonists from Europe.
Cats And Wildlife: How Feral Cats Impact Other Animals. Domestic (cats) have spread feline leukemia virus to mountain lions 16 and the endangered Florida Panther with feline panleukopenia (feline distemper) http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/speaker3.html
Extractions: Domestic cats first arrived in North America with European colonists several hundred years ago. Since that time, cats have multiplied and thrived as cherished pets, unwanted strays, and semi-wild predators. Although often overlooked as a problem, free-ranging cats affect other animals, often far from the homes and farms they share with people. Because we brought the domestic cat to North America, we have a responsibility to both the cats and to the wild animals they may affect. Here are some interesting and perhaps surprising facts concerning the contemporary dilemma posed by free-ranging domestic cats in the United States. Domestic cats originated from an ancestral wild species, Felis silvestris, the European and African Wild Cat. The domestic cat is now considered a separate species, named Felis catus. In appearance, domestic cats are similar to their wild relatives, and many of their behaviors, such as hunting and other activity patterns, remain essentially unchanged from their ancestral form. Cats were first domesticated in Egypt around 2000 BC [1]. Domestic cats spread slowly to other parts of the globe, possibly because Egyptians prevented export of the animal they worshipped as a goddess. However, by 500 BC the Greeks had acquired domestic cats, and they spread cats throughout their sphere of influence. The Romans introduced the domestic cat to Britain by 300 AD. Domestic cats have now been introduced around the world, mostly by colonists from Europe.
Leopard: Definition And Much More From Answers.com A large, ferocious cat (Panthera pardus) of Africa and southern Asia, having either They are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their range, http://www.answers.com/topic/leopard
Extractions: n. A large, ferocious cat (Panthera pardus) of Africa and southern Asia, having either tawny fur with dark rosettelike markings or black fur. Any of several felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard. The pelt or fur of this animal. Heraldry. A lion in side view, having one forepaw raised and the head facing the observer. [Middle English, from Old French leupart , from Late Latin leopardus , from Greek leopardos : Greek leÅn , lion; see lion + Greek pardos , pard; see pard var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Encyclopedia leopard, large carnivore of the cat family, Panthera pardus, widely distributed in Africa and Asia. It is commonly yellow, buff, or gray, patterned with black spots and rings. The rings, unlike those of the New World jaguar , never have spots inside them. Black leopards are commonly called panthers, a name sometimes used for all leopards. They are not a distinct species but merely a color variant caused by melanism, or excessive pigmentation. Close inspection reveals the typical spotting, which is obscured by the darkness of the background. Leopards are somewhat smaller than lions and tigers; the largest males are about 7 ft (2.3 m) long, including the 3-ft (90-cm) tail. Leopards are solitary, largely nocturnal, and good climbers; they hunt both on the ground and in trees. They prey mostly on small animals such as monkeys, rodents, and birds. Leopards are found in much of Africa south of the Sahara and in parts of Asia from Israel to Korea and Indonesia. They are listed as threatened or endangered throughout their range, owing primarily to loss of their natural habitat and to illegal killing for Oriental folk medicine.
Comparative Placentation In comparison with the domestic cat, the tiger placenta has a much denser and more genetic variation in eight endangered or threatened felid species. http://medicine.ucsd.edu/cpa/tiger.html
Extractions: Tigers have an Asiatic distribution, with several subspecies having been described. The animal shown here comes from Vietnam and it is one of the severely endangered subspecies. A few animals of this subspecies breed in the few zoological gardens that exhibit them. The reproductive physiology and placenta is deemed to be the same among all subspecies and similar to the domestic cat. Indochinese tiger at San Diego Zoo. The length of gestation in tigers is around 105 days; it is significantly shorter in the domestic cat (65 days) but, otherwise, they have some similarity in their placenta and reproductive parameters. The litter size varies but usually, two to four cubs are born. The newborn weight of one of our triplets whose placenta is shown here was 1,100 g. The maternal weight of tigers (not pregnant) is around 100 to 120 kg.
South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources STUDY FINDS FERAL CAT COLONIES THREATEN endangered SPECIES With four many of which are threatened or endangered, a University of Florida study shows. http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/cec/news/jun0704.html
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Extractions: NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE February 23, 2005 Genetically speaking, every dog has already had its day. In 2003, a standard poodle named Shadow became the first canine to have his genome mapped, and in 2004 a boxer, Tasha, became the second. Cinnamon is not just any cat. She comes from a carefully bred colony at the University of Missouri, and her lineage can be traced back for decades. Scientists therefore know exactly what they are getting when they look at her DNA. Americans own (or serve) more than 60 million cats, spend more than $4 billion a year on cat food and are so dedicated to feline health care that their veterinarians have identified more than 250 genetic diseases and hundreds of infectious agents that afflict them. But the genome will usher in a world of knowledge with immediate practical application, not only for veterinarians and cat owners, but for geneticists, zoologists and conservationists as well.
