Australian Goannas. Matt Vincent and Steve Wilson. 1999. New Holland
Publishers, Frenchs Forest. 152pp. AUS $29.95. Available from; 14
Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest, NSW 2086, Australia. Rating (out of 10)
= 8
According to many authoritative atlases and maps, Bui National Park
is already underwater! But the hydro electric dam first planned in the 1920s was not started until August 24th 2007. Now work has begun on a controversial hydroelectric dam that
will destroy the riverine habitat of the park. Many millions of $$ were spent on the environmental impact assessment, but fortunately a team of poachers wildlife staff and students produced a much better guide to the Fishes of Bui National Park
The only obligate fruit-eaters among reptiles are three species of monitor lizard that live in the Philippines. Frugivorous vertebrates tend to be able to fly (almost all are bats and birds) and so these lizards have a unique ecological role as highly specialized and relatively immobile fruit eaters. Before this project started, the only studies of this unique giant and endangered lizard had involved killing the animals. We have developed a set of techniques that allow us to learn about these animals in a completely non-destructive way.
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The only obligate fruit-eaters among reptiles are three species of monitor lizard that live in the Philippines. Frugivorous vertebrates tend to be able to fly (almost all are bats and birds) and so these lizards have a unique ecological role as highly specialized and relatively immobile fruit eaters. Before this project started, the only studies of this unique giant and endangered lizard had involved killing the animals. We have developed a set of techniques that allow us to learn about these animals in a completely non-destructive way.