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Federal Judges Sends Wyo. Wolves Back To Endangered Species List
Just two years after the Obama administration removed federal protections for wolves in the state of Wyoming, a federal judge has reinstated them, saying that the state's plan for managing the species was inadequate and largely unenforceable.
Just two years after the Obama administration removed federal protections for wolves in the state of Wyoming, a federal judge has reinstated them, saying that the state's plan for managing the species was inadequate and largely unenforceable.
Here’s Why Thousands of Walruses Are Gathering on Alaska’s Shore
The time has come, the walruses said, to gather on land since we can't find any ice around
The time has come, the walruses said, to gather on land since we can't find any ice around
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Wildlife Populations Have Dropped by More Than Half
"This latest edition of the Living Planet Report is not for the faint-hearted"
"This latest edition of the Living Planet Report is not for the faint-hearted"
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Threatened birds of prey 'vanish'
Two of the rarest birds of prey in England, which had been satellite tagged, vanish in unexplained circumstances.
Two of the rarest birds of prey in England, which had been satellite tagged, vanish in unexplained circumstances.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Meet the ancient megatrees of arid lands
The mighty baobab tree attracts incredible legends – but living for thousands of years and storing 100,000 litres of water is a pretty impressive feat
The mighty baobab tree attracts incredible legends – but living for thousands of years and storing 100,000 litres of water is a pretty impressive feat
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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What Can Humans Do to Save the Pacific Northwest's Iconic Salmon?
The fish is facing an upstream struggle to survive. Can human ingenuity find a solution?
The fish is facing an upstream struggle to survive. Can human ingenuity find a solution?
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Record number of sockeye salmon survive spawning odyssey
More endangered sockeye salmon have made the 900-mile journey from the Pacific Ocean to central Idaho's high-elevation Redfish Lake this fall than in any previous year going back nearly six decades
More endangered sockeye salmon have made the 900-mile journey from the Pacific Ocean to central Idaho's high-elevation Redfish Lake this fall than in any previous year going back nearly six decades
Close-Up Aerial Photos of Africa’s Last Elephants
Kate Brooks' aerial photos show the beauty of Africa's elephants, and the catastrophic extinction they face at the hands of poachers.
Kate Brooks' aerial photos show the beauty of Africa's elephants, and the catastrophic extinction they face at the hands of poachers.
In Colombia, coffee scientists urge: Viva la resistencia!
With new genetic insights, researchers aim to fight a devastating coffee fungus
With new genetic insights, researchers aim to fight a devastating coffee fungus
Ecology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Inky prints show state of hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are more thinly spread in the UK than previously believed, a study using ink pads to record their paw prints reveals.
Hedgehogs are more thinly spread in the UK than previously believed, a study using ink pads to record their paw prints reveals.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Miami Bat Squad tracks rare species to golf course roost
Shortly after dusk, three researchers squat on the lawn of a vacant, million-dollar home in a posh Miami suburb, pointing ultrasonic microphones at the darkened mansion.
Shortly after dusk, three researchers squat on the lawn of a vacant, million-dollar home in a posh Miami suburb, pointing ultrasonic microphones at the darkened mansion.
Portraits of the adorable creatures of the night
My, what big eyes you have! These photographs of nocturnal animals reveal the faces we rarely get to see
My, what big eyes you have! These photographs of nocturnal animals reveal the faces we rarely get to see
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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See the Effects of Climate Change in 3 Birds
Most North American birds head further north for winter as climate warms
Most North American birds head further north for winter as climate warms
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Fungal fix for UK's Himalayan balsam problem
Himalayan balsam has aggressively outcompeted many native plants in the UK – a rust fungus imported from its homeland could help to bring it under control
Himalayan balsam has aggressively outcompeted many native plants in the UK – a rust fungus imported from its homeland could help to bring it under control
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Polar bear DNA found from tracks in snow, in conservation step
Polar bear DNA has been isolated for the first time from footprints left in the snow on an Arctic island, a breakthrough that could help scientists better protect rare and endangered wild animals, experts said on Tuesday.
Polar bear DNA has been isolated for the first time from footprints left in the snow on an Arctic island, a breakthrough that could help scientists better protect rare and endangered wild animals, experts said on Tuesday.
