Endangered Species

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CNN
Protected Areas
The world's most popular coffee species are going extinct. And scientists say we are to blame
CNN - By Lauren Kent, CNN
(CNN) — Savor that cup of coffee while you can. New research shows 60% of coffee species found in the wild could soon go extinct. Researchers at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in the UK warn that climate change,
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Leopards
Endangered leopard with liver failure dies at Florida zoo
miamiherald.com - The Associated Press
A critically endangered Amur leopard in declining health has died at a Florida zoo. The Florida Times-Union reports the 18-year-old leopard named …
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Film Festivals
Four Critically Endangered Animals Sing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ From Les Misérables in a Powerful Animation
laughingsquid.com - Lori Dorn
In the heartbreakingly powerful 2016 animation “Dream”, created for the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival by Zombie Studio, four very different, …
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Frogs
Frog invasion has homeowner a little freaked out
The Mercury News - Joan Morris
DEAR JOAN: I just moved into a house that backs onto an open field that is infested with frogs from January through September. We find them on the …
Australia
First extensive survey of feral cats in Queensland's north in a bid to stop them wiping out vulnerable native species
abc.net.au - www.abc.net.au
By Stephanie Smail on The World Today More Information Featured: Chris Pocknee, University of Queensland Threatened Species Recovery Hub Andrew Carter, …
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16 Stunning Animal Portraits By Andreas Häggkvist To Raise Awareness For Endangered Species
boredpanda.com - Julie Poynter
Beautiful art can be both awe-inspiring and intriguing. Some of it even makes us really think about deeper issues. No matter the level of intensity …
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Birdwatching
Rare Swans Spotted in Russia After Century-Long Absence
themoscowtimes.com
Wikicommons A flock of rare whooper swans has been spotted in the winter for the first time in a century in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, a local …
SFGate
Washington State
Researcher: Calf born to endangered Pacific Northwest orcas
SFGate - SF Gate
SEATTLE (AP) — Researchers say there's a new calf among the population of critically endangered killer whales that live in the waters between Washington state and Canada. Ken Balcomb, founding director
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Marine Mammals
Marine mammals and turtles rebound after endangered species protections
hcn.org - Jamie Williams
In the late 1970s, somewhere between 220,000 and 265,000 Steller sea lions swam, dove and fished in the western part of the Gulf of Alaska and the …
Diets
Ocean giant gets a health check: Combination blood, tissue test reveals whale shark diets
sciencedaily.com - University of Tokyo
Whale sharks, the world's largest fish, likely endure periods of starvation and may eat more plants than previously thought, according to the first …
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Environment
Whales and turtles protected by US endangered species act are bouncing back
independent.co.uk - Josh Gabbatiss
1/11 2/11 Hedgehogs 3/11 Greater mouse-eared bats 4/11 Rabbits 5/11 Black Rats 6/11 Red Squirrels 7/11 Wildcats 8/11 Badgers 9/11 Otters 10/11 Fallow …
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Biological Species
Calling all kids to draw (and honor) their favorite endangered species
Mother Nature Network - Jacqueline Gulledge
Every year, more animals and plants are added to the Endangered Species list. Sadly, some are removed from the list because they've become extinct — …
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Chicago
Feds failed to protect habitat of endangered bee found in Illinois, lawsuit says
Chicago Tribune - Elyssa Cherney
Federal agencies failed to follow the law in protecting the habitat an endangered bumblebee that continues to be found in Illinois despite major population loss nationwide, according to a lawsuit filed
Salmon
Over 500 Endangered Coho Salmon Swim Into Lagunitas Creek
cbslocal.com - sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
LAGUNITAS (KPIX 5) — The Marin Municipal Water District has counted 563 Coho salmon in Lagunitas Creek, the highest number in 12 years. Every year …
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Wolves
Wild Canines Carry DNA of Red Wolf Long Believed Extinct
smithsonianmag.com - Meilan Solly
Red wolves once roamed a broad stretch of the southeastern United States, settling in states from Texas to Florida and West Virginia. But by 1980, …
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Biological Species
The plight of endangered species in a hostile Ontario beach town | The Star
thestar.com - Kelsey Scarfone
The experts have weighed in, and their combined decades of experience and knowledge are in stark contrast of the mayor’s assertions. Through the …
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Horns
Wanted: saxophonist to help get endangered bird… ahem, ‘in the mood’
classicfm.com - By Sofia Rizzi
Wildlife conservationists are doing everything they can to protect the kākāpō, an endangered species of bird, including using saxophone music to get …
San Joaquin
Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Desert: Land no longer suitable for agriculture
sciencedaily.com - University of California - Santa Cruz
Land no longer suitable for agriculture could be reclaimed as habitat for dozens of endangered species, according to a new analysis Most of the native …
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Bluefin Tuna
Japan sushi tycoon pays record price for endangered bluefin tuna
iol.co.za - IANS
Wholesalers and sushi company owners often pay high prices for the best fish at the first pre-dawn auction of the New Year.
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Bumblebees
Saving Bumblebees Became This Photographer's Mission
National Geographic
Everyone has heard about bee declines, but with so much attention focused on domesticated honeybees, someone has to speak up for the 4,000 species of native bees in North America. Natural history photographer
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Water
Idaho officials want to cap hundreds of artesian wells
seattletimes.com - KEITH RIDLER
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers have advanced legislation to help state officials cap what are thought to be hundreds of artesian wells across southern …
Salamanders
Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction
sciencedaily.com - University of Texas at Austin
Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including one living west of Austin that they say is …
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Yellowstone National Park
16 Incredible Animals That Came Back from the Brink of Extinction
rd.com
Efforts to protect multiple species have yielded great successes in the past several decades. Find out the animals that have lived to breathe another …
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Ecosystems
Forestation Plan Could Change Israeli Ecosystems, Drive Out Endangered Species
haaretz.com - Zafrir Rinat
The landscapes of the eastern Mediterranean are an ecological wonder. Although they have seen widespread human activity for thousands of years, they …
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Scott Morrison
PM's pledge to help native species was about banning animal testing, his office says
Australia News - Paul Karp
Scott Morrison has elevated an obscure bill to ban cosmetic testing on animals to one of the top two legislative priorities for the Coalition in 2019, according to his office. Speaking to ABC News Breakfast
Calculus
New mathematical model to save endangered species
phys.org - University of Southern Denmark
These models include mathematical factors to describe how the species' environment, survival rates and reproduction determine to the population's …
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Fish
Chinese couple fined US$1,500 for cooking endangered naked carp for their parents - Asean Plus
thestar.com.my - by michelle wong
A couple from northwest China who decided to treat their parents to a home-cooked meal found themselves in hot water recently after their choice of …
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Pets
2 Asian leopard cats abandoned at Bukit Batok, rescued by ACRES
channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE: Two critically endangered Asian leopard cats were rescued by an animal welfare group after being found abandoned in a carrier at Bukit …
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Humpback Whales
Hawaii’s humpback whales to be counted despite fed shutdown
seattletimes.com - The Associated Press
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — An annual humpback whale count in Hawaii will take place despite the federal government shutdown. West Hawaii Today …
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Puget Sound
New southern resident orca born, giving hope to critically endangered species
q13fox.com - Brett Cihon
File Photo of Southern ResidentsPORT GAMBLE, Wash. -- A new southern resident killer whale was spotted alongside its mother Friday, becoming the …