Animal Fact Sheets Ocelots belong to the family Felidae, which includes 36 species of (cats). Leopardus includes three species of small (cats), the ocelot, margay and little http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/ocelot/ocelot.htm
Extractions: Ocelots belong to the family Felidae, which includes 36 species of cats. Ocelots are classified under the genus Leopardus. Leopardu s includes three species of "small cats," the ocelot, margay and little spotted cat. Felis pardalis is still an accepted scientific name for the ocelot. There are 11 subspecies of ocelots. They are distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America to northern Argentina, with remnant populations still in the southwestern United States.
Wild Cat Links History of the LIOCendangered Species Conservation Federation. Exotic FelineBreeding Compound (The Cat House) endangered Felid Conservation http://www.lioc.org/Links.htm
Extractions: Here are some links to other site on the Web which contain information about wild felines, captive husbandry, permits, etc. If you would like your site added to this list, please email your information to Kate Please Note : The LIOC cannot guarantee the authenticity of documents on the Internet. Links to other web sites do not imply any endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data, or products presented at these locations, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. Links to other web sites are provided solely as a pointers to information that may be useful to individuals interested in wild felines.
LiSP Kids Page - Animals The endangered Species Web page provides links to information and The FelineConservation Center, a part of the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound, http://lisp.com.au/kids/kids2.htm
Extractions: Animals The Bug Club http://www.ex.ac.uk/bugclub/ The Bug Club is an introduction to entomology (bug science) for children and bug lovers of all ages. The Club is provided by a small group of dedicated students in the biology department at the University of Exeter, England. The Bug Club Web page promotes this non-profit organization by providing information about annual memberships, issues of its quarterly newsletter (complete with articles, pictures, puzzles, and members' letters relating to bugs) and links to a few other sites related to bugs. Cats on the Internet http://www.sils.umich.edu/~dtorres/cats/cats.html Looking for pictures of cats or just curious how many people on the Internet have published information about their cats? Either way, the Cats on the Internet page can help. It includes a variety of links to other cat pages and information gleaned from the cats FAQ file. Don't forget to visit the links to "special kitty sites and resources." Cows http://www.brandonu.ca/~ennsnr/Cows/
Natural Selection: Subject Gateway To The Natural World Welcome to the cat house the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound s Feline Zoos; Feline Conservation Center (EFBC/FCC); Felidae; endangered species; http://nature.ac.uk/browse/590.73.html
Extractions: American Zoo and Aquarium Association The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) "is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation". Their Web site explains in detail the Association's structure, committees, conferences, educational programmes, research projects, grants, awards and membership information. There are many reports and fact sheets, which can be searched by keyword. A photographic gallery displays a selection of animal images. Members have access to a mailing list and the member's only section of the Web site. American Zoo and Aquarium Association; Zoos; Aquariums; Associations, institutions, etc.; Aquarium of the Bay Located in San Francisco, California, this Aquarium aims to offer an educational and entertaining experience. It "provides a window" to the aquatic ecosystems, plants and animals in San Francisco Bay and the surrounding waters. The Web site's education pages offer numerous fact sheets on fish, sharks, rays and various marine invertebrates. Other sections look at conservation programmes and research projects, and offer general information about the Aquarium. Marine animals; Marine invertebrates; Aquariums;
Extractions: Although those other methods are more efficient than cloning, they don't always succeed (for more information about this, see "What impact will cloning have on genetic diversity?" in our Ethical FAQs ). In those instances, cloning may be the only way to prevent the loss of a species forever. in vitro fertilization, IVF, and cloning) to organizations that work to repopulate endangered canids, including varieties of wolves, foxes, and wild dogs. The first threatened animal to be cloned was the cattle-like Asian gaur ( Bos frontalis ). Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), a Massachusetts-based company, used its experience in cattle cloning to produce a gaur clone using a cow as an embryo recipient (when cloning a threatened species, researchers perform an 'interspecies embryo transfer,' which means the cloned embryo is transferred to a recipient of a different, though related, species). Noah, the gaur, was born in January 2001, and died of dysentery two days later. For more information about ACT, visit their
Critically Endangered Species: Iberian Lynx | Introduction A great cat in a shrinking space The species is classified by the World Unionfor the Nature (IUCN) as the world s most endangered feline species. http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/showspecies.cfm?SID=77&LID=1&F
