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The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized wild cat of South and Southeast Asia. It has a deep yellowish-grey fur with black lines and spots. Adults have a head-to-body length of 57 to 78 cm (22 to 31 in), with a 20 to 30 cm (7.9 to 11.8 in) long tail. Males are larger than females weighing 8 to 17 kg (18 to 37 lb); females ...
Figures on the number of vegans in France are not readily available, though surveys have estimated that roughly 1.5-2% of French identify as vegetarian. [12] A 2011 decree by the French government effectively outlawed the serving of vegan meals at French schools, and similar decrees have been proposed for kindergartens, hospitals, prisons, and retirement homes.
China inland fish production before 1963 came mainly from wild inland fisheries. Since then, wild inland fishery resources have decreased because of overfishing, dam building, land reclamation for agriculture, and industrial pollution. During the 1970s, the annual output of wild inland fisheries had dropped to 300,000 tonnes per year.
Fishing cats — an endangered species of wild feline — have long been a mystery to researchers, who know little about their survival tactics. Covered in spots and weighing up to 35 pounds, ...
Vesey-Fitzgerald began his career as a journalist with Reuters. He then became the naturalist on the staff of The Field magazine, [2] becoming editor from 1938 to 1946. He then devoted his time to writing and broadcasting. Apart from wildlife, cats and dogs, he had particular interest in the countryside in general, gypsies, fairgrounds and boxing.
Fisher (animal) The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the mustelid family, and is the only living member of the genus Pekania. It is sometimes referred to as a fisher cat ...
Tiasa Adhya studied zoology at the University of Calcutta and did research at the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology. [ 1] Adhya works for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). As part of the Species Survival Commission, she monitors fishing cats in West Bengal. [ 2]
Capture fisheries in Uganda are characterized by plank canoes and to a lesser extent, fibreglass boats. Some dugout canoes are also still being used. The plank canoes are generally 4 to 12 m in length and dugout canoes average 3.5 m. The total number of vessels is about 17,000 and about 20% of these are motorised.