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  Resurgence of Endangered Deer in Patagonian ‘Eden’ Highlights Conservation Success

  April 16, 2013 — The Huemul, a species of deer found only in the Latin American region of Patagonia, is bouncing back from the brink of possible ... > full story
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  Tiny Colorful Snails Are in Danger of Extinction With Vanishing Limestone Ecosystems

  April 15, 2013 — Three new species of brightly colored carnivorous snails have been described from north and northeastern Thailand, as a part of an extensive study of the terrestrial snails family Streptaxidae. The ... > full story
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  Sea Mammals Find U.S. Safe Harbor

  April 11, 2013 — New research shows that many US marine mammal populations -- especially some seals and sea lions -- have rebounded since 1972, because of the Marine Mammal Protection ... > full story
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  Unusual Anal Fin Offers New Insight Into Evolution

  April 10, 2013 — An unusual fossil fish that has fins behind its anus could have implications for human ... > full story
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  Moa's Ark: Why the Female Giant Moa Was About Twice the Size of the Male

  April 9, 2013 — The evolutionary reason for the massive difference in size between male and female giant moa -- the extinct giant birds of New Zealand -- has been revealed for the first ... > full story
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  Environmental Change Triggers Rapid Evolution

  April 9, 2013 — Environmental change can drive hard-wired evolutionary changes in animal species in a matter of generations. A new study overturns the common assumption that evolution only occurs gradually over ... > full story
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  Sea Level Rise: Jeopardy for Terrestrial Biodiversity on Islands

  April 9, 2013 — Model calculations predict a sea level rise of about one meter by the end of this century and of up to five and a half meters by the year 2500.  Until now there are few studies on the potential ... > full story
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  The Ethics of Resurrecting Extinct Species

  April 8, 2013 — At some point, scientists may be able to bring back extinct animals, and perhaps early humans, raising questions of ethics and environmental ... > full story
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  Air Pollution Stunts Coral Growth

  April 7, 2013 — A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air -- mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions -- can shade corals from sunlight and cool the surrounding water ... > full story

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  • Human Shadow Cast Over the Caribbean Slows Coral Growth
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  Remote Coral Reefs Can Be Tougher Than They Look: Western Australia’s Scott Reef Has Recovered from Mass Bleaching

  April 5, 2013 — Isolated coral reefs can recover from catastrophic damage as effectively as those with nearby undisturbed neighbors, a long-term study by marine biologists has shown. Scott Reef, a remote coral ... > full story

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