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An endangered species is any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. Destruction of habitats is the single greatest threat to species around the world along with pollution, overexploitation and invasion of nonnative species. Habitat degradation is also the main cause for losses in biodiversity, which refers to the variety of life forms on Earth. Any change in the number of one species will effect the lives of the other species. If the biodiversity is disrupted, a species could be moved from an area and cause complete extinction. An example of this is if land is cleared to make way for buildings or highways and the wildlife has nowhere to go.
In the United States, Hawai...
In the United States, Hawai...
An endangered species is any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. Destruction of habitats is the single greatest threat to species around the world along with pollution, overexploitation and invasion of nonnative species. Habitat degradation is also the main cause for losses in biodiversity, which refers to the variety of life forms on Earth. Any change in the number of one species will effect the lives of the other species. If the biodiversity is disrupted, a species could be moved from an area and cause complete extinction. An example of this is if land is cleared to make way for buildings or highways and the wildlife has nowhere to go.
In the United States, Hawaii has more endangered species than any other state. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. There are numerous organizations that support wildlife conservation and preservation of animal habitats. As of 2006, the current list of endangered species had reached 16,000. The list includes The World Conservation Union says that more than 40 percent of species that have been assessed around the globe are threatened with extinction.
In the United States, Hawaii has more endangered species than any other state. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. There are numerous organizations that support wildlife conservation and preservation of animal habitats. As of 2006, the current list of endangered species had reached 16,000. The list includes The World Conservation Union says that more than 40 percent of species that have been assessed around the globe are threatened with extinction.
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Bare knowledge of bears cited in Easton shooting
The bear shot dead by Easton police early Sunday after roaming the city for days was a lost male yearling that posed virtually no threat to the public if left alone, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. "Our advice to them was to back off and...
Tags: Conservation, Politics, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Natural Resources, Shootings
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Panther stalks FWC Commissioner Bergeron
The turkey hunter became the hunted for Ron Bergeron. During a hunt on his ranch in Hendry County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission commissioner from Weston was crawling to get into position to lure in a wild turkey gobbler when a...Tags: Conservation, Turkey (animal), Wildlife, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues
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Leesburg borrows airboat to clear air at warehouse after trailer fire
LEESBURG — Firefighters today used an airboat loaned by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to clear the air at a refrigerated warehouse where smoke and unsafe carbon-monoxide levels were found after a trailer fire outside. The...
Tags: Leesburg, Conservation, Seminole County, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Baby Moose Rescued After Dog Attack
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by dogs on Tuesday. An AWCC official said the moose was separated from its mother after being chased around a...Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Memorial Day Weekend Likely To Bring More Human-Animal Encounters
Channel 2 NewsAs the Memorial Day weekend approaches, wildlife biologists are warning people to be careful if they go hiking in the warm weather. This is the week when moose give birth to their calves -- and if you run across a cuddly little moose calf, the mother is...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Memorial Day, Science, Natural Resources
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Gumbo Limbo turtle display awaits permit
Four new seawater tanks showing different marine habitats open Friday at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center — but a bureaucratic hang-up has snarled the arrival of the show's stars. The Boca Raton nature center needs a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation...Tags: Conservation, Boca Raton, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Brown Bear Euthanized Near Turnagain Arm Trail, Popular Hiking Area
Channel 2 NewsOn Tuesday, A 2-year-old female brown bear was euthanized after numerous reports of aggressive behavior near McHugh Creek, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. State wildlife biologists said the bear was put down before a more dangerous...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Science, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Baby Moose Injured By Dogs
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center officials received a call from Fish and Game that they had picked up a baby moose that was injured by a group of dogs on Tuesday. The calf, which is less than a day old, was separated from its mother after several dogs...Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues
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Trapper who killed Denali wolves scoffs at notion of buffer zone
Todd Hardesty/Alaska Video Postcards Inc. One of the Grant Creek pack's two primary breeding females during the 2009-10 season at Denali. The wolf died of natural causes this spring, while the other female was snared in a trap. SEATTLE — The prime...
Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Los Angeles Times, Science, Wildlife
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Conservation groups acquire land to help Florida panthers migrate
A partnership of government agencies and conservation groups announced Tuesday that they have protected 1,278 acres west of Lake Okeechobee to help Florida panthers as they migrate with increasing frequency from the Everglades north toward Central...
Tags: Conservation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kissimmee, Energy Resources
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Wildlife abundant at Dinner Island
We knew it was going to be a good day as soon as we turned into the entrance to the Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area.
Four wild hen turkeys scurried across the gravel road 30 feet in front of us.
A flock of blue-winged teal paddled around in...Tags: Conservation, Turkey (animal), Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Trapper lures wolves from Denali, kills 2; pack's future in doubt
The two primary breeding females from the best-known wolf pack at Denali National Park — a pack viewed by tens of thousands of visitors each year — have been killed, one of them by a trapper operating just outside the boundary of Alaska’...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Conservation, Hunting, Science
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