Ecology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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To Protect An Endangered Snake, First Protect A Venomous One
If you go for a walk through the rocky hills of Finland’s Aland archipelago, you might come across a medium-size snake with gunmetal grey scales and darker diamonds running down its back. It looks a little bit like an adder, but it can’t be because its head is thin and tapered…
If you go for a walk through the rocky hills of Finland’s Aland archipelago, you might come across a medium-size snake with gunmetal grey scales and darker diamonds running down its back. It looks a little bit like an adder, but it can’t be because its head is thin and tapered…
Ecology
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Invasive cricket species takes over in eastern U.S. homes
Citizen science project maps camel crickets across country
Citizen science project maps camel crickets across country
Otter snacking on a puffin wins photography prize
When it comes to cuteness, the otter and puffin are neck and neck, but in a watery duel, the otter wins hands down
When it comes to cuteness, the otter and puffin are neck and neck, but in a watery duel, the otter wins hands down
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Night Of The Cemetery Bats
And you thought cemeteries were for the dead. A nighttime census of leafy Bellefontaine in St. Louis reveals at least two species of bats. Parklike graveyards provide key habitat for urban wildlife.
And you thought cemeteries were for the dead. A nighttime census of leafy Bellefontaine in St. Louis reveals at least two species of bats. Parklike graveyards provide key habitat for urban wildlife.
It's not too late for penguins
Study finds ways humans can save the birds before it's too late
Study finds ways humans can save the birds before it's too late
Ecology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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The Historic Return of the American Bison
A National Zoo exhibition featuring the animal, long tied to Smithsonian history, opens Saturday
A National Zoo exhibition featuring the animal, long tied to Smithsonian history, opens Saturday
Ecology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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World's rarest bird needs new home
The last remaining population of the world's rarest bird, the Madagascar pochard, needs a new wetland home if it is to thrive again, a study reveals.
The last remaining population of the world's rarest bird, the Madagascar pochard, needs a new wetland home if it is to thrive again, a study reveals.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Cities Are Making Spiders Grow Bigger and Multiply Faster
A new study published today in PLOS One shows that golden orb weaver spiders living near heavily urbanized areas in Sydney, Australia tend to be bigger, better fed, and have more babies than those living in places less touched by human hands.
A new study published today in PLOS One shows that golden orb weaver spiders living near heavily urbanized areas in Sydney, Australia tend to be bigger, better fed, and have more babies than those living in places less touched by human hands.
More work is needed to avoid "ecological debt"
Similar to money, humanity's ecological resources can either be increased or depleted for a certain amount of time
Similar to money, humanity's ecological resources can either be increased or depleted for a certain amount of time
Ecology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014, 8:00am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014, 8:00am
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Tree-hugging snakes put safety first
For the first time, biologists measure the force applied by climbing snakes and find that they squeeze up to five times harder than necessary.
For the first time, biologists measure the force applied by climbing snakes and find that they squeeze up to five times harder than necessary.
Ecology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014, 8:00am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 20, 2014, 8:00am
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Often On The Move, Restless Elephants Are Tough To Count — And Keep Safe
A recent study tried to pin down just how many elephants have been killed by poachers. It's a lot — enough to eventually eliminate the species — but pinning down an exact death toll is difficult. The reason elephants are so hard to protect is the same that makes them so hard to count: They roam — exceptionally far.
A recent study tried to pin down just how many elephants have been killed by poachers. It's a lot — enough to eventually eliminate the species — but pinning down an exact death toll is difficult. The reason elephants are so hard to protect is the same that makes them so hard to count: They roam — exceptionally far.
Support our red-haired cousins, the orangutans, before it's too late
As orangutans are added to a list of the worlds 25 most endangered primates, we are discovering that these great apes are more like humans than we supposed
As orangutans are added to a list of the worlds 25 most endangered primates, we are discovering that these great apes are more like humans than we supposed
Ecology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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There's No Longer A Doubt About This Cutthroat Trout
After learning that they'd spent decades restocking Colorado's lakes and streams with the wrong fish, biologists are now ready to release the right one.
After learning that they'd spent decades restocking Colorado's lakes and streams with the wrong fish, biologists are now ready to release the right one.
Meet LA's wildest night stalker - it wants fresh blood
This ferocious feline isn't stalking the savannah, as you might expect: it's prowling Malibu Creek State Park, a stone's throw from Los Angeles
This ferocious feline isn't stalking the savannah, as you might expect: it's prowling Malibu Creek State Park, a stone's throw from Los Angeles
Ecology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Japanese Farmers Just Got a New Pesticide: The Flightless Ladybug
Ladybugs can do the work that nasty chemicals used to
Ladybugs can do the work that nasty chemicals used to
Ecology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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