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  Farming Crucial for Threatened Species in Developing World

  December 5, 2011 — A number of threatened species in the developing world are entirely dependent on human agriculture for their survival, according to new ... > full story
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  World's First Captive Breeding of Ozark Hellbenders

  December 1, 2011 — After a decade-long effort, conservation experts report that Ozark hellbenders have been bred in captivity -- a first! Endangered in the wild, this amphibian has fossil records dating back 15 million ... > full story
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  British Butterfly Is Evolving to Respond to Climate Change

  November 30, 2011 — As global temperatures rise and climatic zones move polewards, species will need to find different environments to prevent extinction. New research has revealed that climate change is causing certain ... > full story
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  Counting Cats: The Endangered Snow Leopards of the Himalayas

  November 28, 2011 — The elusive snow leopard lives high in the mountains across Central Asia. Despite potentially living across 12 countries the actual numbers of this beautiful large cat are largely unknown. New ... > full story
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  Marine Biodiversity Loss Due to Global Warming and Predation, Study Predicts

  November 28, 2011 — The biodiversity loss caused by climate change will result from a combination of rising temperatures and predation -- and may be more severe than currently predicted, according to a new ... > full story
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  Protecting the Red Coral of the Catalan Coastline, Spain

  November 25, 2011 — Poaching accounts for the loss of up to 60% red coral biomass in the Medes Islands Marine Reserve, according to a new article. The article reports the first study of poaching and its effects in the ... > full story
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  DNA System Developed to Identify and Authenticate Plant Species

  November 23, 2011 — Biologists have developed a method which can detect the use of illegal or counterfeit plants in medicine and could also be used to boost conservation by identifying and monitoring the exploitation of ... > full story
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  Amazon's Biodiversity: Clearing Up Doubts as to the Benefits of Ecotourism

  November 22, 2011 — Ecological tourism has no effect on the presence of large mammals in the Amazon, according to a study that for the first time compares the biological diversity of ecotourism zones with that of ... > full story
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  Taking Bushmeat Off the Menu Could Increase Child Anemia, Study Finds

  November 21, 2011 — When the dinner menu includes endangered species, human nutritional needs must contend with efforts to manage wildlife resources, according to a new study. Researchers estimate that a loss of access ... > full story
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  Satellite Data Can Help Protect Bluefin Tuna

  November 21, 2011 — A new model allows the potential presence of bluefin tuna to be tracked through daily updated maps, helping to protect endangered stocks and fight illegal ... > full story

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