2004 Animal Articles

[4/1/2004] Biologists are discovering that commercial fishing and global warming imperil the narwhal's frozen corner of the globe Read Full Story>

[4/1/2004] Against the night sky, fireflies advertise their availability with a whole lot of burning love. How do they do it? Read Full Story>

[4/1/2004] Humans, it turns out, aren't the only animals that become "couch potatoes." Read Full Story>

[4/1/2004] When a young herpetologist discovered how many turtles were getting creamed on a busy Tallahassee highway, he stuck his neck out to save them Read Full Story>

[2/1/2004] In the grasslands of central Brazil, the author gets a rare glimpse into the secretive life of South America's largest wild canine Read Full Story>

[2/1/2004] In Canada's Hudson Bay, a long-term study confirms they are losing weight and bearing fewer cubs as global warming melts away their icy habitat. Is this a preview of what other populations of polar bears will soon be facing? Read Full Story>

[2/1/2004] Conservationists team up with former Khmer Rouge soldiers to bring back a rare river turtle in Cambodia Read Full Story>

[2/1/2004] Understanding plains zebra society could prove crucial to conserving Africa's tropical grasslands Read Full Story>

[2/1/2004] NWF finds solutions to conflicts between wildlife and ranchers around Yellowstone Read Full Story>

[2/1/2004] Female wolf spiders prefer to mate with familiar males Read Full Story>