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Checkerspot Butterfly Endangered?
USFWS may be forced to determine whether Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly should be listed as endangered as agricultural pesticide use is proposed for the area. more...
Bats: World's Only Flying Mammals
Long misunderstood and feared, bats are a vital part of the environment. They are beginning to get protection as habitat loss and pesticide use threatens some species. more...
Wild Wolf Killed in Massachusetts
Appearance of gray wolf in New England fuels speculation that they may be re-inhabiting the area. Also at issue are genetic differences between wolves of east and west. more...
Bat DieOff And Bee Colony Collapse
Agricultural concerns over losses of pollinating bees and insect eating bats. Reasons for both disease outbreaks sought. How does pesticide use figure into the equation? more...
Two New Porcupines in the Amazon
Elusive and nocturnal porcupines avoid traps and researchers but dam building and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest may be forcing them into contact with humans. more...
Amazon Rainforest Peccary Debate
Further study of peccary from Brazil is necessary to determine if it is distinct from South American Collared peccary which has large home range and genetic variability. more...
Brazilian Amazon's 10 New Species
Some are primate species unknown to scientists until the last 20 years. No one knows how much more biodiversity might be lost if deforestation of the Amazon continues. more...
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Ducks Unlimited Wetland Projects
By:
Aurae Beidler
Ducks Unlimited, a volunteer-based organization manages conservation programs to re-establish wetland habitats for waterfowl in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. more...
Climate Change Effect on Waterfowl
By:
Aurae Beidler
Hunters and anglers have long been involved in wildlife habitat conservation. Ducks Unlimited looks to educate about the impact of climate change on waterfowl habitat. more...
Tax Form Raises Funds for Otters
By: Matthew Clarke
With the help of the California State Tax form, conservationists raised more than $255,000 last year to preserve the native sea otter population. more...
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