Leading lampreys to slaughter: Pheromone for scourge of Great Lakes identified
For the rats of Hamelin, it was the Pied Piper's tune. For the destructive sea lamprey of the Great Lakes, it's a chemical attractant, or pheromone, released by lamprey larvae living in streambeds. Following the pheromone trail, adults are drawn to streams favorable for spawning. Researchers have long wanted to identify the pheromone so it could be synthesized and used to control the sea lamprey,...Widespread elephant slaughter discovered in Chad
A team led by a conservationist from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society, working with the Chadian government and the European Union project CURESS near Chad's Zakouma National Park, has discovered 100 slaughtered elephants, most of them missing only their tusks -- a sure sign that poaching is on the upswing just outside of this renowned protected area. Mike Fay, a WCS conser...Renewed dolphin slaughter prompts new campaign
As the annual dolphin drive hunts begin in the Japanese villages of Taiji and Futo, a consortium of scientists and zoo and aquarium professionals has launched a campaign to end the practices through public awareness and by appealing to the government of Japan to put an end to the hunts. The "Act for Dolphins" campaign--which includes members from The New York Aquarium, Emory University, and the...Britain Slaughters Chickens After Dead Birds Tested Positive
The British government has ordered the slaughter of some 35,000 chickens at a farm in the south-eastern county of Norfolk after dead birds// tested positive for a strain of bird flu, it was reported Thursday. Early tests showed it was likely to be the H7 strain, virulent among chickens but less of a risk to humans than the H5N1 variant, which can be fatal. Last month a swa...Doctor’s Continue Manslaughtering Since 179
A study on manslaughter by doctors in UK, says that many were convicted since 1990’s, and in 2004 a surgeon named Steven Walker was found to be convicted //but the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, found that conviction was low. Due to vengeance and retribution, Birmingham City Hospital researchers found 85 doctors had been charged with manslaughter since 1795. Becaus...China Orders Ducks Slaughter To Contain Bird Flu
In central China, H5N1 bird flu has been detected in ducks. Around 1,805 ducklings were found dead on a farm in the area prompting authorities// to issue order to undertake culling of 217,000 ducks in an effort to contain the spread of bird flu. The Agriculture Ministry confirmed that the bird flu outbreak was detected in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. On its website, the min...Hungarian Geese Slaughtered as Bird Flu Returns to EU
The European Commission confirmed Monday the first outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the EU since mid-2006, after tests on Hungarian geese proved positive//. But experts say the mild winter might prevent it spreading. European Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou urged all member states "to step up their vigilance" and to reassess their risk levels following the outbreak at a goo...Indian Doctor In Britain Arrested, Bailed For Manslaughter
An Indian doctor working in Britain's National Health Service (NHS) was arrested and released on bail for allegedly causing the death of a 75-year-old patient//. Vijay Anand Harikrishnan, 27, was arrested on suspicion of the manslaughter of Vincent Morris who died in Sunderland Royal Hospital in September. Morris was left in a coma after suffering a stroke on April 16 last year....