Online Content: Wildlife Closer With Interactive Tools
Wildlife is amazing in real life and no online experience can
be substitute for the real thing,
but interactive tools can let
surfers get closer and identify migrating species from their desktops
2 October 2001
eNature, the most extensive and dynamic source of information about nature on the Web, today announced three new features on www.eNature.com that bring wildlife enthusiasts one step closer to the great outdoors.
Now bird watchers are able to identify the best locations for viewing the hawk migration, animal lovers can learn about local endangered species and avid gardeners can identify butterflies in their neighborhood.
"Right now, all over North America, the phenomenon of the fall hawk migration is taking place, and if you know where to go, you can see hundreds, even thousands of these majestic birds at a time" says Chris Krueger, co-founder and vice president of eNature.
"We have developed a feature that highlights some of the best places all across the country to see hawks, and to participate in the counting and monitoring of this migration, known as Hawkwatch."
Check out the following features
Hawkwatch
The best time to see hawks, harriers, and eagles is during their fall migration. With the help of eNature, birding enthusiasts now can locate 15 sites across the country for viewing these birds in flight, including Corpus Christi, Texas; Hawk Mountain, Pa.; and the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory in Calif. For each destination, users can learn what species to expect and predict the best weeks to spot these magnificent creatures during their migration.
For those who want to become more involved, eNature offers an opportunity to locate local watchsites as well as the ability to learn how to become a Hawkwatch volunteer.
ZipGuide to Threatened and Endangered Species
eNature now enables curious nature lovers and students to learn more about the species declared by the federal government as threatened and endangered. While most people are aware the bald eagle has recently been removed from the endangered species list, many don't realize that more than 850 animals, plants and insects in the U.S. are in danger of becoming extinct. For the first time on the Web, users can easily identify the endangered species native to each state. Whether researching the whooping crane or the desert tortoise, wildlife enthusiasts can explore a species' prevalence in the wild, its habitat and life history.
ZipGuide to Butterflies
Discovering butterflies in private backyards is a highlight of gardening for many Americans.
eNature now offers the first Web-based guide to identifying local butterfly species by zip code.
Users can learn about a species' physical characteristics during the caterpillar and butterfly stages, as well as its flight patterns, habitat and host plants.
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