Articles in the Wild Category
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Canada – Every summer, millions of sockeye salmon would reach the waters of the Fraser River in British Columbia, but from the Canadian press, the vast majority of them never arrived.
After three years of closure of the sockeye salmon in the Fraser River, scientists had forecast a massive return of the sockeye salmon this summer. But far from 10 to 13 million specimens expected, only 1.7 million have found the path of river.
Barry Rosenberger, a senior official of Fisheries and Oceans, said that the fish are probably dead when they …
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United States – The team of Dr. Ayala of the University of California suggests that Paludism, or malaria, was initially transmitted to humans by chimpanzees.
Malaria is generated by a parasite transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. Every year 300 to 500 million people are infected by malaria. Of them, one out of three die. The origin of malaria were unknown until now. Yet researchers had made the parallel link between the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malaria and a parasite affecting chimpanzees.
The first assumption raised is that …
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Indonesia – In order to preserve their survival, the Indonesian government has decided to move ten of Komodo dragons to a nature reserve in Bali.
Despite protests from environmentalists and residents of the island of Flores, the Government has not changed its opinion on its willingness to transfer the ten Komodo dragons, which evolve on the island to a natural reserve of Bali. It is a temporary measure to protect the Komodo dragons and ensure their reproduction.
There are currently 2,500 individuals of this species of reptile on the islands of Komodo …
Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Wild »
Greenland – All the species of sharks are not protected and some could become useful as biofuel.
The Greenland shark is one of the most common species of sharks and is a nuisance to fishermen. Its meat is indeed toxic to humans. Researchers hope it may now be used as biofuel.
Thousands of these sharks are caught in fishing nets and die needlessly every year because they are discarded dead in the water. They are very large, comparable in size to that of the great white shark: they weigh a ton and …
Environmental Science, Wild »
Scotland – Moon jellyfishes measuring nearly 40 cm were discovered on the beaches. Usually, the individuals of this species do not exceed 10 cm.
These days, vacationers have discovered groups of jellyfish stranded on beaches in Scotland, near Banff, in the Moray Firth, north of Aberdeen. Other jellyfishes have been reported in various areas of the island.
The experts explain that the presence of these gigantic jellyfishes are due to high temperatures of the sea
Dr. Kevin Robinson, the unit responsible for research and preservation of whales, said that the waters around Scotland …





