Month: April 2003
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Early Spring: Harbingers
A broad range of species of plants are blooming up to 46 days earlier now than they did three decades ago. The reason, biologists say, is global climate change.
April 29, 2003Wildlife Veterinarian: Elephant Challenge
Locating an elephant in the rainforest and sedating it for a physical examination is no easy feat.
April 28, 2003Wildlife Veterinarian: Elephant Radio Collar
Scientists who wanted to study the migration habits of central African elephants put radio tags on them to monitor their movements.
April 25, 2003Wildlife Veterinarian: Gorilla Exam
And you thought you were a tough patient? Find out what it’s like to treat a male gorilla.
April 24, 2003Wildlife Veterinarian: Gorilla Health
Wildlife is susceptible to many of the same infectious diseases that afflict humans.
April 23, 2003Wildlife Veterinarian: Profile
William Karesh is a wildlife field veterinarian . His patients range from anacondas in Venezuela to elephants in Central Africa.
April 22, 2003Methane: From Cows
Cow manure is now being used as a source for electricity.
April 21, 2003Hydropower: Learning from Beavers
Beaver dams have inspired scientists to rethink their approach to hydropower.
April 18, 2003Hydropower: Challenged
With both humans and fish being adversely effected by conventional dams, a scientist has taken a fresh look at hydropower design.
April 17, 2003Bush Meat: Mandrills
The mandrill is just one of the species that is put at risk by the “bush meat” trade.
April 16, 2003Bush Meat: Solutions
Cooperation from logging companies can help prevent professional hunters from harvesting forest wildlife.
April 15, 2003Bush Meat: Forestry
The progression of logging and road-building within tropical forests has contributed to the harvesting of animals for human consumption.
April 14, 2003Bush Meat: Intro
Due to the trade of wild animal meat, much of the fauna in the world’s forests are being wiped out.
April 11, 2003Table Tennis: Speed Glue
Twenty years ago, the sport of table tennis was changed forever – thanks to the chemistry of glue.
April 10, 2003Table Tennis: Intro
Table tennis is not just a recreational activity, but an intense competition played at lightning speed. Officials are pondering how might they slow the game down?
April 9, 2003Carpenter Bees: Sneaky
Some female carpenter bees engage in artifice and deception.
April 8, 2003Carpenter Bees: Social
Carpenter bees are among the more solitary bees, sometimes living one to a nest.
April 7, 2003Carpenter Bees: Nest
Bees are resourceful multi-talented insects, and some are skilled carpenters.
April 4, 2003Fossils & Myths: Ancient Paleontology
There is a new theory that thousands of years ago, the Greeks were analyzing remains of ancient animals, and creating myths about them.
April 3, 2003Fossils & Myths: Intro
There is now evidence that creatures in Greek mythology were not entirely mythical.
April 2, 2003Cueva De Villa Luz: Extreme Cave
There is a cave in southeastern Mexico whose thriving ecosystem is based on bacteria which live on sulfur.
April 1, 2003Cueva De Villa Luz: Ecology
If the rotten egg smell of the Hydrogen Sulfide gas doesn’t get to you, then maybe the bats, spiders, or the dripping sulfuric acid will.