Butterfly won't get species protection Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A butterfly found only at a popular Nevada off-road vehicle site won't receive federal protection as a threatened or endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided Wednesday.
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New, rare and threatened species discovered in Ghana Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value.
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Agency reverses endangered species rulings Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday reversed seven rulings that denied endangered species increased protection, after an investigation found the actions were tainted by political pressure from a former senior Interior Department official.
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Butterfly shows evolution at work Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists say they have seen one of the fastest evolutionary changes ever observed in a species of butterfly.
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Bush set to relax endangered species rules Posted: 2 months ago by Bornbad
Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them.
*update to this dead link*
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New Dinosaur Species Found In Montana Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A dinosaur skeleton found 24 years ago in Montana has finally been identified as a new species that links North American dinosaurs with Asian dinosaurs. The dinosaur would have weighed 30 to 40 pounds, walked on two feet and stood about three feet tall. The fossil came from sediment that's about 80 million years old.
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Eleven new animal and plant species found in Vietnam: WWF Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam. Scientists have found a snake, five orchids, two butterflies and three other plants new to science and exclusive to the Annamites Mountain Range.
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Man-sized grouper declared new species Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A man-sized grouper that trolls the tropical waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean for octopuses and crabs has been identified as a new fish species after genetic tests.
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New mouth bacteria species found Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A brand new species of bacteria has been found by scientists among the hundreds which thrive in our mouths.
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Ever wanted a butterfly to call your own? Posted: 1 year ago by marli
Butterfly researchers in Florida are selling the naming rights to a 4-inch-wide orange butterfly, with distinctive "owl-eye" spots, that they discovered in the Sonora state of Mexico. The auction will benefit butterfly research.
Update: The auction closed on 11/2 and they raised $34,000
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Endangered Species Chocolate Posted: 2 years ago by Neiako
Chocolate bars that make a world of difference in a variety of flavors. Proceeds of sales go towards raising environmental awareness and supporting endangered species.
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U.S. Ends Protection for Wolves in 3 States Posted: 11 months ago by mahler87
The Bush administration on Thursday announced an end to federal protection for gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, concluding that the wolves were reproductively robust enough to survive.
EDIT: When I first saw this article I thought it said "gay" wolves. Gray wolves are just not that interesting. My bad.
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Ancient species of flying grasshopper found Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
A student has identified a new species of flying grasshopper which lived 115m years ago. Sam Heads, a PhD research student, was examining fossils from a German museum labelled as 'stick insects'. But he knew immediately he was in fact looking at an ancient ancestor of the modern grasshopper.
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Steelhead listed as 'threatened' species Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Puget Sound steelhead were listed Monday as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act, the National Marine Fisheries Service said.
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Species Database - Lots of information Posted: 1 year ago by pjanaway
This site has lots of information on thousands of different species of animal. This sites great. Who knew there was a Brown-headed cowbird. lol
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Butterfly Back from the Brink of Extinction Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The rare El Segundo blue butterfly is back. Once relegated to a few small and fragile reserves, the nearly extinct butterfly with electric blue wings has expanded its territory to take up residence along the bluffs of a popular beach south of the Los Angeles International Airport.
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Hundreds of new marine species discovered: Australian scientists Posted: 3 months ago by AutumnLotus
Hundreds of new marine species and previously uncharted undersea mountains and canyons have been discovered in the depths of the Southern Ocean, Australian scientists said Wednesday.
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Identity theft protection: What to do Posted: 2 years ago by sweattshop
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact, you or someone you know may have experienced some form of identity theft. Repairing the damage caused by identity thieves takes time and money.
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Endangered Species Act Rendered Toothless? Posted: 5 months ago by maxriter
Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants.
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Yellowstone Park grizzlies no longer endangered Posted: 2 years ago by tundramonkey
US federal officials declare that grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area no longer need the protections of the federal Endangered Species Act to ensure their survival.
I think this might endanger the pic-a-nic baskets.
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Ancient deep-sea coral reefs off southeastern US serve as underwater 'islands' in the Gulf stream Posted: 8 months ago by 2manyusernames
Largely unexplored deep-sea coral reefs, some perhaps hundreds of thousands of years old, off the coast of the southeastern U.S. are not only larger than expected but also home to large fish populations and many newly discovered and unusual species. Results from a series of expeditions to document these habitats and their associated marine life have revealed some surprising results.
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