From Wired, an article on the decline and fall of the Animal Kingdom. The Mesozoic Aviary: A review of Glorified Dinosaurs: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds by Luis M. Chiappe. Primates on the brink: Almost a third of all apes, monkeys and other primates are in danger of going extinct because of rampant destruction of their tropical habitat, the commercial sale of bush meat and the trade in illegal wildlife. Biologists debate relocating imperiled species: As global warming changes the face of habitats around the world, scientists are asking if humans can help save species from extinction by moving them to cooler climes. The bears among us: Scientists in Whistler, British Columbia, have been trying to condition bears to stop romping through backyards and homes. But is there a way to really stop a bear without killing it? So cute you could just eat them up: In certain situations, it makes evolutionary sense for animals to eat their young. Galloping ghosts: In Poland's primeval forest, a Nazi scientist re-created an extinct breed of horse. — or did he? Fishy Business: The problems with fishery management are mounting—and time may be running out. Desire and deception, lust and fetish, pleasure and pain — it's all happening beneath the waves: An interview with Sheree Marris, author of KamaSEAtra: Secrets of Sex in the Sea.
