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...problem is that no one knows how long the incubation period for facial tumor disease is. But every week that passes without Cedric falling sick makes Woods sleep better: "I'm quite confident now that he's immune." Hamish McCallum, the University of Tasmania ecologist coordinating the scientific effort to save the species, is hopeful too, but "we're not in any position, on the basis of one individual, to say we know what's going on," he says. "It's too early to unfurl the 'mission accomplished' banner." If Cedric or any of the Special Six do prove resistant...
...nearby islands are about to be revisited, though some ecologists oppose using islands because of the damage an experienced new predator could do. Cordoning off peninsulas would also be expensive to maintain and hard to patrol. "Fencing out a disease is much harder than fencing out a predator," says Hamish McCallum. But like others, he worries about relying on captive devils, which will inevitably lose some wild traits: "I wouldn't want all my eggs in that basket...
...planning to revive the European Constitution underpinned with a Berlin Declaration claiming that Europe is based on Christian values. Fortunately a Europe-wide collaboration of Christians, Muslims, humanists, academics, politicians, writers and ngos is proposing an alternative Brussels Declaration restating the common, inclusive values embraced by modern European civilization. Hamish MacPherson, London...
...firm has made an arrangement in which it won't have to start paying for Eldorado for at least two years. In essence, Dixons has given itself a trial period to determine whether it really wants to be in Russia. "It's a no-risk option," says Dixons spokesman Hamish Thompson...
...high-profile Western firms, including BP. So the firm agreed to start paying for Eldorado only in 2008. In essence, Dixons has given itself a three-year trial period to determine if it really wants to be in Russia. "It's a no-risk option," says Dixons spokesman Hamish Thompson...