Tag: Thirteen species of Indonesia birds

Warming the Antarctic 1 C vastly changes seabed life

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Human-driven climate change may substantially alter the seabed ecosystem in the already fragile Antarctic, slashing the diversity of some species and allowing other populations to explode, researchers warned Thursday. The findings of a field study designed to mimic real-world conditions in a warming ocean were published in the journal Current Biology. The experiments, undertaken in marine shallows around the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station, showed some species actually doubled when […]

Indonesian birds face extinction due to pet trade: study

JAKARTA, Indonesia(AFP) — Thirteen species of Indonesian birds, including the country’s symbolic Javan Hawk-eagle, are at serious risk of extinction mainly due to the pet trade, a wildlife watchdog warned Wednesday. The vast Indonesian archipelago is home to a dizzying array of birds and keeping them as pets has long been part of the national culture, with birdcages a common sight outside homes and shops across the country. However increasing demand for some species as […]