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Posted Mon Mar 3 2008: from The Tribune, Chandigarh, India: Toxins, sand mining threatens gharials http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1204576412 "Between December 2007 and February 2008, as many as 105 gharials have been reported dead. However, the reason for the decline in their numbers is attributed to possibility of nephro-toxin entering the food chain and loss of habitat due to illegal sand mining." [Read more stories about: toxic buildup, unintended consequences] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: A nephro-toxin? Sand mining? Gharials have been around since the Cretaceous. Note: a nephrotoxin is something that ruins the liver. And yes, even gharials have livers. NEXT> More stories: Collier county wants right to withdraw more aquifer water; district reluctant H5N1 outbreaks in 9 Vietnamese provinces (Toxins, sand mining threatens gharials) China's tropical rainforests decline 67 percent in 30 years Scientists warn of new plague of jellyfish in Spain Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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