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Anna Clark: Texans Unite in the Fight to Save Sharks
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20.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| 100 million sharks are disappearing from our oceans each year, primarily driven by the lucrative trade in shark fins. A bill that would prohibit the sale and consumption of shark fins in Texas, passed the Texas House. However, this bill faces a fight ahead. |
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[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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Where Are All The Swarms?
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19.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| Longmont's Tony Lewis was on his way Thursday to collect a bee swarm at a home in Westminster when he was asked the question that... |
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[flenvcenter :: Forestry]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Invasive Species]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Gleaning]
[flenvcenter :: Art and Literature]
[flenvcenter :: Gleaning]
[flenvcenter :: Art and Literature]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Invasive Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Forestry]
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Oregon family’s sawmill fails as logs, way of life dwindle
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19.5.2013 |
Seattle Times: Local |
| Change in Oregon’s timber country came through protests and restrictions to protect endangered species. The Forest Service cut logging by 90 percent, and logging jobs dropped from 11,000 in 1990 to about 5,000 now. Mill jobs went from 46,000 to 20,000. |
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[flenvcenter :: Deforestation]
[irge304 :: Species Loss]
[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
[irge304 :: Conservation Efforts]
[irge304 :: Legislation]
[flenvcenter :: Forestry]
[irge304 :: All Forests]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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Oregon family’s sawmill fails as logs, way of life dwindle
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19.5.2013 |
Seattle Times: Top stories |
| Change in Oregon’s timber country came through protests and restrictions to protect endangered species. The Forest Service cut logging by 90 percent, and logging jobs dropped from 11,000 in 1990 to about 5,000 now. Mill jobs went from 46,000 to 20,000. |
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[irge304 :: All Forests]
[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Forestry]
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Sea Turtle Numbers Rebound!
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18.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad — Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the... |
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[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Reptiles]
[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
[flenvcenter :: Reptiles]
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Another Family Rescued From Everglades
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18.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| A father and son from Palm Beach County were rescued in northwest Broward after their airboat ran aground and took on water in the Everglades... |
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[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Restoration]
[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[flenvcenter :: Fire]
[flenvcenter :: Invasive Species]
[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Protection]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Protection]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Invasive Species]
[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Restoration]
[flenvcenter :: Fire]
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Maps of the rare and unusual
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18.5.2013 |
Earth Times |
| The protection of our fauna and flora is becoming one of the most important tasks of this generation, as more and more become endangered by human greed. Politics is part of the answer but initiatives such as those of the ZSL have a great part to play. |
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[newstrust :: Biodiversity Threats]
[newstrust :: Deforestation]
[newstrust :: Conservation Efforts]
[newstrust :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Amphibians]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Amphibians]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[newstrust :: Strategies]
[newstrust :: Species]
[newstrust :: Forest]
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ESA Policy News May 17
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18.5.2013 |
EcoTone |
| ESA Policy News May 17 |
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[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Republican]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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DiCaprio's Environmental Charity Art Auction Raise $33 Million
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17.5.2013 |
Environmental News Network |
Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental charity auction at Christie's in New York has raised an impressive $33.3 million from wealthy art collectors. Most of the sale proceeds went to environmental protection causes promoted by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. The Hollywood actor, who was himself present at the auction, urged collectors to bid as if the planet's fate "depends on us" - and they responded to his call generously. |
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[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[flenvcenter :: Environment]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
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Dusky Shark One Step Closer to Protection under the Endangered Species Act
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17.5.2013 |
Switchboard, from NRDC |
| Brad Sewell, Senior Attorney, New York:
Today marks an important day for sharks off our Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Responding to a petition filed by NRDC in February, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) today... |
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[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: National]
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Americans Across the Country Celebrate Endangered Species Day and Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Landmark Law
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17.5.2013 |
Commondreams.org Newswire |
From Hawaii to Washington D.C., Americans today are celebrating the sixth annual Endangered Species Day and the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The Act is one of the world’s most successful environmental laws, preventing extinction for 99 percent of the animals and plants under its care and putting hundreds on the road to recovery. read more |
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[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[flenvcenter :: Plants]
[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Birds]
[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
[flenvcenter :: Plants]
[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
[flenvcenter :: National]
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Cats are going extinct: 12 most endangered feline species
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17.5.2013 |
TreeHugger |
It is Endangered Species Day and we are acknowledging it by bringing attention to these feline species that are on the verge of disappearing. |
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[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
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'Crazy ants' may kill out fire ants
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17.5.2013 |
CNN: Top Stories |
| Beware the "crazy ants." |
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[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Invasive Species]
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San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf - yet another reason to support endangered species protections (VIDEO)
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17.5.2013 |
Switchboard, from NRDC |
| Sylvia Fallon, Senior Scientist, Washington, DC:
Happy Endangered Species Day! To cap off our week-long series on farmers and fishermen who support endangered species protections for salmon and other fish in the Bay Delta, we present a video of Jacky Douglas, captain of the Wacky Jacky,... |
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[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Fish]
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Dogs are going extinct: 8 most endangered canid species
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17.5.2013 |
TreeHugger |
It is Endangered Species Day and we are acknowledging it by bringing attention to these canid species that are on the brink of disappearing. |
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[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Species Loss]
[flenvcenter :: Mammals]
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Agency to consider listing for Alaska lake seals
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17.5.2013 |
Seattle Times: Top stories |
| The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Thursday it will consider listing a population of harbor seals that live in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species, a decision that could affect the massive Pebble Mine development project. |
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[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
[irge304 :: Biodiversity]
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World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended
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17.5.2013 |
NY Times: World |
| Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rain forests and peatlands, an official said Thursday. |
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[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
[irge304 :: All Forests]
[irge304 :: Species Loss]
[irge304 :: Biodiversity Threats]
[sattva_1 :: air]
[sattva_1 :: disaster]
[sattva_1 :: flora]
[newstrust :: Deforestation]
[newstrust :: Endangered Species]
[newstrust :: Species Loss]
[newstrust :: Biodiversity Threats]
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Rare Alaska Freshwater Seals One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
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17.5.2013 |
Commondreams.org Newswire |
In response to a scientific petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity in November, the federal government announced today that Alaska’s Iliamna Lake seals may need protection under the Endangered Species Act. They are threatened by the development of the proposed Pebble mine as well as by climate change. The National Marine Fisheries Service will now launch a year-long status review of the freshwater seals. read more |
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[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Endangered Species]
[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Protection]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Habitat Protection]
[flenvcenter :: Species Conservation]
[flenvcenter :: Biodiversity]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
[flenvcenter :: National]
[flenvcenter :: Policy]
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The 6th Floor Blog: What We See When We Look at Wild Animals
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17.5.2013 |
NY Times: Magazine |
| The 6th Floor Blog: What We See When We Look at Wild Animals |
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[newstrust :: Endangered Species]
[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
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Agency to consider listing for Alaska lake seals
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17.5.2013 |
Seattle Times: Business & Technology |
| The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Thursday it will consider listing a population of harbor seals that live in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species, a decision that could affect the massive Pebble Mine development project. |
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[irge304 :: Endangered Species]
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