European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18genetic studies threaten animals on endangered list Donald j. Frederick National geographic a s if the embattled Florida Panther did no to have enough problems now it has to worry about a mixed bag of a y a a genes and a loophole in the end an a Rcd species act. The repercussions could affect a number of other endangered species around the country. Pressured by a vanishing habitat Only about 30 to 50 Florida panthers survive mostly in the Southern third of the Peninsula where they live., mainly in the Everglades and big Cypress swamp. Recent molecular genetic tests on a a number of the panthers by a team of experts led by Stephen of Brien of the National institutes of health show that Many of them Are descended primarily from pumas that evolved in South or Central America. Of Brien says a the results of the genetic analysis suggest that the free ranging Florida Panther population is composed of two genetically distinct stocks that evolved separately perhaps in differ. Ent hemispheres and were combined recently in  Florida zoologists confirm that Over a 10-Ycar. Period seven panthers from a Roadside zoo were released into the wild where they bred with Flor National geographic a Panther stares out from behind a tangle of Florida undergrowth. Ida panthers. It is thought that some of the released panthers were descended from South american cats. All big cats in the United states called pumas cougars Mountain Lions and panthers belong to a species called Oclis con color. The Florida Branch of the family is designated Oclis con color Corgi. Now since some of its family members carry genes from another subspecies they could conceivably be considered hybrids which Arentt protected under the endangered species act. A the Issue of the introgression of outside genetic material into a subspecies listed As end an a Rcd and whether it affects the animals Legal status is new ground a says John Christian . Fish and wildlife official. A because of the widespread genetics work going on the whole Issue of whether something is a species subspecies or whatever is in a scientific state of flux nationwide. Suddenly we re exar Nin ing things at the molecular level. Before if an r animal looked acted and sounded like a Florida Panther then by Golly it was  the genetic fallout affects animals far beyond Florida. For instance claims of hybridization have been made for the spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest arizonans Gila Trout and the Gray Wolf. If they arc hybrids they  be protected by Law. A a a a a a a a a a. A we May have opened a can of Worms a says Melody e. Rollke a Florida game and fresh water fish commission veterinarian who worked on the Panther study. A clearly we have to come up with some new criteria that More clearly define just what com a risks a Subsda pics and a hybrid a at a Glanc Bahrain size 258 Square Miles smaller than new York City population 483,000 1989 estimate main language arabic official persian overview the country is made up of More than 30 islands the largest called Bahrain. It is mostly Barren desert although there Are Many Freshwater Springs on the Northern coast of Bahrain Island where most of the people live. The country has a Small Petroleum Supply but its Oil refinery is one of the worlds  size 4,247 Square Miles Connecticut and Rhode Island combined population 342,000 19s9 estimate main language arabic official English overview most of the country is covered by Stony deserts or Barren Salt Flats. Qatar has Little natural water and distils most of its drinking water from Salt water. Oil was discovered in Qatar in 1939 and its Oil Industry draws workers frown Many other countries. Most residents live in or near the capital Doha. Any questions ? 7 v. A does whispering Strain the vocal cords More than trying to talk aloud when you have laryngitis a a whispering requires More Effort than Normal speech and May be equal to or More strenuous than Yelling. Laryngitis usually results from. Inflammation of the vocal cords As the result of a viral infection says Robert f. Ward assistant professor at Cornell University medical Center in new York. In whispering the swollen vocal cords Are forced nearly together without letting them meet. It is like lying Down and trying to hold your feet a Little Way off the floor for a Long time he said something which anyone who has tried to do knows is a great Strain. He gave another analogy a it is not like softly plucking one string of a violin but like trying to make the Bow and string come very close together without touching. This requires More Effort than relaxing and letting the Bow drop on the strings.�?�. Q on television do cats recognize cats i there arc some indications that cats might momentarily react to the images As cats said Peter l. Borchelt an animal Cha violist with animal behaviour consultants of Brooklyn . A there is no doubt that cats can recognize movement on to a he said. A some will look come up and Paw something moving on the screen.�?�. Some cats appear to respond to video pictures of a Bird the same Way they do toward a Bird seen out of the window he added. They exhibit the same Behaviours like tooth chatter a kind of stifled meow. If a Silhouette of a cat in the hostile arched Back halloween pose is Hung on the Wall at cat level Borchelt said some cats will for a split second interpret that outline As a cat and Arch their own backs in response. If a Silhouette with a Neutral posture is used a cat May sniff the rear end though the posture creates no odor difference. New York times. A in plus sunday january 27, 1991