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Critically endangered Great Indfian Bustard
With a rapidly growing population, increasing pressures of development and unconcerned public authorities wildlife in India do not seem to have a chance. A recent list of most threatened species of animals, plants and fungi jointly compiled by
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25 primate species reported on brink of extinction
New Delhi :: India | 7 months ago
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Wildlife researchers say 25 species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking. The International Union for Conservation of
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Wildlife art exhibit to open at Jerusalem Bird Observatory
Jerusalem :: Israel | over 1 year ago
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A gazelle mother snuggles her milking fawn, amid pink and yellow flowers and under the avid watch of her male partner, with the lush northern Israel mountainside outstretched in the distance...The painting, called Mountain Gazelles, and dated 1991,
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ENDANGERED EXHIBITION COMING TO KUALA LUMPUR'S TAKSU GALLERY
The Taksu gallery in Kuala Lumpur is to play host to a two-man exhibition called Endangered in the coming weeks.(TRAVPR.COM) UK - October 17th, 2011 - Visitors to Kuala
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Dolphins take a double hit from finance heavyweights
Due to profit-driven policies of global financial powerhouses, dolphin viability has “taken a dive” this month. With recent actions, the World Trade Organization and the Mastercard Corporation have added greater jeopardy to the status
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Extinction threat ups hunters' game
Johannesburg :: South Africa | 2 years ago
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At least 79 rhinos have been killed in South Africa since the beginning of the year amid evidence that syndicates are stockpiling horns in anticipation of the extinction of the species. In the past two weeks nine rhinos have been killed in what
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Endangered Rhino Poaching On The Increase in Africa
Conservationists say rhino population in Africa is facing the worst poaching crisis in decades as the demand for animal parts in South-Asia is growing. "Over the past three years, gangs are said to have killed more than
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Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Researchers succeeded this month in using sedatives fired from a dart gun to calm down and free an endangered North Atlantic right whale tangled in fishing line. The new tactic was used Jan. 15 off the Florida coast to free a
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Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | over 2 years ago
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Researchers succeeded this month in using sedatives fired from a dart gun to calm down and free an endangered North Atlantic right whale tangled in fishing line. The new tactic was used Jan. 15 off the Florida coast to free a young right whale from
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From Russia with fins: Whale might be bound for Vancouver Island
Moscow :: Russia | over 2 years ago
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Flex, an endangered western Pacific grey whale who has astounded researchers by leaving Russia and speeding across the Bering Sea, could be in northern Vancouver Island waters by the weekend. In October, the whale was tagged in his home feeding
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