Animal Planet

A site for anyone interested in animals and the natural world around them. Includes general information about all genres of the animal kingdom, from mammals to reptiles, and special features, fact sheets, and more.

DOMAIN OF AUTHORITY AND SPHERE	A Seaside Plant Hangs on by Its Roots
This paper addresses two concrete issues arising from wildlife conservation and management policy in Kenya. First, it looks at the domain of authority of conservation policy. more	Inside New York City, along the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, there is perfect habitat for elevated trains, boardwalks and apartment buildings. more
Dr. Sacha Spector on saving	Rarest of the Rare
Sacha Spector is Invertebrate Conservation Program Manager with the Museum's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC). We caught up with Sacha in his invertebrate lab at the Museum more	Dense stands of bamboo commingle with spiny rattan and an occasional small tree to form a low, prickly jungle. This is an area almost devoid of trails, much less anything so accommodating as a road. more

Cry, Wolf, Cry! - extinct animals

I will never forget the day they shot the last Scandinavian wolf. Like most people, then or now, I had never seen a wolf in the wild.