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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Sep 30, 2008
Black bears that live around urban areas weigh more, get pregnant at a younger age, and are more likely to die violent deaths, according to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Sep 5, 2008
Cameroon and Nigeria have agreed to protect the the Cross River gorilla, world's most endangered gorilla, reports the Wildlife Conservation Society, which helped broker the deal.
Also tagged: animals, environment, cameroon, mammals, wildlife, nigeria, conservation, endangered species, primates, apes, biodiversity, gorillas, poaching, illegal logging, parks, environmental law, west africa, bushmeat, protected areas, happy upbeat environmental, in situ conservation
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Sep 5, 2008
Bushwhacking our way through nearly impenetrable bogs and blow down in the central woods of the Adirondacks in northern New York, I am wondering…how can a MOOSE move through this stuff? Weighing nearly 1400 pounds and …
Also tagged: animals, environment, photos, united states, wildlife, conservation, biodiversity, protected areas, happy upbeat environmental, julie larsen maher
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Sep 5, 2008
The Crested Gecko is endemic to South Province, New Caledonia in the South Pacific. While the species is widely kept in the pet trade, the species was long believed extinct in the wild until it was rediscovered in …
Also tagged: animals, environment, photos, pacific, reptiles, wildlife, conservation, endangered species, biodiversity, herps, new caledonia, happy upbeat environmental, in situ conservation, ex situ conservation
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Sep 4, 2008
The birth of Kihansi spray toadlet at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has renewed hopes that the species can someday be successfully reintroduced to its natural habitat in a remote gorge in Tanzania. The …
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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Aug 2, 2008
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva officially unveiled plans to raise a $21 billion fund for protecting the Amazon rainforest. The plan, which was originally announced several months ago, aims to be funded …
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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Aug 2, 2008
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva officially unveiled plans to raise a $21 billion fund for protecting the Amazon rainforest. The plan, which was originally announced several months ago, aims to be funded …
Also tagged: politics, amazon, environmental politics, forests, latin america, south america, conservation, rainforests, climate change politics, redd, amazon deforestation, happy upbeat environmental, in situ conservation, avoided deforestation, amazon conservation, saving the amazon
mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Aug 1, 2008
A critically endangered fruit bat was born earlier this month at the Bronx Zoo.
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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Aug 1, 2008
Dr. Paul Calle, Director of Wildlife Health Center at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo headquarters, and Cornell University resident Dr. Maren Connolly examine a red-tailed hawk found unable to fly by a …
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mongabay.com » Mongabay.com news - Aug 1, 2008
A critically endangered fruit bat was born earlier this month at the Bronx Zoo.
Also tagged: animals, photos, mammals, endangered species, bats, happy upbeat environmental, ex situ conservation