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Amazon Wildlife
Are Lions Endangered?
Aside from our native mountain lions—which are actually cougars and not really “lions” at all—the only lions in the U.S. live in zoos and other forms of captivity. Wild lions…
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Endangered Species
Endangered Turtles and Tortoises
What do turtles and tortoises have in common with apes, monkeys and lemurs? The answer, according to the Turtle Conservation Coalition, is that shell-backed reptiles and primates share the dubious…
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Endangered Species
The Most Endangered Baby Rhino
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) is one of the rarest and most critically endangered large-animal species on earth, with as few as 40 individuals remaining. So, wildlife conservationists around the…
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Extinct Wildlife
Eastern Cougar Declared Extinct
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service today announced its conclusion that the Eastern cougar, or mountain lion, no longer exists. The negative conclusion of a five-year USFWS survey of the…
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Endangered Species
Poachers Killing a Rhino
In spite of a sometimes-lethal crackdown on rhinoceros poachers, South Africa seems to be on track to lose as many rhinos to poaching in 2011 as is did in 2010,…
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Endangered Species
Leonardo Dicaprio Endangered Tigers
How many Leonardo DiCaprios would it take to save the world’s remaining endangered tigers? In November, DiCaprio, the Hollywood star, arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to attend an international conference…
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Poaching & Illegal Hunting
Rhino and Other Endangered Species Poaching Goes High Tech
The illegal hunting of endangered rhinoceroses, elephants, and other endangered wild animals has taken a worrisome turn over the past year, as organized, well-funded and well-armed criminals quickly replace the…
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