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Sri Lanka, Hawaii sites get world heritage status (Reuters)

publisher — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:16:09 +0000

Reuters – Sri Lanka’s central highlands and a protected marine area in Hawaii, the only habitats of several endangered plant and animal species, have been added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites, the U.N. body said on Saturday.

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Judge: FWS plan excluded possible lynx habitat (AP)

publisher — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:43:11 +0000

AP – A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service arbitrarily excluded “critical habitat” that could be occupied by the elusive Canada lynx.

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WWF apologizes for incident against Saudi Arabia (AP)

publisher — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:35:38 +0000

AP – The environmental group WWF has apologized for an incident at a recent climate conference involving an employee who vandalized Saudi Arabia’s nameplate.

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NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:06:44 +0000

AP – Bedbugs are spreading at an unprecedented rate in New York City, and officials on Wednesday announced the start of a plan to battle the infestation, including a public awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the fight.

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Spanish region says adios to bullfighting (AP)

publisher — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:40:00 +0000

AP – Lawmakers in Catalonia outlawed bullfighting Wednesday, making it Spain’s first major region to ban the deadly, centuries-old ballet between matador and beast after heated debate that pitted animal rights against a pillar of traditional culture.

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Prehistoric Toothless Fish May Get Protection (LiveScience.com)

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:51:39 +0000

LiveScience.com – Shovelnose sturgeon are not endangered in their native Mississippi and Missouri rivers, but catching them in many of these waters may become illegal under a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that aims to protect their relatives, the endangered pallid sturgeon.

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China to send 2 pandas to Japan in diplomatic move (AP)

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:32:04 +0000

AP – China has announced plans to send two of its prized giant pandas to Japan, the latest installment of panda diplomacy aimed at warming the two countries’ often-strained relations.

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Man detained in China over zoo panda death (AFP)

publisher — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:21:52 +0000

AFP – A man has been detained over the poisoning death of an endangered panda in a Chinese zoo, state media reported Wednesday, in the latest case spotlighting risks to captive animals in China.

Battle to save Gulf sea turtles from oily death (AFP)

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:19:02 +0000

AFP – While BP struggles to finally seal the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, an equally desperate battle has been enjoined on the surface to save endangered sea turtles from meeting an oily grave.

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Tiger escapes from trip to the vet (Reuters)

publisher — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:57:53 +0000

Reuters – A 17-month-old tiger escaped from the back of a pick-up truck while it was being driven to a veterinary clinic in South Africa, triggering a helicopter search by police and wildlife experts.