xeno-canto :: Sharing wildlife sounds from around the world The next major group to be covered on XC is the Frogs and Toads of the world As a start, we publish a set of recordings from the late 1960s to the end of the 20th century by Marinus Hoogmoed, former curator of herpetology at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, covering over 100 species from South America
Poultry Development Review - Food and Agriculture Organization aDvanTages of chicken meaT anD eggs comPareD To oTher animal ProTeins In developing countries, the diet of people living in cities usually contains more animal protein than that of rural people, mainly because urban people are more prosperous, but also because they generally have access to a wider variety of foods at local mar - kets
Why protect species - IUCN SOS Human activity has severely altered more than 75% of the Earth’s land and freshwater areas, and 66% of the oceans Climate change and political instability are exacerbating this crisis at all levels Species loss at current rates will eliminate the vital ecological, economic and cultural roles that they fulfil
10 of the worlds most endangered animals - WWF Today, these tree-dwelling primates are critically endangered with fewer than 800 individuals in the wild, making them the most endangered great ape species in the world The loss of habitat is one of the main threats to its survival as tropical forests are being replaced by agriculture, mining, and hydroelectric and geothermal development
Cows, Chickens, Fish, and Other Animals Used for Food | PETA More than 46 million of them are killed each year at Thanksgiving alone, and more than 22 million die at Christmas More than 31 million ducks are killed each year for their flesh and for cruelly obtained foie gras More fish are killed for food each year than all other animals combined, as tens of billions of fish and shellfish are slaughtered
How Close Are We to the Avian Flu Outbreak Escalating Into a . . . The occurrence of mutations or advantageous reassortments is all a matter of probability, and the more infections that occur, the more virus replication there is, and the more opportunities for new, worrisome variants to appear that will be winners in Darwinian evolution’s game of survival of the fittest