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  • May 2008

    • Endangered Frogs Find Their Noah

      Washington Post  |  May 12, 08 3:33 PM CDT

      Endangered Frogs Find Their Noah

      (Newser) - Half of all frog species are in danger of extinction, and conservationists are taking a page from the Bible in working to preserve them. A program called Amphibian Ark has named 2008 the Year of the Frog, and is working with zoos to harbor endangered species, including some that have vanished from the wild. The goal is to breed enough to revitalize the populations, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      endangered species  • zoo  • extinction  • frogs  • amphibians  • habitat

  • March 2008

    • Endangered Tigers Fading Fast

      BBC  |  Mar 12, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Endangered Tigers Fading Fast

      (Newser) - The World Wildlife Fund has warned that the world's tigers are in grave danger of extinction, reports the BBC. Experts believe tiger numbers have fallen in half over the last 25 years to as few as 3,500 worldwide, the WWF said. The South China tiger and the Sumatran tiger are in the most danger from habitat destruction and demand for tiger parts for use in Chinese medicine. More »

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      India  • endangered species  • conservation  • tigers  • World Wildlife Fund  • Sumatra  • habitat

  • February 2008

    • Balmy, With a Chance of Pythons

      USA Today  |  Feb 21, 08 9:16 AM CST

      Balmy, With a Chance of Pythons

      (Newser) - Burmese pythons could rapidly establish a stranglehold on the southern US due in part to snake-loving global warming, according to a new government report. With climate change and more pet owners releasing unwanted snakes into the wild, the adaptable serpent could soon call home any area from Northern California through the Southwest, deep South and Atlantic Coast, reports USA Today. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • Florida  • animal  • alligator  • snakes  • habitat  • burmese python

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