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Threatened Species Defined
Species of flora or fauna likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.
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Destroyed grizzly's cubs relocated to northern Alberta
Published October 12, 2008, 4:10 pm, The Globe and Mail
‘Little hope' for young animals without their mother, wilderness expert says
Destroyed grizzly's three cubs found in good health, relocated to northern Alberta
Published October 12, 2008, 3:12 pm, Times & Transcript
Three cubs belonging to a grizzly who was destroyed after she mauled a hunter to death in west-central Alberta were on their way to a new home on the weekend.
Chainsaw massacre: They clean our air, reduce carbon and will save the planet ... So why are trees public enemy No1?
Published October 11, 2008, 4:35 pm, Guardian Unlimited
Despite professing our love for trees, we are cutting them down faster than ever
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Published October 10, 2008, 9:06 am, US News & World Report
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Birds in "Big Trouble" Due to Habitat Loss, Fishing
Published October 10, 2008, 6:39 am, National Geographic
Bird species worldwide are in decline—a sign that the planet's health is also faltering, according to a new report.
Army suspends Fort Irwin tortoise relocation plans after deaths of 90 animals
Published October 9, 2008, 11:38 pm, The Press-Enterprise
The U.S. Army has suspended plans to relocate more than 1,000 desert tortoises from Fort Irwin expansion areas this fall and next spring because at least 15 percent of the tortoises moved earlier this year have died.
One-fourth of wild mammals may face extinction
Published October 9, 2008, 7:19 pm, Contra Costa Times
BARCELONA, Spain — At least one-quarter of the world's mammals in the wild are threatened with extinction, according to an international survey released Monday that blames the loss of wildlife habitat, hunting and poaching for the steep declines.
Activists seek freedom for Dubai whale shark
Published October 9, 2008, 6:48 pm, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Environmentalists on Thursday called on the managers of a massive new marine-themed resort in this Gulf boomtown to release a whale shark they are holding inside a giant fish tank.
B.C. environmentalists launch killer whale lawsuit
Published October 9, 2008, 9:44 am, CTV British Columbia
Eight leading Canadian environmental groups have teamed up to file a landmark lawsuit against the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to protect killer whales.
Polar Bear Critical Habitat to be Designated
Published October 9, 2008, 3:20 am, Kansas City InfoZine
Lawsuit Settlement Will Increase Protections for Species Imperiled by Global Warming
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- Tropical species also threatened by climate change - Yahoo! News: Effects of climate change on tropical species.
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- Lemurs of Madagascar: Surviving on an Island of Change: VIDEO (8 min) On Madagascar, and virtually nowhere else, lives an entire "infraord er" of primates: the three dozen or so lemur species. But Madagascar has radically transformed since another primate?humans ?arrived two thousand years ago. Rampant deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and other anthropogenic factors are impacting lemurs much faster than evolution can mitigate the effects. Follow American and Malagasy scientists through the country's remaining forests to learn how these compelling creatures are coping with change.
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- Threatened Species List - Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts: A list of threatened species that live in the Northern Territory
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