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"Work Somewhere Else": Ecuador's Narco Violence Threatens Scientists
Biologist Cesar Garzon was searching for a small, endangered parakeet in southern Ecuador when he was warned he may be kidnapped, highlighting the danger for scientists in the biodiverse country engulfed in narco violence.
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Due To Climate Change, Emperor Penguins Are Now A Threatened Species
The US government warned that the emperor penguin of Antarctica is in danger of going extinct because of rising global temperatures and a loss of sea ice.
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US Adds Indian Lion To Endangered Species List
The US will place a breed of lion found in India and Africa in the endangered species list in a bid to curb the dramatic decline of their population.
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Killing of Cecil Pressures United States to Protect African Lion
The killing of Cecil the lion by a US hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting advocates said that would lead to more regulations that could ultimately harm the big cats.
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Polar Bears Face Steep Declines Because of Melting Sea Ice: US Study
Imperiled polar bears will see a population crash in most parts of the Arctic Ocean if global greenhouse gas emissions continue at current rates, causing accelerated melting of the sea ice the bruins depend on for survival, US scientists said on Wednesday.
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US Wildlife Managers Declare Eastern Cougar Extinct
Eastern cougars that once roamed North America from parts of Canada to South Carolina are extinct and no longer warrant federal Endangered Species Act protections, US wildlife managers said on Tuesday.
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"Work Somewhere Else": Ecuador's Narco Violence Threatens Scientists
Biologist Cesar Garzon was searching for a small, endangered parakeet in southern Ecuador when he was warned he may be kidnapped, highlighting the danger for scientists in the biodiverse country engulfed in narco violence.
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Due To Climate Change, Emperor Penguins Are Now A Threatened Species
The US government warned that the emperor penguin of Antarctica is in danger of going extinct because of rising global temperatures and a loss of sea ice.
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US Adds Indian Lion To Endangered Species List
The US will place a breed of lion found in India and Africa in the endangered species list in a bid to curb the dramatic decline of their population.
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Killing of Cecil Pressures United States to Protect African Lion
The killing of Cecil the lion by a US hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting advocates said that would lead to more regulations that could ultimately harm the big cats.
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Polar Bears Face Steep Declines Because of Melting Sea Ice: US Study
Imperiled polar bears will see a population crash in most parts of the Arctic Ocean if global greenhouse gas emissions continue at current rates, causing accelerated melting of the sea ice the bruins depend on for survival, US scientists said on Wednesday.
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US Wildlife Managers Declare Eastern Cougar Extinct
Eastern cougars that once roamed North America from parts of Canada to South Carolina are extinct and no longer warrant federal Endangered Species Act protections, US wildlife managers said on Tuesday.
