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...Protecting the Big Cats The effort to save the world's big cats, such as lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars, is carried out in places other than offices in Washington and New York City [Aug. 23]. Although I was heartened to hear of the range of different strategies being pursued to protect these animals, I was also dismayed not to hear from field conservationists, those on the front lines of the battle. The contribution of U.S.-based conservationists in preserving biodiversity through their research, studies and financial support is well recognized. But conventions, policies, scientific papers and money alone...
...fear that humankind's plundering of the habitat of these majestic animals and misguided attitudes toward them will be their downfall. I respect the right of ranchers to protect their herds from predators, but a global realization of the threat of extinction should motivate us to protect the big cats and allow for their survival. BRETT I. GINGOLD Bend...
...obstacles too tough to overcome, even for creatures as magnificent as the big cats you pictured. Every solution mentioned by the scientists and conservationists is worth trying. We owe these animals our best efforts. Gillian Beach Cieri West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. I don't understand why we should protect and save the big cats, which are fierce man-eaters, while we kill and eat cattle, which are innocent grass eaters. Goichi Fukui Miura, Japan It is outrageous that any conservationist could condone trophy hunting. Animal charities show their greed if they tolerate this practice. You noted that hunters...
...Astrophysical Observatory, Whipple also discovered that meteors do not come from far-flung stars, but the Earth's solar system. He was an inventor as well. Anticipating space flight, he invented in 1946 a thin outer skin of metal known as a meteor bumper or Whipple shield, intended to protect spacecraft from high-speed particles. The device is still in use today...
...CLEAN SHOPPER Dismayed by dirty shopping-cart seats, Missy Cohen-Fyffe invented a comfy fabric cover to protect babies from germs