Endangered Species
Feature Writer Articles in Endangered Species
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Caspian Seal is Now an Endangered Species
Commercial hunting, fishing gear entanglement, habitat loss, pollution and disease are all implicated as IUCN changes the Caspian seal's red list status to endangered.
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EBay Bans Global Internet Ivory Sales
A three month investigation by IFAW into internet trade in wildlife in eleven countries found that most items for sale may violate CITES endangered species agreements.
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Turtle Islands Heritage Protected Area
Home to the world's largest population of nesting green sea turtles, nine islands in two countries are given special status to protect these endangered marine animals.
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The Endangered Ganges River Dolphin
One of two subspecies of South Asian River dolphin, efforts to save this primitive cetacean have been limited. Extinction is likely unless the Ganges itself is restored.
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Botulism Kills Laysan Ducks on Midway
In the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge fresh water is being introduced to protect the remaining critically endangered Laysan ducks on the atoll from avian botulism.
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Is The Lesser Long-Nosed Bat Endangered?
Since the original listing of the lesser long nosed bat as endangered further survey work has found additional colonies but threats to the species have increased as well.
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Extinction For The Greater Bamboo Lemur?
Decline of the critically endangered lemur is linked to bamboo and water resource limitation. Much of the greater bamboo lemurs' range is unprotected from development.
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The Top 25 Most Endangered Primates
Endangered primate conservation specialists use the list to raise awareness and to monitor progress in each species' recovery. Five species are only recently discovered.
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Contributing Articles in Endangered Species
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The South African Leopard
Leopards are found all over the world. They are Africa's second largest big cat. These highly skilled carnivores merit the greatest respect.
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The Red Wolf, an Endangered Species
By 1980, red wolves disappeared from the wild. By 1992, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's hard work, a wild population reemerged. Are red wolves here to stay?
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The Lowland Gorilla
The gorilla is one of man's closest relatives. They are strong, intelligent and social. Both Lowland and Mountain gorillas are critically endangered.
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The Sumatran Tiger, an Endangered Species
Sumatran tigers live, hunt, eat, sleep, and stay isolated on one Indonesian island. Each year that passes, humans take more of their habitat, and fewer tigers remain.
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The Vaquita, an Endangered Species
Despite the fact that the vaquita is literally on the brink of extinction, global media coverage and conservation efforts seem slight. Has the species been discounted?
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Wolf Hunts Raise Complex Issues
Hunted to extinction in the west by the 1920s, reintroduced wolves now have healthy populations, but recently approved sport hunting could disrupt their pack structure.
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The Giant Panda, an Endangered Species
Giant pandas are symbolic. To children, they are fat cartoon characters. To the Chinese, they are cultural icons. To conservationists, they are faces of endangerment.
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The Red Panda, an Endangered Species
Everyone has heard of the giant panda bear. The San Diego Zoo plasters the animal's face all over its promotional materials. But how many have heard of the red panda?
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