Threatened Species

Interactive Map Shows Locations Of 25,000 Species

Posted 05.14.2012

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By InnovationNewsDaily Staff: What Map of Life wants to answer is simple, but difficult: Where in the world do plants and animals live? The freely ...

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PHOTOS: Tiger Overload!

Posted 05.07.2012

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Some may seem ferocious and terrifying, others cute and cuddly, but all tigers share one thing in common -- they're an endangered species. Tigers (Pan...

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Several Rabbit Species Threatened By Climate Change

Posted 04.08.2012

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The Easter Bunny may be a welcome visitor for children, but some of his brethren are facing great challenges. Several notable rabbit species are becom...

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The Unique Idea That Saved This Bird From Extinction

Posted 02.10.2012

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By John R. Platt (Click here for original article.) For centuries the tribal Nyishi people in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh have worn the...

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WATCH: Clumsy Polar Bears Play With Pumpkin

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Christian | Posted 01.16.2012

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It seems these clumsy polar bears didn't get the memo that Halloween is long gone. But who can blame them for mucking around after a busy few months o...

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Species Endangered, But Not According To The U.S.?

| Posted 12.16.2011

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By Rose Eveleth (Click here for original article.) In the last few months the Western black rhino and the South Florida Rainbow Snake have gone ex...

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Rattlesnake's Reaction To Climate Change Over 300,000 Years Offers Glimpse Of Future

| Posted 12.10.2011

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By Karen Hopkin (Click here for original article.) It's hard to feel a sense of urgency about climate change -- it feels so slow. Well, try tellin...

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Court Says Yellowstone Grizzlies Still Threatened

AP | By MATTHEW BROWN | Posted 11.22.2011

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BILLINGS, Mont. -- A federal appeals court says the decline of a food source for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region is sufficient reason to keep ...

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WATCH: Threatened Species Highlighted In Adorable Animal Videos

Posted 12.04.2011

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These animals might be pretty cute, but they also might not be around much longer. October 4 is World Animal Day. According to The Boston Globe, t...

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Where Nature Does Her DNA Banking

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Monoculture, Threatened Species, Extinctions, Megadiverse Countries, Biodiversity, Agriculture, Biodiversity Hotspots, Endangered Species, Megadiversity, Norman Meyers, Green News
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Crossposted with www.thegrengrok.com.When it comes to biodiversity, all land is definitely not created equal.Diversity, our financial analysts and H.R...

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World Needs A 'Barometer Of Life' To Protect Species, Scientists Warn

BBC News | Mark Kinver | Posted 05.25.2011

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The world needs a "barometer of life" to prevent ecosystems and species being lost forever, scientists have warned....

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Millions Of Turtles Killed By Fishing Gear Over Past Two Decades

BBC News | Richard Black | Posted 05.25.2011

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Millions of marine turtles have been killed over the past two decades through entrapment in fishing gear, according to a global survey....

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Bluefin Tuna Ban: EU Will Continue To Fish The Threatened Species

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRUSSELS — A sharply divided European Union failed Tuesday to protect the threatened bluefin tuna, as the bloc's Mediterranean nations refused t...

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Koalas Could Go Extinct

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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Australia's koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to halt a decline in population, according to researchers....

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Polar Bears Vs. Development In Alaska

nytimes.com | Stefan Milkowski | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell vowed last week to keep fighting the 2008 listing of the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act, even as federal manager...

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Almost 10% Of World's Aniamals Are At-Risk Of Extinction

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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It said that 20% of mammals were endangered, as were 12% percent of birds and 29% of amphibians. Almost 5% of reptiles were considered threatened, alo...

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US Lists Polar Bears As Threatened Species, Joining GOP

236.com | 23/6: News You Can Misuse | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. government announced that it will label the polar bear as a threatened species in order to protect it. Coincidentally, this comes right on th...

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