On Dec 3, 5:09=A0am, kangarooistan8 wrote:
> Climate change fears for rare white possum
>
> R I P ??? The rare tree-dwelling lemuroid possumhttp://www.abc.net.au/new=
s/stories/2008/12/03/2436287.htm
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> Scientists say a white possum, only found in far north Queensland,
> could be the world's first mammal to be made extinct by global
> warming.
>
> The rare tree-dwelling lemuroid possum is native to the Daintree,
> north of Cairns, and has not been seen for three years.
>
> Professor Steve Williams from James Cook University says the
> temperature in the area has increased by nearly one degree Celsius
> since the last time the lemuroid possum was seen and other species
> could be in danger.
>
> "We haven't seen any now for three years despite some fairly intensive
> looking in the last month or so," he said.
>
> "We have good reason to suspect that it's very susceptible to
> increased temperatures so now we're very worried that the population
> has declined significantly due to global warming.
>
> "If it really is a sign of things to come it makes me very worried
> that the rest of our predictions will also come true and they're very
> catastrophic.
>
> "We could lose more than 50 per cent of all of the unique species in
> the region."
>
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/03/2436287.htm
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> In many wet areas the native animals have =A0small waterholes spread
> around their habitat
>
> Last summer many waterholes went completely dry for the first time in
> history , and every animal in vast areas died once the summer heat set
> in , massive numbers of small animals frogs insects that could not
> move ALL DIED in many many areas right across Australia , many areas
> had never ever dried out completely before , and rare animals in some
> locations were all lost in a few days not a single living animal bird
> or insect left alive for mile after mile once the last water went and
> summer heat arrived
>
> =A0Australian troops invade Afghanistan and Iraq for USA and Israel
> wasting 20 billion dollars a year , a tanker of water is FAR too much
> to ask
>
> Its actually worse in areas where its usually wet and water is
> plentiful
>
> A few hot days and every last animal can be dead having no idea where
> to go having never seen a dry waterhole they simply ALL die a million
> years of bio life wiped away forever , for a few gallons of water
> entire species as yet unrecorded are being lost right across Australia
> in isolated areas
>
> Thank GOD our brave soldiers have all the kidkilling bombs guns and Hi
> Tech gadgets they need to massacre babies for USA and Israel all
> around the world
>
> Footballers and =A0racehorses still look OK
>
> "go bush" in mid summer and visit isolated waterholes , =A0and you will
> never again speak to a yank or a jew or a soldier ,rare tiny creatures
> are being wiped from the planet forever , without ever being seen or
> recorded by white man =A0, many areas are suffering , but they ALL die
> if they dont get a drink for a few days , it is a crime to find enough
> money to kill babies in Iraq and play football and watch horse
> racing , and not find a small drink for =A0animals you know are
> threatened =A0,yes I know kids are dying of thirst too
>
> Lets all hope USA and Israel , and western taxpayers quickly bleed to
> death so wars can end , and we can then start rebuilding the planet ,
> once the REAL terrorists are arrested
>
> R I P ??? The rare tree-dwelling lemuroid possum http://www.abc.net.au/ne=
ws/stories/2008/12/03/2436287.htm
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