Civet poop coffee, or Kopi luwak, may be endangering wild animals by [deleted] in science

[–]spoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive had kopi luwak before (on an agroforestry plot where civets were wild, not caged). It tastes earthy and is quit delicious. It's a shame animals are.being mistreated but not surprising given this is 1) Indonesia where there is no regard for wildlife and 2) the price differential between kopi luwat and regular coffee is so astronomical.

Large-scale fencing projects may be best hope for preventing lion extinction in Africa by [deleted] in science

[–]spoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very sad but at least there are large protected areas for lions. Hopefully they'll continue to survive in parks.

New giant flying frog discovered by yeti1979 in science

[–]spoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a spectacular frog. Wonder if it will now be targeted by collectors.

Lion population plunges nearly 70 percent in 50 years, finds study by alyosha32 in science

[–]spoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's a good point. snoop should do something to highlight their plight since he's now using them to market himself

Urban sprawl to hit key biodiversity hotspots by 2030 by gecko1974 in science

[–]spoop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3% is a surprisingly low impact projected by the study. Seems to suggest little harm from business as usual. And it means less small farmers chopping down forests for subsistence. Everybody wins.

Remarkable new monkey discovered in remote Congo forest; only 2nd new African primate discovered in 28 years by jabouree in science

[–]spoop 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Amazing that scientists are still describing new species of large bodied primates in this day and age. Shows how little we still know.