Wall Street Journal China Moves to Strengthen Grip Over Supply of Rare-Earth Metals Mon 7 Feb 2011 By JAMES T. AREDDY | SHANGHAI—China is building strategic reserves in rare-earth metals, an effort that could give Beijing increased power to influence global prices and supplies in a sector it ... (photo: Public Domain / Peggy Greb, US department of agriculture.)
The Hindu Zoological Survey to study declining number of migratory birds in Kulik Mon 7 Feb 2011 | Ananya Dutta | This year about 50,000 birds visited sanctuary; figure was nearly a lakh in previous years | The study will carry ascertain the causes and ways of improving the habitat | KOLKATA: Con... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
The Hindu Mon 7 Feb 2011 Waterfowl census to be conducted soon | R. Krishna Kumar | Winged beauty: The census will take stock of the number of birds in Mysore region. | MYSORE: A large army of volunteers will fan out across Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagar for m... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) BirdsCensusIndiaPhotosWikipedia: Waterfowl
Houston ChronicleSun 6 Feb 2011 For animals, it can be a jungle at the zoo | Novia was the Houston Zoo's no-show ocelot. Eager crowds gathered for a glimpse of the leopard-spotted South American wildcat, but she only warily eyed them from inside... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) AnimalsJunglePhotosWikipedia: ZooZoo
