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Endangered Species
Endangered Turtles and Tortoises
What do turtles and tortoises have in common with apes, monkeys and lemurs? The answer, according to the Turtle Conservation Coalition, is that shell-backed reptiles and primates share the dubious…
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Endangered Species
The Most Endangered Baby Rhino
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of the rarest and most critically endangered large-animal species on earth, with as few as 40 individuals remaining. So, wildlife conservationists around the…
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Extinct Wildlife
Eastern Cougar Declared Extinct
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service today announced its conclusion that the Eastern cougar, or mountain lion, no longer exists. The negative conclusion of a five-year USFWS survey of the…
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Endangered Species
Poachers Killing a Rhino
In spite of a sometimes-lethal crackdown on rhinoceros poachers, South Africa seems to be on track to lose as many rhinos to poaching in 2011 as is did in 2010,…
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Endangered Species
Leonardo Dicaprio Endangered Tigers
How many Leonardo DiCaprios would it take to save the world’s remaining endangered tigers? [ez-toc] In November, DiCaprio, the Hollywood star, arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to attend an international…
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Poaching & Illegal Hunting
Rhino and Other Endangered Species Poaching Goes High Tech
The illegal hunting of endangered rhinoceroses, elephants, and other endangered wild animals has taken a worrisome turn over the past year, as organized, well-funded and well-armed criminals quickly replace the…
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Amazon Wildlife
Ten Ways To Help Wildlife
Sure, it can get a little discouraging, hearing about all the ways in which humans are harming wildlife. And, sometimes we can feel like part of the problem, rather than…
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