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Madagascar: island even more isolated after coup  -  25 Mar 2009
Christian Science Monitor...world's rarest primate species – including two endangered species of lemur – could be wiped out because of habitat loss caused by the illegal logging.

Asian oysters off the Bay menu?  -  25 Mar 2009
Baltimore Sun...contend that years of costly efforts to restore the bay's native oysters after decades of devastation by habitat loss and disease have not succeeded.

CRITTERS: Mountaintop Mining Put on Hold  -  25 Mar 2009
StarNewsOnline.com...beauty of an entire mountain range and polluting the streams below is too high a cost. And of course I have a high degree of concern for the habitat loss.

LOSING LUSTRE  -  25 Mar 2009
Canada.com...she questioned the headlong rush to mine diamonds without adequate research on environmental costs, such as habitat loss for caribou and fish,

Rare cubs born  -  25 Mar 2009
Stuff.co.nzHabitat loss due to widespread deforestation and hunting for use in Chinese medicinal preparations are thought to be causing populations of the clouded

Ducks Unlimited Canada/Wetland Birds Highlighted as Conservation ...  -  25 Mar 2009
Market Wire (press release)Nearly one third of 800 bird species in the United States are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species and

Threat to eel fishing in the Erne  -  25 Mar 2009
Fermanagh Herald (registration)..."A number of causes have been suggested, including changes in ocean climate, habitat loss, predation, hydroelectric turbine mortality, over-exploitation,

US Birds Struggling to Survive Habitat Loss, Climate Change  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Environment News Service..."Considering the heroic efforts that are needed to control habitat loss and degradation, as well as direct threats such as disease and invasion by

Loss of habitat major threat  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
The Mississippi Press - gulflive.comBy HARLAN KIRGAN Whether it is the Mississippi sandhill crane or the Mississippi gopher frog, habitat loss is the primary reason species become endangered,

One-Third of US Bird Species in Threat - Report  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
SustainableBusiness.comNearly a third of the nation’s 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species,

Managers make a game plan for bighorns sheep  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Great Falls TribuneThe biggest threat to bighorn sheep is habitat loss, particularly loss of winter range, according to Carlson. He says development in the Bitterroot Valley

Dead reckoning  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
San Diego Union Tribune...“The current event will last as long as habitat loss and rapid climate change continue to occur at the present rate.� And if mass extinction goes on long

Global Warming and Ecosystem Species Richness  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
CO2 Science MagazineFour years later, Malcolm and Markham (2000) similarly wrote that "rapid rates of global warming are likely to increase rates of habitat loss and species

Colorado human population growth deadly for native plants and ...  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Examiner.comMost of the birds in Hawaii suffer great danger from habitat loss. “Climate change will make things worse, and work is urgently needed to prevent a ‘global

For the birds  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Salt Lake TribunePeople are the reason, though the report couches the major causes in terms such as habitat loss and invasive species. There are other threats as well,

Ecological concerns collide  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
Toledo BladePredictably, it sounded an alarm about habitat loss and declines in bird populations while being tempered by a few successes, including the inspirational

Native pollinators keep wildflowers blooming  -  ‎Mar 22, 2009‎
Daily DemocratFor butterflies, "we think but have not proven that habitat loss/ habitat connectivity is the biggest issue," says Shapiro. "Planting good nectar plants in

Trumpeter Swan and Osprey populations recovering in Wisconsin  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Examiner.comLead from shotguns, power lines, and habitat loss and degradations continue to threaten the birds. The DNR will continue to monitor both bird species to

Dominion finds wildlife impact would be minor  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
The Free Lance-StarMinimal habitat loss was predicted along the study area, with slight gains for species in the Pamunkey River. The draft reviewed three scenarios: existing

Southern Africa's freshwater species 'in peril'  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
AFP...agency on Thursday said many species of freshwater fish, shellfish and insects in southern Africa were at threat from water extraction and habitat loss.

Might of the bumblebee  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.uk...similarly imperilled as a result of the combined effects of numerous man-made factors, including habitat loss, degradation, pesticide use and pollution.

Habitat aid for threatened mammal  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
BBC NewsThe small mammal could become extinct in parts of the region within the next 10 years because of habitat loss and the introduction of a predator.

Birds in Freefall  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Living on the EarthYOUNG: The report shows invasive species, habitat loss and fragmentation, pesticides and disease all taking a tremendous toll on birds.

