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NEWS ABOUT: threatened species

threatened species stories: 10 news summaries

(Newser) - Researchers want to know what killed a rare whale found lodged on the bow of an Alaskan cruise ship docked in Vancouver. It took two tug boats to remove the impaled 70-ton middle-aged fin whale from the Sapphire Princess' bow, reports the Vancouver Sun. Tourists gathered to watch the gruesome... More »

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threatened species • cruise ships • fin whales • sapphire princess

 A Third of America's
Bird Species in Trouble


Development sending large numbers of native species into decline

Mar 20, 09 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Almost a third of America's bird species are in peril from habitat destruction and other threats, according to a federal report released yesterday. The study, which may spur the Obama administration to increase regulation in some areas to protect the animals, found that  67 of America's over 800 bird species... More »

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endangered species • environment • conservation • birds • wildlife • threatened species • Obama administration

Coral Reef's Slow Growth Worries Scientists

They blame climate change for trouble

Jan 2, 09 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The Great Barrier Reef isn't growing as fast as it should, and the consequences could be devastating for the vast species of marine life that it supports, say Australian scientists. A 13% decline in coral growth rate since 1990 is the first such drop in 400 years, says their report... More »

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global warming • ocean • threatened species • coral reef • Great Barrier Reef

 One-Quarter of 
 Mammal Species 
 Imperiled: Survey 

Deforestation, climate change among culprits threatening 1,141 types of beasts

Oct 6, 08 2:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 25% of the world’s mammal species face extinction, the Guardian reports, and 3% are critically endangered. The stark conclusion, based on research conducted over 5 years in 130 countries, paints an especially bleak picture for marine mammals, the highly regarded Red List says. "We are threatening the... More »

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endangered species • extinction • mammals • South Asia • river dolphin • white dolphin • threatened species • marine mammals • environmental damage • Southeast Asia

 Ocean Sharks Face Extinction 

Study finds severe effects of intentional, unintentional fishing

May 22, 08 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ocean sharks are threatened with extinction, with 11 species designated “high-risk” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and five more also in danger. Sharks are dwindling from intentional fishing, which targets them for their meat and fins, and “bycatch” fishing that lands them in nets meant... More »

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endangered species • shark • ocean • fishing • extinction • threatened species • fishing ban

 Wildlife Populations Plunging 

One of 'great extinction episodes in history' unfolding: report

May 16, 08 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Humanity is rapidly wiping out the planet's species, sending wildlife populations plunging, the BBC reports. Pollution, habitat loss, and overfishing have cut wildlife numbers as much as a third since 1970 and wipe out 1% of species each year. One of the "great extinction episodes" in Earth's history also... More »

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endangered species • environment • wildlife • extinction • biodiversity • threatened species • World Wildlife Fund • animal

Alaska Against Polar Bear's Protection

State could lose $26 billion gas pipeline
if species is called threatened

Feb 23, 08 7:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Alaska is opposing calls to save its polar bear population, fearing the state would have to protect dwindling sea ice and give up a multibillion-dollar gas project, the AP reports. Calls to save the bears have been "subverted by the lawyers for the extreme environmental organizations and the liberal... More »

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environment • Alaska • global warming • Arctic • polar bear • threatened species • natural gas • Arctic oil

Time to Move the Bears?

Not quite yet—but species may be
moved as warming ruins habitats

Nov 25, 07 5:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Airlifting polar bears to the Antarctic? Luring man-eating tigers out from a forest in Bangladesh? Such ideas are in the air, as biologists debate whether to move embattled species to areas less warmed by CO2. But critics say that "cowboy environmentalists" are flouting the rules—and endangering cooler habitats—... More »

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climate change • endangered species • conservation • threatened species

US Loggerhead Numbers Drop

Commercial fishing causes decline in sea turtle numbers

Sep 23, 07 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US loggerhead turtle population is waning, and a federal report concludes that commercial fishing is probably to blame, the AP reports. The threatened species gained numbers through the '90s, but now the sea turtle is on the brink of becoming officially endangered. Ocean health advocates are calling for federal... More »

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endangered species • marine animal • wildlife • loggerhead turtle • threatened species

Endangered Species May Get Bush Brush-Off

Internal memo
reveals plan to
reduce protection

Mar 27, 07 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bush administration is quietly rewriting the rules on enforcing the Endangered Species Act, drafting changes that some environmentalists say will fatally weaken protections for threatened wildlife. A 117-page internal proposal obtained by Salon would limit which animals could be effectively protected, cut back on the size of habitats preserved,... More »

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Bush administration • endangered species • environmentalism • Endangered Species Act • wildlife • species • threatened species • animal

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