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Loss of HabitatArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.htmlCedar Valley Daily TimesBut what birds cannot compensate for is the loss of habitat. In 1993, more than 2.2 million acres of grassland nesting cover was enrolled in Iowa's The call of the loon lures bird-watchers north: Aerial View - 06 Aug 2009 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comPower boats, loss of habitat and depredation by a multitude of predators will likely prevent loons from ever becoming common, however. Pierce County's Wilcox Farms goes environmental - Aug 3, 2009 Seattle Post IntelligencerScientists say the Puget Sound ecosystem is nearing collapse, battered by pollution and loss of habitat. Agriculture is by no means the main culprit, Study: Sound's loss of aquatic life affecting fish, waterfowl - Jul 30, 2009 The Daily AdvanceHall said he believes erosion and land use changes over time have contributed to the loss of habitat in the sound. Monkey Island, for example, Long ways from the good old days' - Aug 5, 2009 Lake County Record-BeeIt's the old story of a continuing loss of habitat and low deer numbers. We're a long ways from the "good old days" when Lake County was one of the top buck 1500 Lions Shot For Trophies Annually In Africa, Extinction Looms - Aug 3, 2009 Basil & Spice: Author & Book Views On A Healthy Life!Loss of habitat due to human population growth and human activities is the primary cause of the decrease in lion numbers in Africa. The new buzz in cities: beekeeping - Aug 5, 2009 Reuters UKThe decline in bees is due to a number of factors including loss of habitat and disease. It is a serious problem and it is hoped the extra hives will help Road Could Chase Off Eagle Pair, DC, Park Service Officials Say - Jul 20, 2009 Washington Post..."But it's loss of habitat . . . it limits the areas they can perch in." A DHS spokesman said the road was purposefully laid out a few hundred yards from the Pandas face uncertain future after China quake - Jul 27, 2009 The Associated PressPandas already are threatened by loss of habitat, poaching and a low reproduction rate. Only about 1600 pandas live in the wild, mostly in Sichuan province. Habitat Conservation - Jul 22, 2009 Examiner.comThe biggest threat to the loss of biodiversity is the loss of habitat. We must conserve. Our own survival is at stake. Most of us don't want to relate to Population of nearly extinct frogs found in Calif. - Jul 24, 2009 The Associated PressFrogs have been in decline around the world due to loss of habitat, climate change and a spreading deadly fungus. California preparing for the worst on climate change - Aug 4, 2009 True/Slant...impacts of climate change on everything from rising sea level, to loss of habitat, to water management, to weather disaster preparations, and beyond. Last chance to save the gorilla - Aug 2, 2009 Ethiopian ReviewAlthough hunting continues, the biggest danger today is further loss of habitat, particularly in the forested corridors that link hill areas where the SMS: Seven Wonders vs gold mine - Jul 31, 2009 Jakarta PostWhile biologists have already predicted that the number of komodo dragons is dwindling at an alarming speed because of unknown diseases and loss of habitat How Stuff Works: How sharks are going extinct - Jul 30, 2009 eTaiwan NewsBecause of everything from overfishing to water quality to loss of habitat, it is thought that the oceans will run out of fish over the next several decades Adidas, Clarks, Nike and Timberland agree moratorium on illegal ... - Aug 3, 2009 Telegraph.co.ukBesides the loss of habitat and biodiversity, the environmental issue has been given greater impetus in recent years because of a growing understanding Ohio's bald eagles have healthy year - Jul 27, 2009 Akron Beacon JournalOhio had dropped to four eagle nests on Lake Erie in 1979 because of pesticides and loss of habitat. After its remarkable comeback, the bald eagle was Tropicalia: Ecological nightmares forged Lee County - Jul 25, 2009 The News-Press...comes to changes in Southwest Florida's environment, you can't forget development, which can be translated into the ecological phrase “loss of habitat. Lots of food, few enemies allow deer to wander free - Aug 1, 2009 Duluth News TribuneAnd some say the loss of habitat to development plays a part. But Duluth isn't alone. Urban and suburban areas across the state are seeing more deer, 121 breeding tigers in Nepal spells new ray of hope for the species - Jul 28, 2009 Gaea TimesJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has indicated that seals can quickly respond to gain and loss of habitat under climate change. It's harvest! It's harvest! It's harvest! - Jul 30, 2009 Othello OutlookIt's loss of habitat, we're told. That explains low salmon and steelhead returns. But for the last 50 years, habitat has gotten better while fish returns Extinction crisis looms for Oceanic region - Jul 29, 2009 Scoop.co.nz (press release) (press release)...reviewed 24000 conservation publications and identified six primary threats - all human-based, and including loss of habitat and overexploitation. All Rights Reserved - Jul 21, 2009 The Cherokeean HeraldThe primary threat to these species is the loss of habitat from reduced springflows. Federal funds awarded: $1063125. The Recovery Land Acquisition Grants Is the musk ox the next dodo? - Jul 27, 2009 Globe and MailBoth species succumbed to a "perfect storm" of