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Small town snake with big city attitude  -  27 Sep 2008
Orillia Packet & Times,This snake is non-venomous and is also classified as a threatened species under provincial and federal laws. They are a legally protected species and many

5 Oregon counties consider forest road closures  -  27 Sep 2008
The Olympian,Baker County previously hired Sorte to help study the impacts on the designation of bull trout as a threatened species, and some of that data will be

Giant ant hits the road  -  27 Sep 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,Bees are a threatened species, and I like my art to have an educational component to it." Ron and Denise Durand helped Walker take down the ant.

Birds Threatened by Changing Environment, Climate, Group Says  -  Sep 23, 2008
BloombergThe countries with the most threatened species are headed by Brazil, followed by Indonesia, then Peru, Colombia and mainland China, according to the Red

Threatened species live on route of proposed rail line  -  Sep 24, 2008
Herald.ie,Black headed gull, lapwing and yellowhammer bird species, all on the "red list" of threatened species, were recorded in the area north of Swords.

Conserving People and Conserving Threatened Species  -  Sep 4, 2008
Wall Street JournalThe Nature Conservancy and Putri Naga Komodo (PNK) place the highest priority on the well-being of the people living in and around Komodo National Park

Threatened plant found at mine site  -  Sep 16, 2008
WHOI,Capital Resources engineer Greg Arnett says the plant likely wasn't present when the company originally surveyed for threatened species.

Common birds in global decline  -  Sep 22, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),...the assessment for the world’s birds for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) red list of threatened species.

Endangered species roo the day  -  Sep 18, 2008
Adelaide Independent Weekly,...“It’s very exciting to have discovered increased numbers of rock-wallabies during the latest aerial surveys,� Mr Weatherill said on Threatened Species Day

Trout species still threatened, US finds  -  Sep 15, 2008
Las Vegas Sun,The Lahontan cutthroat has been protected as a threatened species since 1970 and could have been removed only because it had become extinct or had recovered

Nordic Council: Stop extermination of animals and plants  -  Sep 24, 2008
Nordic Council,We will therefore work to ensure that the Nordic countries link their work with lists of threatened species and databases together.

Where the wild things are  -  Sep 8, 2008
The Age,You don't need to go to a wildlife sanctuary or zoo to see threatened species. Although many of them exist in tragically small numbers, they can still be

Threatened Species Day Is Here  -  Sep 5, 2008
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release),The Minister for Primary Industries and Water, David Llewellyn, today reminded Tasmanians that Sunday, September 7 is Threatened Species Day.

Dire National Threatened Species Day omens for IRA Puppet Monarch  -  Sep 6, 2008
The Spoof (satire),Indeed, Sunday's National Threatened Species Day may have been inspired by the 1995 horror thriller movie Species in a tribute to Old Fatty Mountbatten's

Extinction risk for Europe's amphibians  -  Sep 26, 2008
Hindu,The majority of the most threatened species live in Mediterranean regions, which are expected to become warmer and drier. Island species, such as the

Coming soon: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species  -  Sep 1, 2008
Scoop.co.nz (press release),In-depth analysis of the latest IUCN Red List with the release of the 2008 review of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(tm).

Call to save Parramatta's threatened species  -  Sep 1, 2008
Parramatta Sun,Landcare Australia is calling on residents who live in the Darling Mills Creek, Cumberland State Forest and Lake Parramatta area to volunteer during

Threatened Species Day Activities Kick Off  -  Sep 1, 2008
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release),An array of events leading to Threatened Species Day will begin tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 2nd). A number of experts will speak at the University of

Jailbirds creating eco-havens in prison  -  Sep 20, 2008
guardian.co.uk,Some of the important habitats are on land that is outside the prison walls, but in many cases threatened species such as barn owls, kingfishers,

Endangered species share a threat: humans  -  Sep 12, 2008
The Herald-Times (subscription),...endangered or threatened species. Some activists say the move could make it easier for highways or construction projects to destroy precious habitats.

Threatened plant takes center stage in mining debate  -  Sep 16, 2008
Pekin Daily Times,...present when the company originally surveyed for threatened species because the field where they were found usually is planted with corn or soybeans.

Looming Extinction for Palawan Wildlife  -  Sep 15, 2008
Inquirer.net,...“All threatened species in Palawan are endemic and they are facing total extinction because of our neglect in protecting their habitats which are the low

Federal agency expands habitat for red-legged frog  -  Sep 23, 2008
California Farm Bureau,The California red-legged frog has been protected as a threatened species by the Endangered Species Act since 1996. The critical-habitat proposal must

Kangaroo species face extinction  -  Aug 30, 2008
Courier Mail,..."Australia has the worst record of mammal extinction in the world," said Kat Miller, WWF's threatened species national manager.

Moving on assisted migration  -  Aug 29, 2008
Nature.com (subscription),...to IPCC reports in providing information to assist decision-making without giving direct advice on whether or not to relocate threatened species.

