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NEWS ABOUT: Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy stories: 2 news summaries

Tusk of
Rare Pygmy Mammoth Found on Calif. Island 

Find may help solve extinction mystery

Jan 15, 09 6:19 AM CST
(Newser) - A tusk that may belong to a rare pygmy mammoth, a dwarf version of the giant elephant-like mammal that roamed the Earth thousands of years ago, has been found on Santa Cruz Island off California, reports the Los Angeles Times. The 4-foot-long tusk, more than 10,000 years old, was... More »

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Nature Conservancy • Mammoth • Santa Cruz Island • Channel Islands • Kristina Gill • UC Santa Barbara • Chumash • Santa Rosa Island

 Treats Banned,
 Komodo Dragons Get Nasty

Ban on food offerings 'angers' hungry lizards

Aug 25, 08 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Komodo dragons in an Indonesian park are increasingly attacking humans, and villagers who share their habitat say environmentalist policies are to blame, reports the Wall Street Journal. Inhabitants of Komodo National Park have traditionally left deer and sheep for the carnivorous lizards, the largest in the world. But new laws... More »

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Indonesia • environmentalism • deer • hunting • lizard • national park • Komodo dragon • Nature Conservancy

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