For Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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Fears for Bhutan national animal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7813805.stm

Budorcas taxicolor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takin

Rare frog filmed for first time

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7814913.stm

Turtle retires to the seaside

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7815981.stm

Pink iguana rewrites family tree

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7811875.stm

Journey Of A Green Turtle From Indonesia Into Australian Opens Mystery Of 'Oceanic Superhighway'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090104094116.htm

Light Pollution Can Kill Animals: Polarized Light Leads Animals Astray

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090107092714.htm

Four, Three, Two, One . . . Pterosaurs Have Lift Off

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090106161514.htm

Concern for California's pelicans

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7815969.stm

Pelecanus occidentalis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_pelican

US vows 'huge' marine protection

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7812786.stm

Rules on killing ravens relaxed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7813429.stm

Corvus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven

Parrot paradise? World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7721889.stm

Male Crickets With Bigger Heads Are Better Fighters, Study Reveals, Echoing Ancient Chinese Text

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090107092718.htm

Gryllidae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_(insect)

Genetic Roots Of Cacao Trees Traced

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081228193212.htm

Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081229200736.htm

Amazon Deforestation Trend On The Increase

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090104093542.htm

Researchers Create Car Parts From Coconuts

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090106113005.htm

China issues bird flu alert after woman dies

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28540254/

Drug created from genetically engineered goats

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28540855/

Diet pills from Brazil pose big health risks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28539431/

Motorola phone made from recycled bottles

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28529493/

Double Take: Woman Has Two Wombs

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WomensHealth/story?id=6588895&page=1