Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
The original article describing the First human-caused extinction of a cetacean species? appeared actually in Biology Letters and can be read at http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/content/15782wq480207749/ Saludos, Reynaldo ___ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! For Good http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/environment.html
Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
Good point,I am on the marine mammal listserv and never heard a thing about it. On Thu, August 16, 2007 4:07 am, William Silvert wrote: I find it odd that with all the discussion of species loss on this list, no mention has appeared of a major extinction of a charismatic species, the Yangtzee river dolphin. The loss of a large mammal seems to have occurred with just a small ripple in the news, and seems much less noteworthy than the birth of a giant panda. Bill Silvert Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservationa and Biology [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
I too am amazed that this suspected extinction has gone by without barely a news story - late last week it got a 2 minute mention on the late night news in Australia - that was it. Does anyone know more about this? The news here mentioned that it was suspected extinct following an extensive 6 week search...prior to this was the species easily found? Or is it possible that there could still be a viable population, just that they weren't located in the 6 weeks? Jo Dr. Joanne L. Isaac Post-Doctoral Research Associate Centre for Tropical Biodiversity and Climate Change School of Marine and Tropical Biology James Cook University Townsville QLD Australia Tel:(+61) 07 47814439 Fax:(+61) 07 47251570 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature. Tom Robbins Original message Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:57:32 -0500 From: Malcolm McCallum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Good point,I am on the marine mammal listserv and never heard a thing about it. On Thu, August 16, 2007 4:07 am, William Silvert wrote: I find it odd that with all the discussion of species loss on this list, no mention has appeared of a major extinction of a charismatic species, the Yangtzee river dolphin. The loss of a large mammal seems to have occurred with just a small ripple in the news, and seems much less noteworthy than the birth of a giant panda. Bill Silvert Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservationa and Biology [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
On Aug 16, 2007, at 7:57 AM, Malcolm McCallum wrote: Good point,I am on the marine mammal listserv and never heard a thing about it. Perhaps because it was not a marine mammal, Malcolm? :-) The formal notice of the extinction of this dolphin was noted at least in a corner of the blogsphere - on scienceblogs (http:// www.scienceblogs.com/) where several bloggers wrote about it (often lamenting the lack of media coverage), and it was featured on the site's front page as the hot topic for several days. Even now, if you go to scienceblogs and look under the more hot topics section, you'll find Dolphin Goes Extinct listed from a week ago. Some of the posts there might be worth reading. Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.278.2460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~mkatti http://reconciliationecology.blogspot.com/ ~ In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. [Galileo Galilei] On Thu, August 16, 2007 4:07 am, William Silvert wrote: I find it odd that with all the discussion of species loss on this list, no mention has appeared of a major extinction of a charismatic species, the Yangtzee river dolphin. The loss of a large mammal seems to have occurred with just a small ripple in the news, and seems much less noteworthy than the birth of a giant panda. Bill Silvert Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservationa and Biology [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
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Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
