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Saving the Good, the Bad--And the Ugly
A hyena might not be as adorable as a tiger cub or dolphin, but a few champions of nature's endangered ugly underdogs say the hideous are just as worthy of protection as the huggable By Katherine Harmon July 23, 2009 Saving the Good, the Bad--And the Ugly [Slide Show]: Scientific American excerpts from above: Quote:
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Slide Show: 10 Ugly Animals That Need Help, Too
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=saving-the-ugly-species
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Heron
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Tinley Park, Illinois, USA
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Yes, the more homely critters deserve protection as much as any others. We can't judge a species by its looks, they're all important cogs in the wheel of life.
I do my part with the occasional rescue of one of our local uglies, Snapping Turtles. While it isn't endangered, it's a species that's becoming less common locally due to the lack of habitat. I rescued two of them this year when they were crossing roads. Some drivers will deliberately aim for them. The turtles are never grateful for my assistance, but I can't leave one on the road when I see it, as I know it will come to a bad end if I leave it. Here's a photo of a big one (shell length about 13"-14") I rescued last May, not the prettiest animal you'll ever see. And it lived up to its name, did its best to remove any part of me that it could get ahold of, but happily, I avoided feeding any of my appendages to it. ![]() John |
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Pope
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Virginia
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There are several turtle rescuers here on the forum, jpdenk. You are in good company.
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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Awww, you are such a sweetie for helping the turtle across the road.
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