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Democratic Republic of Congo's Best Run Reserve Is Hemorrhaging Elephants
February 28, 2013 — The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) largest remaining forest elephant population has declined by 37 percent in the last five years according to wildlife surveys by the Wildlife Conservation ... > full story -
Reducing Numbers of One Carnivore Species Indirectly Leads to Extinction of Others
February 28, 2013 — Previous studies have shown that carnivores can have indirect positive effects on each other, which means that when one species is lost, others could soon follow. Biologists have now found that ... > full story -
Giant Cockroach Genus Pseudophoraspis Expands to the North With 3 New Species
February 28, 2013 — Three new species of the giant cockroach genus Pseudophoraspis have been discovered in the Hainan, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces of China. The three newly described cockroaches, together with another ... > full story -
Cryopreservation: A Chance for Highly Endangered Mammals
February 27, 2013 — Oocytes of lions, tigers and other cat species survive the preservation in liquid nitrogen. Scientists have now succeeded in carrying out cryopreservation of felid ovary ... > full story -
Leatherback Sea Turtle Could Be Extinct Within 20 Years at Last Stronghold in the Pacific Ocean
February 26, 2013 — An international team led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has documented a 78 percent decline in the number of nests of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys ... > full story -
Two New Species of Mushroom Found in the Iberian Peninsula, Spain
February 26, 2013 — Biologists have documented two new species of Hydnum, commonly known as ox tongue mushrooms, as part of a new study. The two mushroom species belong to the Hydnum genus, a type of fungus commonly ... > full story -
Restoration Planned for Shoreline Protecting NASA's Kennedy Space Center Infrastructure
February 25, 2013 — Late last October, one of the most destructive storms ever to hit the United States bashed the beaches of Brevard County in Florida, including the shoreline of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Scientists ... > full story -
Nineteen Baby Siamese Crocodiles Released in Lao PDR by Wildlife Conservation Society and Partners
February 21, 2013 — The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today the successful release of 19 critically endangered baby Siamese crocodiles into a local wetland in Lao PDR, where they will be repatriated into the ... > full story -
Migratory Behavior of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks Revealed
February 20, 2013 — As the nations of the world prepare to vote on measures to restrict international trade in endangered sharks in early March, a team of researchers has found that one of these species -- the oceanic ... > full story -
Nesting Site Protection 'Key to Save Turtles from Climate Change'
February 19, 2013 — International marine scientists warned it will be vital to protect key marine turtle nesting grounds and areas that may be suitable for turtle nesting in the future to ensure that the marine reptiles ... > full story
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