The span of control of the average manager in an organization determines the width of the organization as seen when viewing the organizational chart. Fewer reports to the average manager will result in a taller organizational chart, with more management positions relative to the number of individual contributors.
Philippine crocodile. This freshwater species is on the verge of extinction due to habitat destruction, hunting and dynamite fishing. Only a handful of these animals survive in the wild presently and aggressive conservation efforts are on to protect them from going extinct.
Credit: A close relative to the chimpanzee that is thought to be the closest human relative may be on the verge of extinction, scientists say. Bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees, have been hunted so extensively that their survival is at risk, warn officials at the World Wildlife Fund.