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All Wildlife
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Medo the Slovenian brown bear cub makes a cute pet – for now
'Medo' is an abandoned baby brown bruin rescued by a family in Slovenia. Now they want to keep him, much to the chagrin of local animal experts.
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Great white shark population lower than previously believed
Great white shark: Researchers have found that fewer great whites are in the Pacific ocean than previously believed. Other shark species from around the world have also suffered steep population declines like the great white shark's in recent years.
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Baby dolphin die-off in Gulf: Cold water, not oil spill, the culprit?
Runoff from unusual snowfall in Alabama caused water temperatures in Mobile Bay to drop suddenly, possibly leading to stillbirths of baby dolphins, researchers say. Poisoning as a result last year's oil spill is another possible culprit.
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Eastern cougar declared extinct by US government
Eastern cougar: The US Fish and Wildlife Service declared the eastern cougar to be extinct, saying occasional sightings were not the extinct ghost cat.
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CITES meeting rejects protection for marine species
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) meeting in Qatar rejected protection for marine species, including sharks, bluefin tuna, and coral, disappointing the US, environmentalists, and marine scientists.
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Conference rejects protection for polar bears
Protection for polar bears – including a ban on trade in their fur and parts – was rejected at a conference of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).
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The big cats' best friend
For more than 50 years, Ann van Dyk has championed cheetahs.
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Saving an Aztec salamander
An effort to save the axolotl – a type of salamander – is also a bid to preserve an ancient culture.
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Peacocks become a colorful problem in Florida
Some Florida neighborhoods are overrun with peacocks, but not all agree that the colorful birds should be removed.
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Butterflies versus beetles
Monarch butterflies will find fewer roosts in their winter home because of hungry bark beetles.
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Brown pelicans are no longer endangered
After decades on the US Endangered Species list, American brown pelicans have made a comeback.
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Outdoor cats are easy prey for coyotes
Cats are known as hunters but when coyotes come on the scene, cats who go outdoors become the prey.
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Earth Talk - Little is known of hard-to-track orcas
Orcas are very susceptible to pollution, due to their place at the top of the ocean food chain. But little is known of their habits since they're hard to track.
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Oyster 'gardening' restores reefs after hurricane
In Texas, neighbors experiment with oyster gardening to help rebuild reefs damaged by Hurricane Ike.
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Sizing up palm oil
Palm oil is in everything from fuel to cosmetics. Is it a solution or a problem?
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Endangered Ugandan gorillas join Facebook, MySpace
Social networks help raise money to save the endangered mountain gorilla.
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How monarch butterflies find their way to Mexico
A new study shows that the butterflies' antennae are key.
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World's first shark sanctuary set to open in Palau
The tiny Pacific nation is fighting to protect more than 130 species fighting extinction in the Pacific Ocean.
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Researchers find rare bird in Fiji
Photos reveal the first sighting of the elusive seabird, the Fiji petrel.
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Endangered Florida panthers feel the squeeze
The big cats need plenty of space, which can put them in conflict with expanding development in the state.
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