Seal of approval; Patricia Majluf works to conserve marine mammals along the Peruvian coast

Article Abstract:

Patricia Majluf's long-term behavioral research on the South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis, is a first. Majluf's doctoral dissertation dealt with her discovery that the lactation periods of her subjects, such as Galapagos fur seals, ranged from two to four years and that this variation was connected with El Nino, the Pacific Ocean's periodic warming. Majluf explains that Peru once had the world's richest marine ecosystem and she would like it at least to keep Punta San Juan, one of the few refuges left for seals and seabirds

Natural history, Seals (Animals)

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The fate of Candamo

Article Abstract:

The author discusses the possibility that Mobil Corp., in February 2000, will give up its claim to the Candamo Valley in south-east Peru, enabling the region of pristine Amazonian rain forest to become a national park.

Planning, Environmental aspects, Amazon River region, Rain forests, Mobil Corp., MOB

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Finding frogs in the Peruvian Amazon

Article Abstract:

The details of the newly discovered frog species of Peru are presented. The monitoring methods used are also discussed.

Methods, Discovery and exploration, Protection and preservation, Frogs, Tracking and trailing, Animal tracking

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