Alaska's emerald isles
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Wildlife refuges established in the Kodiak archipelago have been preserved as an indirect result of the area's worst environmental disaster. A large portion of the fines paid for the damage inflicted by the Exxon Valdez oil spill has been directed to the purchase of additional acreage and to supplement native corporations. Because of financial difficulties, these firms had begun to sell or develop refuge lands.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1998
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On Emerald Pond
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A group of biologists studying the northern region of the Congo came across a water habitat filled with a green alga. The biologists observed that a variety of animals large and small were attracted to the area, seemingly because of the alga, which was identified as spirogyra. The biologists concluded that the alga probably contained minerals that were lacking in the rest of the forest vegetation.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1998
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The least-known ape
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Bonobos, a species of ape found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are notable for their lack of fear of humans. While many primates regard eye contact as threatening, the bonobos return a stare. Most have been habituated to human presence by primatologists and the local people. They number as few as 5,000 and may be further reduced by ongoing deforestation.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1998
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