Meintest du wilden westen?
Ronald Flaspohler was a professor at Western Michigan University for over two decades
Checkerspots and other Brush-footed butterflies Microlepidoptera Zoomed-on Micros Wild
occurrence of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in waters off the Florida west
occurrence of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in waters off the Florida west
Pterois volitans This Indo-Pacific reef fish has become an invasive species in the Western
Pterois volitans This Indo-Pacific reef fish has become an invasive species in the Western
A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University of Florida: butterflies. The sports drink serves as a substitute for nectar in a laboratory-maintained colony of Miami blues, among the most critically endangered butterflies
populations of Miami blues live in a few clusters in the Key West National Wildlife
Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main driver of the butterfly’s swift decline is unknown, tropical storms, habitat loss and coastal development have dramatically shrunk the Miami blue’s range. The o
researchers are spearheading the effort to re-establish populations of Miami blues in the wild
Project Archaeologist: Nicolas Delsol Before the arrival of the Europeans in the New World, native societies of Mesoamerica used very few domesticated species. They relied mainly on hunting to provide themselves with meat and other animal products. After the conquest of Mexico and Guatemala,
Puerto Rico-Archaeopedology Turks and Caicos- Archaeopedology Archaeobotany of the West
Over the past few years, the Florida Museum of Natural History research on local birds has taken a giant leap forward through cooperative relationships with some of Florida’s more than 200 wildlife rehabilitation clinics. Especially along Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts many thousands of b
Lauderdale, Gainesville, Key West, Melbourne, Naples, Pensacola, St.
Early Turkey Domestication Project Investigators: Erin Thornton and Kitty Emery The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is one of the most important food birds in the world, and the only indigenous animal domesticated in North/Central America. Despite the turkey’s importance to both ancient and modern
Puerto Rico-Archaeopedology Turks and Caicos- Archaeopedology Archaeobotany of the West
Explore Dian Fossey’s Mountain Gorilla research through the lens of Bob Campbell’s photographs, 1968-1972, with a look at gorillas today. A Century of Mountain Gorilla Conservation Mountain Gorillas were named Gorilla gorilla beringei in honor of German army officer Captain Robert von Beringe, w
Captain Robert von Beringe, who discovered they were a different subspecies than Western
Origins of animal domestication in the Andes The central Andes is the center of animal domestication in the New World. Llamas, alpacas, and guinea pigs were domesticated in the highlands approximately 6000 years ago. Llamas were primarily beasts of burden and were used to transport goods between
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