Wildlife News Articles From October 2006

• First Field Surveys of Tanzanian Mountains Reveal over 160 Animal Species, including New and Endemic Species.
• Unexpected water vole colonies thrive.
• New marine reserve declared by United Arab Emirates.
• Rat catching team leave Canna after successful winter
• Skokholm Island bought by the Welsh Wildlife Trust.
• First mainland breeding population of takahe to be established in the North Island New Zealand.
• Chatham petrel and Chatham Island Taiko successes owe much to predator control
• 200TH Hatching of rare Hawaiian bird.
• Seven endangered Palila honeycreepers released in the wild
• New research shows that pandas are more numerous than previously thought.
• Otters return to the rivers of Cheshire.
• New coral reef discovered off Thailand
• Indonesian Rainforest Victory as Large Orangutan Habitat Safe for Now from Oil Palm
• Okapi rediscovered in Eastern Congo.
• New species of Capuchin monkey found in Brazil.
• Nature Conservancy buys fishing rights and trawlers to preserve marine areas.
• New parrot and mouse species found on a small island in Philippines.
• Scottish National Heritage looks to next phase of Hebridean Mink Project
• Malta in about-turn on bird hunting laws
• Forests of Laos full of new species.
• Satellite tracking reveals the migratory mysteries of endangered Atlantic loggerhead turtles.
• More leatherback turtles forecast for UK.
• The return of Jaguars to the USA
• Canned Hunting banned in South Africa
• Crane love raises hopes of successful species re-introduction
• Giant Mekong Catfish win reprieve from fishermen.
• New mammal discovered in Borneo
• Central Africa's First Debt-for-Nature Swap Invests $25 Million for Tropical Forest Conservation in Cameroon
• Where to see glow worms in the UK
• Gir Forest Reserve to be Expanded to cope with growing Lions Population.
• Five more lions killed in India
• Two mammals thought to be new to science discovered in Indonesia
• New species of 'Giant peccary' discovered in Brazil
• 21 critically endangered Gharials found dead in India
• George Bush to announce new initiative to conserve birds
• Giant tortoises stilled being poached for food on the Galapagos.
• Over 18,000 Shark Fins seized after Galapagos investigation
• New techniques needed to control the flies that are driving rare birds towards extinction
• Galapagos Islands get fast patrol boat to cut down on illegal fishing
• Gorilla Born in Gabon to Gorillas Reintroduced into the Wild
• Oil prospecting in Gabon
• Minke whale rescue, Fraserburgh harbour
• Cure found for killer 'Frog Fungus'
• Squirrel Pox sweeping through colony of Red Squirrels in Formby
• Forest Elephants endangered by forest roads
• 15th panther killed on Florida roadways this year, breaking previous records
• Folkestone's friendly dolphin injured by boat
• Satellite tracking Greater flamingos in the Middle East
• Satellite tracking flamingos in the Middle East
• Loggerhead turtle nesting crashes 50 Percent in Florida
• New laws implemented to protect Northern Right whales from fishing gear.
• There are fewer species of Lemurs previously thought.
• 37 year study finds that reef fish need long recovery time
• Farmland bird populations in England drop to record low since records began
• Record Number of Little Auks Seen on Farne Islands
• World's rarest big cat caught by researchers.
• Peregrines breed at Falls of Clyde for 10th year.
• New footage of Norwegian hunters harpooning Minke whale fuels argument of anti-whaling lobby.
• Rare and endangered Stag beetle thriving in London
• Latest reports indicate Siberian tiger population is stable.
• National Trust works to save the Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
• New species of freshwater stingray discovered in Thailand
• Newly discovered insect highlighted in new book abot the Cairngorms.
• First new monkey genus in 83 years
• Eight previously unknown species discovered in Israel.
• New genus of cricket discovered in Arizona.