Koalas
4. February 2010 | 03:39Why we need fewer koalas
KOALAS are overpopulating the Adelaide Hills and may have to be relocated or sterilised, as has been the case on Kangaroo Island. (News Source: Adelaide Now - 13:30:00)
Last chance to have say on koalas
REDLAND residents have less than a month left to have their say on new planning powers and regulations designed to better protect koalas. (News Source: Bayside Bulletin - 06:21:18)
Light shed on koala evolution
(PhysOrg.com) — The world at large knows koalas as cute, cuddly, lovable iconic animals. The evolutionary biologist, on the other hand, will know them as extremely specialized, endangered animals, the evolutionary history of which is extremely poorly understood. (News Source: PhysOrg - 13:57:30)
Australians joyous at upcoming Obama visit - Summary
Sydney - Australians were Tuesday imagining picture-perfect images of the Obamas cradling koalas at Sydney’s harbourside Taronga Zoo, after the announcement that the US President and his family are to spend time in Australia in late March. Michelle O… (News Source: EARTHtimes.org - 09:09:11)
Australians joyous at upcoming Obama visit
Sydey - Australians were Tuesday imagining picture-perfect images of the Obamas cradling koalas at Sydney’s harbourside Taronga Zoo after the announcement that the US President and his family will spend time in Australia after visiting his childhood … (News Source: EARTHtimes.org - 20:53:57)
Jungle Jack Hanna brings the wild life to Palace Theatre
At age 63, Jack Hanna has been to all seven continents learning about and filming animals for his latest television adventure show, “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild,” which has aired for two years and earned an Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Series in 2008. (News Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 20:48:19)
From Quebec to France: forced marriages still exist
Sakina (fictitious name) was born in Bangladesh yet raised in Montreal. At 16, she returned to her homeland with her parents under the pretext of visiting her sick grandmother. The young woman was then forced to marry a man twice her age - despite her resistance. (News Source: PhysOrg - 20:13:10)
Baker Institute Report: Mapping the territorial contours of an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement
A report published today by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy offers concrete recommendations to U.S. negotiators on the territorial component of an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement. (News Source: PhysOrg - 19:57:40)
How do grads fare in matching diplomas with jobs?
Jake Murdoch spends much of his time examining how deftly graduates can match their degrees to eventual jobs. In the process, this professor at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Education has uncovered startling cultural and job market differences around the world. (News Source: PhysOrg - 19:13:11)
New report: University online courses yield impressive results
A report just published by the Danish National IT and Telecom Agency under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on distance learning at LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen concludes that LIFE’s successful distance learning model could lend itself to widespread use at other universities. In a press release, entitled ‘University online courses yield … (News Source: PhysOrg - 17:59:58)
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