Darwin's Finks under threat...

sao · 11-20-2002, 03:09 AM

Christoph Pfisterer, the developer who created Fink, said about the name of the project:

"Well, actually Fink is the German name for Finch, a kind of bird. I was looking for a name for the project, and the name of the OS, Darwin, led me to think about Charles Darwin, the Galapagos Islands and evolution. I remembered a piece about the so-called Darwin Finches and their beaks from school, and well, that's it..."

I read today in a post at the Fink-users list, that the birds in question are facing a grave threat to their existance:

"Some of the world's most iconic birds are facing a new and grave threat to their existence. Many of the so-called Darwin finch species on the Galapagos Islands are being attacked by the larvae of parasitic flies and scientists are deeply concerned for the birds' long-term welfare."

If you are interested you can read more at the following links:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2415261.stm

http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-11-04.asp

http://www.birdlife.net/news/pritem_...=709&NewType=P

Cheers...

11-20-2002, 03:09 AM	#1
sao Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 4,237	Darwin's Finks under threat... Christoph Pfisterer, the developer who created Fink, said about the name of the project: "Well, actually Fink is the German name for Finch, a kind of bird. I was looking for a name for the project, and the name of the OS, Darwin, led me to think about Charles Darwin, the Galapagos Islands and evolution. I remembered a piece about the so-called Darwin Finches and their beaks from school, and well, that's it..." I read today in a post at the Fink-users list, that the birds in question are facing a grave threat to their existance: "Some of the world's most iconic birds are facing a new and grave threat to their existence. Many of the so-called Darwin finch species on the Galapagos Islands are being attacked by the larvae of parasitic flies and scientists are deeply concerned for the birds' long-term welfare." If you are interested you can read more at the following links: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2415261.stm http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-11-04.asp http://www.birdlife.net/news/pritem_...=709&NewType=P Cheers...