eradication pressures --- including loss of habitat to settlers' farms and efficient new hunting technologies Battle continues over the Spotted Owl - Jul 22, 2009 Oregon Natural Resources ReportThe 2008 plan called for shifting habitat patches to react to loss of habitat due to fire or insect damage on the arid east side of the owl's range. China announces first panda from frozen sperm - Jul 24, 2009 The Associated PressPandas are threatened by loss of habitat, poaching and a low reproduction rate. Females in the wild normally have a cub once every two or three years. Coyotes an 'invasive species' that must be removed, councillor argues - Aug 1, 2009 London Free Press..."Our local wildlife has enough pressures, like the loss of habitat and various pesticides. They've got enough trouble. They don't need a new dominant Crocodile caught from a school in Uttar Pradesh - Aug 1, 2009 DailyIndia.com...a number of incidents of wild animals straying into urban areas, mainly owing to loss of habitat and extension of human settlements into forest areas. AP source: Obama to host Apollo 11 astronauts - Jul 17, 2009 The Associated PressThe loss of habitat, the trashing of oceans, the accumulation of waste products - this is no way to treat a planet." For Aldrin, the big message he wants to Hydro One to partner in biodiversity plan - Jul 29, 2009 Mount Forest Confederate...“so that we could clearly say that our project will not result in a net loss of habitat and in fact result in a net gain,� Mr. McCormick said. Florida Keys Could be Lost to Rising Seas - Jul 12, 2009 U.S. News & World ReportConsequences also include the loss of habitat for many endangered plants and species, including Key deer. And the panel's predictions are conservative in We must pave the way on climate change action - Jul 20, 2009 Great Falls TribuneAs species like trout and other cold water fish shrink in population due to loss of habitat from climate change, the Montana economy will suffer. Retiree gives back by raising, freeing quail - Jul 25, 2009 Greensboro News RecordBiologists say the loss of habitat is a major factor. Family farms used to support quails but more efficient land use and loss of farm land has led to a Koalas doomed, warns former sustainability minister Andrew McNamara - Jul 16, 2009 NEWS.com.auMr McNamara, who will address a Queensland Conservation Council meeting on population growth today, said there was no question that loss of habitat caused Back From The Brink: Beavers Make Return - Jul 27, 2009 Sky NewsEuropean beavers became extinct in this country in the 16th century because of hunting for their pelt and loss of habitat. WWT hopes that through breeding Freshwater Crabs at Risk of Extinction - Jul 29, 2009 EcoWorldlyFactors contributing to the reduction include loss of habitat, pollution, invasive species and alterations to drainage. This marks the first worldwide Residents call Bexar County a bully in regard to Camp Bullis JLUS - Jul 29, 2009 Hill Country TimesComal will soon have a RHCP, show prevent net loss of habitat. Limitations: No zoning authority in unincorporated areas of counties. Terrapins face risk in their quest to nest - Jul 27, 2009 Boston HeraldAs if loss of habitat and increased numbers of suburban predators weren't enough, turtles get hammered as they travel to inland nesting sites by an even DNR officials concerned over thefts of state flower - Jul 17, 2009 Minnesota Public RadioThe number of lady's slippers in the state has declined, mainly because of a loss of habitat to development. Regardless of the plant's population, Apollo 11: Where are they now? - Jul 15, 2009 msnbc.comThe loss of habitat, the trashing of oceans, the accumulation of waste products - this is no way to treat a planet. NASA: You are starting to sound a little Planes 'should fly on biofuels' - Jul 21, 2009 BBC NewsGreen groups have been critical of the destruction of rainforest to create the fuels and the resultant loss of habitat for rare species. Colca Canyon: Experience Southern Peru - Jul 27, 2009 Examiner.comThe Andean Condor is being threatened by loss of habitat and secondary poisoning of carcasses killed by hunters. These birds are the national symbol of Missouri works to preserve giant salamander population - Jul 14, 2009 Columbia MissourianWanner pointed to a number of factors that contribute to the animals' problems with water temperature and loss of habitat. Endrocine disrupters in water, Rangers at Acadia park fight removal of stones as souvenirs - Jul 10, 2009 Bangor Daily NewsManski said that the problem has not become bad enough that it's having an environmental effect, such as the loss of habitat or erosion. Birds and the bees love the flowers and the trees - Jul 22, 2009 Frederick News Post (subscription)...disorder and honey bee populations in the US Possible causes include pesticides, invasive plants and animals, diseases, parasites and loss of habitat. Boys' own passion for plight of the big cats - Jul 16, 2009 Sydney Morning Herald..."Apart from all the normal threats like loss of habitat, it's mostly about livestock. Lions live in big groups and they are a big, dangerous animal, Landowner's warning over landfill site - Jul 31, 2009 West Sussex County Times...loss of habitat and species extinction, and yet we're still having to deal with out of date, environmentally hazardous, polluting landfill. [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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