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World's common birds 'declining'
We have heard about rare birds heading towards extinction but now a report tells us that even our most common birds are dwindling in numbers as their habitats are lost. These common birds though not in danger... Endangered dormice get tunnels to cross the road
Dormice are an endangered species so they are getting tunnels to help them cross roads in the UK so they can reach new habitats and breed easier.They are even getting 'his and hers' tunnels to suit the differing... Bleak outlook for Europe's toads
According to new research, more than half of all amphibians (frogs, toads and newts) living in Europe could go extinct within 40 years as a result of climate change, diseases and habitat destruction. Most of... The Endangered Snow Leopard and Threat to Other Species
The snow leopard, amongst many other animals, is listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and listed as Endangered on the U.S. Endangered... Prison Eco-havens
British prisons are becoming eco-havens for many rare species. Prisoners are involved in making bat and bird boxes, and making good habitat areas such as ponds. They also undertake species surveys from their cell... habitat loss : new threat for rare endangered Rhinos
" "Grassland is being invaded by weeds and other unwanted plants that are not suitable for rhinos," Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, co-chairman of the group said from the Chitwan National Park, home to 408 rhinos. "We have... Fireflies in decline as natural habitats are destroyed
The little blinking lights of fireflies are getting harder and harder to see lately.Urban delvelopment, pollution and artificial lights are all causing the numbers of the tiny insects to decline at a rapid rate, and... Mexico Invests to Save Endangered Porpoise
This is such a great idea.Mexico is investing in its endangered porpoise population. They will invest about 163 million pesos (about $16 million) to save the porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, buy paying... Climate Change Caused Widespread Tree Death In California
Here is another thing we have to worry about with global warming and the rise in temperature. Can any science wiz explain this to me, but doesn't plants and trees do the whole conversion of carbon dioxide and oxygen... Primates 'at risk of extinction'
A new report says that about half of the world's primates are facing extinction, saying that the destruction of rainforests is the biggest threat to primate species."Some 300 of the 634 different types of ape and... Passing Migrants - the Marbled Teal - Will Fly Away from Pakistan in August
The marbled ducks are a globally threatened bird species. They enjoy protection under the Sindh (Pakistan) Wildlife Protection Ordinance. Several pairs have been sighted in the Nara Game Reserve, together with some... Lakes across Canada to be used as toxic dump sites
Mining companies may soon have 16 Canadian lakes at their disposal, despite a Fisheries Act that makes it illegal to pollute fish-bearing waters. A very disturbing trend."CBC News has learned that 16 Canadian lakes... He's black, and he's back! Private enterprise saves southern Africa's rhino f...
Great news for the Black Rhino. Sometimes private enterprise can work hand in hand with conservation as this scheme shows."A pioneering scheme which allows private landlords to own and breed wild rhinoceroses has... Panda habitat destroyed by China quake
When the quake first hit, some of the only good news to come out of China were a handful of stories about saved pandas, but now officials have some dire news to add. Many of the bears may be safe, but much of their... Rare male sea dragon pregnant
" After setting the mood with lighting and finessing, the Georgia Aquarium's attempts to coax rare sea dragons to mate have finally worked -- just in time for Father's Day. The pregnant male weedy sea dragon is now...
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