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NEWS ABOUT: animal population

animal population stories: 3 news summaries

 Gay Animals Key to 
 Species' Survival: Study 

'Same-sex behavior' seen all over animal kingdom

Jun 17, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Homosexual behavior is almost everywhere among animals—penguins, dolphins, even fruit flies. And same-sex bonds may be a key adaptation that helps species survive, the Daily Telegraph reports. One-third of a Hawaiian albatross population is raised by two moms because there are so few males, researchers observed. That adaptation has... More »

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research • homosexuality • Hawaii • natural selection • albatross • animal • adaptation • animal population • gay

New England Starfish Boom Baffles Experts

Shellfish predators' population worries fishermen

Jun 15, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - New England beaches are swarming with starfish this spring, and nobody’s sure why, the Boston Globe reports. The spike may be connected to shellfish population; it could be due to a drop in spider crabs, which prey on starfish; it could be tied to water temperature or wind patterns.... More »

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population • biology • animal • marine biology • fishermen • starfish • animal population • shellfish

 Australia to Kill 6K Kangaroos 

Burgeoning population is harming rare plants; protests planned

May 8, 09 9:08 AM CDT
(AP) - Australia's army has started shooting 6,000 kangaroos to thin the animal population on an army training ground near the capital, an official said today, outraging conservationists who have vowed to protest. The killings are intended to protect endangered plants and insects that share the grassy habitat with the kangaroos.... More »

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endangered species • Australia • cull • kangaroos • animal population

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