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What's New?

• 10/27/2010 -
One-fifth of the world's vertebrates species are in danger of extinction.
Conservation initiatives have helped to curb the decline of many species, but agricultural expansion, logging, overexploitation, and invasive alien species still pose a threat to many mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish: The Impact of Conservation on the Status of the World’s Vertebrates
• 10/27/2010 -
Check out our newest content partner, Shorefishes of the Neotropics!
See pages with their content here: EOL pages with content contributed by Shorefishes of the Neotropics
• 10/26/2010 -
Congratulations to the Winners from our recent Flickr contest "Triangular"

WINNER:
Trigonodes hyppasia (Noctuidae: Catocalinae) (Semi-looper Moth) by Arthur Chapman


RUNNER-UP:
Delta Flower Beetle - Trigonopeltastes delta by Lynette S.




Visit the EOL Images Group on Flickr for more great images!

• 10/20/2010 -
Bowhead Whale Podcast
Travel to Barrow, Alaska to learn about the intimate relationship between the Inupiat Eskimos and the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) , how the bowhead nourishes the Inupiat, both physically and spiritually—and how the hunt is proving to be an unexpected gift to scientists. Listen to the podcast.
• 10/13/2010 -
BioSynC Workshop: Integrating ontologies with biodiversity research
How can ontologies contribute to biodiversity studies, and how could ontologies be integrated into EOL? Using the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology as an example, entomologist and technical experts are discussing these questions at a the workshop at North Carolina State University this week.
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