Actually, the French news had a 5 minutes reportage about this issue. Serge At 07:37 PM 8/16/2007, Madhusudan Katti wrote: On Aug 16, 2007, at 7:57 AM, Malcolm McCallum wrote: Good point,I am on the marine mammal listserv and never heard a thing about it. Perhaps because it was not a marine mammal, Malcolm? :-) The formal notice of the extinction of this dolphin was noted at least in a corner of the blogsphere - on scienceblogs (http:// www.scienceblogs.com/) where several bloggers wrote about it (often lamenting the lack of media coverage), and it was featured on the site's front page as the hot topic for several days. Even now, if you go to scienceblogs and look under the more hot topics section, you'll find Dolphin Goes Extinct listed from a week ago. Some of the posts there might be worth reading. Madhu ~ Madhusudan Katti Assistant Professor of Vertebrate Biology Department of Biology, M/S SB73 California State University, Fresno 2555 E. San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8034 559.278.2460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~mkatti http://reconciliationecology.blogspot.com/ ~ In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. [Galileo Galilei] On Thu, August 16, 2007 4:07 am, William Silvert wrote: I find it odd that with all the discussion of species loss on this list, no mention has appeared of a major extinction of a charismatic species, the Yangtzee river dolphin. The loss of a large mammal seems to have occurred with just a small ripple in the news, and seems much less noteworthy than the birth of a giant panda. Bill Silvert Malcolm L. McCallum Assistant Professor of Biology Editor Herpetological Conservationa and Biology [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
Apparently only 13 dolphins were found in a 1993 survey. Let's an article p= ublised on Scientific American website: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?ch= anID=3Dsa028ref=3DfeedburnerarticleId=3D4244C25C-E7F2-99DF-3C171A5D4B9B44= 39=0A=0AChee Seng Chong=0APhD student=0ACentre for Environmental Stress and= Adaptation Research (Hoffmann Lab)=0AThe University of Melbourne=0ABio21 I= nstitute=0AParkville, VIC 3010=0AAustralia=0Awww.cesar.org.au=0A=0A=0A-= Original Message =0AFrom: Joanne Isaac [EMAIL PROTECTED]=0ATo:= [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Friday, 17 August 2007 10:31:28=0ASubjec= t: Re: [ECOLOG-L] in Memorium yangtzee dolphin=0A=0A=0AI too am amazed that= this suspected extinction has gone by without barely a news story - late l= ast week it got a 2 minute mention on the late night news in Australia - th= at was it. Does anyone know more about this? The news here mentioned that = it was suspected extinct following an extensive 6 week search...prior to th= is was the species easily found? Or is it possible that there could still b= e a viable population, just that they weren't located in the 6 weeks?=0A=0A= Jo=0A=0ADr. Joanne L. Isaac=0APost-Doctoral Research Associate=0ACentre for= Tropical Biodiversity and Climate Change=0ASchool of Marine and Tropical B= iology=0AJames Cook University=0ATownsville=0AQLD Australia=0A=0ATel:(+61) = 07 47814439=0AFax:(+61) 07 47251570=0Aemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =0A=0AHumanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been= sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebelli= ous, and immature. =0ATom Robbins=0A=0A=0A Original message =0ADa= te: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:57:32 -0500=0AFrom: Malcolm McCallum malcolm.mcca= [EMAIL PROTECTED] =0ASubject: Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin =0ATo= : [EMAIL PROTECTED]=0AGood point,I am on the marine mammal lis= tserv and never heard a thing=0Aabout it.=0A=0AOn Thu, August 16, 2007 4= :07 am, William Silvert wrote:=0A I find it odd that with all the discuss= ion of species loss on this list,=0A no=0A mention has appeared of a ma= jor extinction of a charismatic species, the=0A Yangtzee river dolphin. T= he loss of a large mammal seems to have occurred=0A with just a small rip= ple in the news, and seems much less noteworthy than=0A the birth of a gi= ant panda.=0A=0A Bill Silvert=0A=0A=0A=0AMalcolm L. McCallum=0AAs= sistant Professor of Biology=0AEditor Herpetological Conservationa and Bio= logy=0A[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] =0A __= =0AYahoo! Singapore Answers =0AReal people. Real questions. Real answers. = Share what you know at http://answers.yahoo.com.sg
Re: in Memorium yangtzee dolphin
That SciAm article URL didn't work. Here's the right one http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?alias=yangtze-river-dolphin-pro Aug 8, 2007 Yangtze River dolphin probably extinct: study By Michael Kahn LONDON (Reuters) - The long-threatened Yangtze River dolphin in China is probably extinct, according to an international team of researchers who said this would mark the first whale or dolphin to be wiped out due to human activity. More at site... ~~ Wendee Holtcamp, M.S. Wildlife Ecology Freelance Writer * Photographer * Bohemian http://www.wendeeholtcamp.com ~~ Online Nature Writing Course Starts Sep 15. Sign Up Now!
