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• Ten "New" Species of Amphibians Found in Colombia

  When my kids and I make our regular jaunt to the aquarium, my four-year old's favorite stop is the frogs.  We can spend a good ten minutes (those of you with preschoolers and toddlers know how long that is!) watching the big poison-arrow frog display looking for the still, quiet creatures until someone spots a bright spot in the otherwise brown-filled cage. Scientists doing a survey in Columbia have found ten new species of amphibians there.  By "new," they mean Read More... Posted Feb 07 2009, 09:01 AM by Shannon LC Cate with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: environment, global warming, frogs, Shannon LC Cate, amphibians, endangered species, Columbia, rain forest

• One in Four Mammals Nearing Extinction

  The Ice Age cometh—that is, if we don’t drastically change our consumption habits now. According to a comprehensive report by an international coalition of scientists, governments, and campaign groups, one in four mammals is in danger of extinction due to overhunting, habitat loss, and climate change. Read More... Posted Oct 06 2008, 05:00 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with no comments Filed under: conservation, climate change, extinct, nearing extinction, one in four, red list, amphibians, ice age, mammals, endangered species, endangered, one in four mammals in danger, habitat loss, 25 percent, extinction of all species, overhunting