Biodiversity

Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species

"Endangered Sea Turtles Return To Mexico's Beaches"

"Mexico has deployed its navy to several beaches in the Pacific Coast state of Oaxaca. Its mission isn't to fight the drug cartels or protect European tourists, but to guard the nesting grounds of an endangered sea turtle."

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Source: NPR, 10/19/2009

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"Enviro Groups Decry U.S. Refusal to List Spotted Seals as Endangered"

"The Obama administration rejected a proposed endangered species listing today for Alaska's spotted seals, saying the animals would adapt to climate change. Environmentalists, who had petitioned for the listing by citing threats to the seal from Arctic oil and gas development and melting sea ice, expressed outrage over the decision."

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Source: Greenwire, 10/19/2009

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USGS Offers Early Warning On Wildlife Die-Offs

You may find a local wildlife story by keeping your eye on the US Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center which keeps constant surveillance on outbreaks of wildlife disease and posts the information online as it comes in.

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"Invading Giant Snakes Threaten U.S. Wilderness Areas"

"Burmese pythons and other giant snakes imported as pets could endanger some of America's most important parks and wilderness areas if they are allowed to multiply, according to a report released on Tuesday."

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Source: Reuters, 10/14/2009

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Salazar Presents Ambitious Plan to Manage Wild Horses"

"The government plans to aggressively sterilize wild horses and transplant thousands to new public preserves in the Midwest and East as a solution to the nearly 40-year-old problem of how to manage the exploding numbers of wild horses in the West, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday."

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Source: Wash Post, 10/08/2009

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"Tuna's Plight Is a Problem the World Must Solve"

"Too many boats and technology that is too good mean that nations must cooperate to preserve tuna and other fish stocks."

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Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/07/2009

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"Study: Endangered AK Beluga Whale Group Declining"

"A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough."

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Source: AP, 10/07/2009

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"Interior Sends Polar Bear Habitat Designation to White House"

"The Interior Department moved closer to establishing habitat protections for the polar bear yesterday by sending its proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review."

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Source: Greenwire, 10/07/2009

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"Icelandic Whaling Condemned by 26 Countries"

"Twenty-six countries Friday issued a joint statement putting diplomatic pressure on Iceland to abandon whaling. Icelandic whalers have killed more than 200 whales so far since June, including endangered 125 fin whales and 79 smaller and more abundant minke whales."

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Source: ENS, 10/06/2009

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"Mighty Caribou Herds Dwindle, Warming Blamed"

"Here on the endlessly rolling and tussocky terrain of northwest Canada, where man has hunted caribou since the Stone Age, the vast antlered herds are fast growing thin. And it's not just here."

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Source: AP, 10/05/2009

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