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Wildlife News Roundup (November 30-December 6, 2013)
A pod of pilot whales are stranded off the coast of Everglades National Park, Fla. At least 35 whales have moved into deeper waters, raising hopes that the situation will end on a positive note....
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Comment Period Open for Next Phase III of Gulf Coast Restoration
Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit on fire (Credit: USCG) On Friday December 6, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the release of the largest phase of the early restoration...
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Landscape Conservation Cooperative Inaugural Council Members Announced
Wintery view of Cochise Head, Chiricahua National Monument, AZ (Credit: NPS) The Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) has announced the members of its new National Council, consisting of...
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FWS Changes Permits for Eagles
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in flight (Credit: George Gentry / FWS) The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published in the Federal Register on December 9, 2013 a new final rule amending the...
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Wildlife News Roundup (December 7-13, 2013)
Bison (Bison bison) graze near Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Although successful stewardship of these and other animals continue, drastic climate and habitat changes are having...
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Wildlife News Roundup (December 14-20, 2013)
A dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) surfaces in the oil soaked Gulf of Mexico. A new study has linked a spate of dolphin illnesses with the oil spill of 2010. Scientists believe the health effects are...
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Top 10 Wildlife Stories of 2013
Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) fledglings. On the brink of extinction in Canada, the B.C. government approved the take of barred owls (Strix varia), cousins of northern spotted owls...
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Wildlife News Roundup (December 28, 2013-January 3, 2014)
Although the source of the outbreak remains undetermined, some researchers theorize the eagles may have contracted the virus from feeding on grebes, which experienced their own die-off from...
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Comment Period Reopened for Lesser Prairie-Chicken
The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) final listing decision is now due by March 31. (Credit: Steven Walling/Wikimedia Commons) On December 11, 2013 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...
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Wildlife News Roundup (January 4-10, 2013)
The EPA says protecting bee populations is one of its top priorities. Some factors that contribute to the honeybee decline include loss of habitat, parasites and disease, poor nutrition and pesticide...
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Two-Year Bipartisan Budget Passes
The two year budget resolution has been passed by both the house and senate and is expected to by signed by the President. (Credit: Danica Zupic / TWS) On December 26, 2013, the President signed a...
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Wildlife News Roundup (January 11-17, 2014)
A volunteer releases a sea turtle into the Gulf of Mexico. The rescued turtles were cold-stunned by unusually cold temperatures earlier this month. (Credit: Alicia Wellman, Florida Fish and Wildlife...
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Wildlife News Roundup (January 18-24, 2013)
A pilot whale (Globicephala sp.) surfaces along the Atlantic coast. Pilot whales are prone to mass strandings because they form close-knit pods that won’t leave a sick whale behind. (Credit: Barney...
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Wildlife News Roundup (January 25-31, 2014)
One of the world’s greatest migrations is in danger of disappearing, scientists say. Overwintering monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) now only inhabit 1.65 acres of forest. Credit: Nagarajan Kanna...
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Wildlife News Roundup (February 1-7, 2014)
President Obama signs the farm bill at Michigan State University. Now, the administration has created regional climate hubs that will help farmers adapt to climate change and make a case for broader...
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Wildlife News Roundup (February 8-14, 2014)
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Wildlife News Roundup (February 15-21, 2014)
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Wildlife News Roundup (February 22-28, 2014)
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Wildlife News Roundup (March 1-7, 2014)
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Pangolin Smuggling Report Raises Alarm and Awareness
A pangolin (Manis penta-dactyla dalmanni) at Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa. All species of pangolins are affected by illegal poaching and smuggling. (Credit: David Brossard) Pangolins (Manis...
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