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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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Meet Kermit, the Glowing Green Cat at the Audubon Research Center!
New Orleans - At first glance, there's nothing unusual about "Kermit", a one year old domestic cat. That is, until the lights go out.
"All of his skin glows green," said Dr. Betsy Dresser at the Audubon Research Center of Endangered Species.
Kermit is...Tags: Science and Technology, Wildlife, Cat (animal), Genes and Chromosomes, Conservation
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Endangered Cranes To Be Reintroduced In Louisiana
ABC26 NewsTen whooping cranes, the most endangered species of crane in the world, will be reintroduced in a Louisiana conservation area more than 60 years after the birds' numbers dwindled to near zero, the U.S. Interior Department said on Tuesday. "The whooping...Tags: Wildlife, Texas, Florida, Idaho, Environmental Issues
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Governor Jindal Announces Whooping Cranes Return to Louisiana
WGNO NewsToday, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be re-introducing the whooping crane to Louisiana later this month. The Department of Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cleared...Tags: Wildlife, Texas, Zoology, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Glowing Green Cat Makes Strides in Research at Audubon
New Orleans - At first glance, there's nothing unusual about "Kermit", a one year old domestic cat. That is, until the lights go out.
"All of his skin glows green," said Dr. Betsy Dresser at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species....Tags: Science and Technology, Wildlife, Cat (animal), Genes and Chromosomes, Conservation
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Baby Sea Turtles Now Allowed to Hatch in Wild
ABC26 NewsBaby sea turtles will now be allowed to hatch freely from coastal beach nests to return to the Gulf rather than being trucked as eggs to a distant warehouse for incubation and release far from the oil spill offshore, wildlife officials said Thursday....Tags: Wildlife, Florida, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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The Brees Dream Foundation And Pepsi Beverages Company Announce A Grant Partnership Benefiting The Audubon Nature Institute
ABC26 NewsThe Brees Dream Foundation is matching a $25,000 Pepsi contribution, to provide $50,000 in total support to Audubon Nature Institute and the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program. Pepsi Beverages Company, the local Pepsi bottler for South...Tags: Wildlife, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, San Diego (San Diego, California), Conservation, Facebook
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Study Looks At La. Population Of Black Bears
ABC26 NewsThe first-ever scientific count shows Louisiana's largest black bear concentration, in a northeastern refuge, had about 300 animals in 2008. State biologist Mike Hooker, who recently completed analysis of data collected from 2006-08, said nearly 50 sows...Tags: Animals, Science and Technology, Wildlife, Human Interest, Conservation
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Audubon Nature Institute Joins Scientists In Releasing First Oiled Sea Turtles Back into the Gulf
ABC26 NewsAudubon Nature Institute of New Orleans is joining state and federal biologists today in releasing 23 Kemp's Ridley sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico near Cedar Key, Fla., after the turtles were successfully rescued and rehabilitated from the...Tags: Wildlife, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Zoology, Florida, Environmental Issues
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Feds To Study Oil Spill's Effect On Bluefin Tuna
ABC26 NewsThe National Marine Fisheries Service will study whether the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has hurt the bluefin tuna population to the point that the fish should be placed on the endangered species list. The agency says the Center for Biological Diversity's...Tags: Wildlife, BP Plc, Environmental Issues, San Francisco, Conservation
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25 Live Sea Turtles Rescued, At Least 12 Oiled
ABC26 NewsThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 25 sea turtles have been rescued since the start of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and at least 12 were oiled. It says 10 oiled turtles were found in the gulf and two in Louisiana waters. It was not clear whether...Tags: Wildlife, Florida, Conservation, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Emergency Incidents
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Rescuing oiled birds: Poignant, but is it futile?
ABC26 NewsRescuers gently washing the goo from pelicans make for some of the few hopeful images from the disaster on the Gulf of Mexico, yet some scientists contend those efforts are good for little more than warming hearts. Critics call bird-washing a wasteful...Tags: Wildlife, BP Plc, Florida, Conservation, University of California
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Sea Turtles Fight Oil In Lower Algiers
ABC26 News30 sea turtles are getting a new lease on life. They're being nursed back to health in lower Algiers. ABC26 News Reporter Vanessa Bolano sat in as one was getting its checkup. "This is LA 94." "The turtle is normally dark in color, that's not oil. These...Tags: Animals, Wildlife, Education, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Florida
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