Federal report highlights threat to Hawaii birds  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
The Associated PressHabitat loss and predators are part of the problem, said Holly Freifeld, a vertebrate recovery coordinator with the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Honolulu

The state of Australia's birds  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Surfbirds News...“Many, and perhaps most, of our native birds are in decline for a range of reasons including habitat loss and introduced predators�, said Dr Graeme Hamilton

Our troubled country; species extinction  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Examiner.comThe National Academy of Sciences predicts 2500 plants and animals go extinct every decade from habitat loss. At some point, these extinction rates create a

Endangered lemur species birth at St. Louis Zoo  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
fox4kc.comThe zoo says the Coquerel's sifaka is in danger of extinction in the wild due to habitat loss. The zoo houses the international headquarters of the

Grant to help Ala Spit salmon restoration  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Whidbey ExaminerThe money will be used to remove a riprap revetment that was installed at the Spit in the mid-1960s that is causing erosion and habitat loss.

Federal appeals board halts CBM wells in Powder River Basin over ...  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Seattle TimesThe studies concluded that CBM development was hurting the bird populations, "over and above those of habitat loss caused by wildfire, sagebrush control,

Wild Neighbors: Habitat for Harriers and the Restoration Paradox  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Berkeley Daily PlanetNorthern harriers are listed by the California Department of Fish and Game as a Species of Special Concern, largely because of habitat loss.

The bees are back in town  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Truth about Trade & Technology...to mirror broader declines in biodiversity that are the result of well-known phenomena such as habitat loss and the intensification of agriculture.

Sting operation targets illegal reptile trade  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
SunHerald.com (registration)Besides threats from habitat loss, encroaching development, climate change and pollution, reptiles and amphibians across the country are being harvested by

RSPB demands spatial planning system for wind farms  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
New Energy Focus...wind farms can damage fragile wildlife and habitats, through habitat loss, mortality through collisions and a range of different disturbance effects".

Protect at-risk species: report  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
The Kingston Whig-StandardGord Miller said the state of Ontario's species at risk has worsened in recent decades and the main cause of that is habitat loss.

Fast flyers, many monarchs  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
Peterborough Examiner...be very useful for conservation programs, especially in terms of predicting the impact on a given species by tropical habitat loss and climate change.

Invasive species are greatest threat to Northwest salmon, report says  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
The Oregonian - OregonLive.comMartin cautions that working on invasives shouldn't come at the expense of addressing the effects of dams and habitat loss, as well as the growing threat of

Turkeys trot in Newark, draw stares in North Ward  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
NJ.comAbout 20 to 25 years ago, Scheuer said, the birds were a rare sight in the state due to over hunting and habitat loss. But due to conservation efforts,

Are Otters Back on Long Island? New study says it’s true  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
The Sag Harbor ExpressHabitat loss and hunting continued to take a toll on these animals on into the 1700s and well beyond as farming and other intensive types of land use took

Florida species prospects mixed in national bird study  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
The LedgerHabitat loss appears to be the main enemy for land birds. Sea birds are facing loss of food sources (excessive horseshoe harvesting and overfishing) as well

Uncovering the mysteries of the imperiled giraffe, an interview ...  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Mongabay.com...“A mix of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, impacts of war and civil unrest, and poaching.� When told that giraffes are threatened, Fennesy said,

Ecotourism could help the Amazon reduce deforestation and handle ...  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
WWF InternationalHuman settlement and agriculture prompt people to slash and burn hectares of precious trees, causing habitat loss of hundreds of species and contributing to

Endangered Iberian lynx cubs born in Spain  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
The Associated PressThe World Conservation Union classifies it as the most endangered feline species, due to habitat loss, poisoning, road casualties and poaching.

Federal Judge Weighs In On Salmon Conservation  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
RedOrbitOver the past century, overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and dam construction have caused Columbia Basin salmon returns—once numbered an estimated 10

Cats Versus Birds: The Debate Continues  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)..."[all] across America, birds face a gauntlet of threats to their survival including pesticides, collisions, domestic cats, and habitat loss.

Judge faults gov't plan to save Pacific NW salmon  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
The Associated PressColumbia Basin salmon returns once numbered an estimated 10 million to 30 million, but overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and dam construction over the

Saving the world ... 1 toad at a time  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Dubuque Telegraph HeraldHabitat loss and pollution is putting pressure on some local populations. The museum is hoping to receive mudpuppy eggs for incubation later this year.

Your morning adorable: Sun bear cubs at the San Diego Zoo  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesSun bears are an endangered species; major threats to them in the wild include habitat loss and poaching. It's unknown how many sun bears still exist in the

Extinction Looms Over One in Every Four Antelope Species  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Environment News Service...which states, "The sustained decline due to uncontrolled hunting and habitat loss has continued and is now estimated to have exceeded 80% over 10 years.

‘Cuz’ Strickland to highlight Amory turkey presentation  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Northeast Mississippi Daily JournalBears thrived in Kentucky more than a century ago, but over-hunting and habitat loss led to their disappearance. During the past 20 years, they have been

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