California environmentalists sue US over slashing of 'indicator ...  -  Sep 10, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Groups contend that the Forest Service's shrinking of the threatened species list from about 60 to 13 is an attempt to boost logging in the Sierra Nevada.

Threatened animals need help from people  -  Sep 4, 2008
Nowra South Coast Register,Many of these calls are about threatened species including koalas, flying-foxes, yellow bellied gliders, and gang-gang cockatoos.

Man fined $10000 for catching turtles  -  Sep 15, 2008
London Free Press,In addition to the fine levied last week, So also must stay away from any area where endangered or threatened species might be found, for three years.

Pima County's aim: streamline development  -  Sep 10, 2008
Arizona Daily Star,Depending on how the permit is structured, it still could ban the actual killing of threatened species. The permit would mean developers would not have to

Polar bears caught up in politics  -  Aug 29, 2008
Canada.com,...the US government controversially declared the polar bear - which also inhabits parts of Alaska, Norway, Greenland and Russia - a threatened species in

Latest census will jump to conclusions  -  Sep 7, 2008
The Age,An increased number of recordings for two threatened species, the growling grass frog and the southern brood frog, were uncovered in the spring 2007 and

Nigeria, Cameroon Cooperate to Save Most Endangered Ape  -  Sep 5, 2008
Environment News ServiceClassified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the Cross River gorilla is the rarest of the four subspecies.

Environmentalists can't corral Palin  -  Sep 4, 2008
The Associated PressSarah Palin had other business: making her case to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne against classifying the polar bear as a threatened species.

Safe haven for Julia Creek dunnart  -  Sep 10, 2008
Media Newswire (press release),Partners in the project will celebrate the completion of the fence on Thursday (11 September) as part of Threatened Species Week, 7th13 September.

McCain Reveals Environmental Policy With Palin Choice  -  Aug 29, 2008
The Chattanoogan,Governor Palin opposes the Bush Administration’s decision to list polar bears as a threatened species, under the ESA. She is currently suing the Federal

Threatened Gopher Tortoises From Hudson Get New Home In Panhandle  -  Sep 16, 2008
Tampa Tribune,Gopher tortoises are listed as a threatened species in Florida. According to Jennifer Hobgood, Florida state director of the Humane Society of the United

Sarah Palin and Global Warming: Alaska Prof. Says Palin ...  -  Sep 19, 2008
Democracy Now,...vice-presidential candidate, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, has tried to sue the US government over the listing of polar bears as a threatened species.

Threatened bird's future takes a tern for the better at Lake Illawarra  -  Sep 4, 2008
Illawara Mercury,Sunday marks National Threatened Species Day and also the 72nd anniversary of the death of the last Tasmanian tiger in captivity. But Mr Dawson is confident

Palawan: RP's last ecological frontier or mining frontier?  -  Sep 22, 2008
ABS CBN News,..."It has the biggest number of threatened species in the world. The Peacock Pheasant in the Philippines is a lowland specialist and it's only found in

Man fined for endangered turtles  -  Sep 16, 2008
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre,So also must stay away from any area where endangered or threatened species might be found for three years and is barred from eating food made from

Changes to Endangered Species Act Called Bad Science  -  Aug 29, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Several prominent creatures on the Endangered Species List are also on a Red List of Threatened Species put out by the International Union for Conservation

NMA and other US Associations join suit over polar bear ESA ...  -  Sep 1, 2008
International Business Times,At the same time, the FWS listed the polar bear as a "threatened species" throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Polar Bears Starving, Drowning For Lack Of Ice  -  Sep 24, 2008
ConnieTalk,Thankfully, the bears are still listed as a "threatened" species - but no thanks to Gov. Palin, that's for certain. 1.Send your comments to Dept. of the

Our special butterfly  -  Sep 24, 2008
Lithgow Mercury,Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) Threatened Species Officer Tiffany Mason said a workshop is being held this Saturday in Lithgow for

Climate change threatens habitat and brings risk of increased rainfall  -  Sep 1, 2008
Irish Times,...to be particularly vulnerable to climate change up to 2050 and 52 per cent of already threatened species are increasingly threatened by climate change.

Tassie devil's top Fathers' Day with new joey  -  Sep 6, 2008
ABC Online,The announcement coincides with Threatened Species Day and is part of the Tasmanian devil breeding program, aimed at ensuring the animal's survival.

Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Sea otters' fate mirrors our own  -  Sep 21, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,According to Jim Curland of Defenders of Wildlife, sea otters were first listed as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act in 1977,

Gingery Proposes Wolf Bill  -  Sep 19, 2008
Planet Jackson Hole,...(xxix) After the date gray wolves are removed from the list of experimental nonessential population, endangered species or threatened species in Wyoming as

Center Appeals EPA Coal-Fired Power Plant Permit; No Endangered ...  -  Sep 3, 2008
E-Wire (press release),...how the plant would affect endangered and threatened species and determine whether those effects weigh against issuing a permit to build the plant.

Palin questions global warming science  -  Sep 3, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Alaska under Palin's guidance sued Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne in an attempt to reverse his decision to list polar bears as a threatened species.

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