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Christian Science Monitor Calls for Endangered Species Hour

Critter News

Commerce vs. conservation is often at the center of environmental battles, whether they involve global warming or the spotted owl. Tags: CITES marine animals Japan endangered species. Over the years, environmentalists have learned that arguing solely on behalf of other life forms is not enough.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

Our methods have changed over time — Linneaus, for example, chose not to classify bats among birds — but now, detailed molecular analyses can confound even the most comprehensive and rigorous morphology-based hypotheses, not to mention “obvious&# groupings. • Explore These Related Posts What is a raptor? Wicked, right?

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