1,500-year-old Mosaic Floor Unveiled in Ancient Synagogue Ruins
A Byzantine-era synagogue mosaic that had deteriorated terribly has been restored and is now available for viewing by the public. The pictures that accompany the article show some wonderful details of the mosaic.
Born, like other comic book characters, out of an otherwise trivial but life-changing animal bite, the Rabid Librarian seeks out strange, useless facts, raves about real and perceived injustices, and seeks to meet her greatest challenge of all--her own life.
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Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conservation. Show all posts
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Trying to save animals from a deadly fungus in the wild
Scientists Build an Ark To Save Jungle Amphibians
A fungus called chytrid has been spreading for the past 20-30 years through streams in Central America, killing up to 80% of the amphibian population and eradicating some species completely. A couple established a centre for capturing amphibians from the wild in the hopes of establishing breeding programmes to ensure the species survive towards a time when chytrid can be controlled and the animals can be re-introduced into the wild.
A fungus called chytrid has been spreading for the past 20-30 years through streams in Central America, killing up to 80% of the amphibian population and eradicating some species completely. A couple established a centre for capturing amphibians from the wild in the hopes of establishing breeding programmes to ensure the species survive towards a time when chytrid can be controlled and the animals can be re-introduced into the wild.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Speaking of animals
You might want to take a look at 'Last One', an article by Verlyn Klinkenborg, with photos by Joel Sartore.
Did you know there were only 195 ocelots left in the US, with less than 100 in the wild? How about only 300 wolverines left in the lower 48 states? There are only 3,500 polar bears estimated left in Alaska, and less than 2,000 Mexican spotted owls. There are only 40 of the woodland caribou in the lower 48 states. And of the 320 Mexican grey wolves left, only 60 are in the wild.
We should all care about this. Oddly enough, I write this as a fur advertisement airs on the radio. We can't let the loss of environment send these species and others into the oblivion of history.
The photographer's wife developed cancer a few years ago and although she's healthy today he said, 'Kathy’s cancer made me realise how little time any of us really has.' National Geographic Editor in Chief Chris Johns adds, 'Time, our most precious currency, is the most valuable thing we humans can spend.' Well said, and it applies equally that what we do with our time matters, especially if it's aimed at making the world a better place for it. Conservation of endangered species and support of efforts to do so are one of those things that we can do to make the world a little better.
Did you know there were only 195 ocelots left in the US, with less than 100 in the wild? How about only 300 wolverines left in the lower 48 states? There are only 3,500 polar bears estimated left in Alaska, and less than 2,000 Mexican spotted owls. There are only 40 of the woodland caribou in the lower 48 states. And of the 320 Mexican grey wolves left, only 60 are in the wild.
We should all care about this. Oddly enough, I write this as a fur advertisement airs on the radio. We can't let the loss of environment send these species and others into the oblivion of history.
The photographer's wife developed cancer a few years ago and although she's healthy today he said, 'Kathy’s cancer made me realise how little time any of us really has.' National Geographic Editor in Chief Chris Johns adds, 'Time, our most precious currency, is the most valuable thing we humans can spend.' Well said, and it applies equally that what we do with our time matters, especially if it's aimed at making the world a better place for it. Conservation of endangered species and support of efforts to do so are one of those things that we can do to make the world a little better.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
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