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Further restrictions proposed on using chimpanzees for research
The federal government moved Tuesday to further protect chimpanzees, proposing to change the animals' endangered status and increase oversight of their use in research.
Fri 14 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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Outlook is grim for mammals and birds as human population grows, study says
The ongoing global growth in the human population will inevitably crowd out mammals and birds and has the potential to threaten hundreds of species with extinction within 40 years, new research ...
13 hours ago from Phys.org
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ScienceShot: Food Web, Meet Parasite
Researchers add bloodsuckers and body invaders to maps of interactions between species
Tue 11 Jun 13 from Science Now
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Perching on the cliffs of New Zealand, endemic Lepidium flora faces extinction threats
The plant genus Lepidiums is a small group of representatives of the economically important cabbage family Brassicaceae. Most commonly known as peppercress or peppergrass Lepidiums includes ...
Mon 17 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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Plan would lift wolf protections
The Obama administration is proposing to lift most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states almost four decades after they were added to the endangered species ...
Fri 7 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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New means to communicate population risk assessments among scientists and decision-makers
Population viability analysis (PVA) is a method used by conservation scientists for a range of purposes – including advancing conservation theory, planning, policy and management. PVAs are particularly ...
Tue 11 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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A critically endangered beauty: The passion flower Passiflora kwangtungensis
Passiflora is a genus of beautiful plants commonly known as the passion flowers or passion vines. The most famous representative of this group is the passion fruit, favorite to many. Passiflora ...
Wed 12 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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Pollinators easily enhanced by flowering agri-environment schemes
Agri-environment schemes aimed to promote biodiversity on farmland have positive effects on wild bees, hoverflies and butterflies. Effects on diversity and abundance were strongest when agri-environment ...
Mon 10 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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Celebrity pandas and tigers hog the extinction limelight
(Phys.org) —Worldwide, around 20,000 endangered animal species are competing for scarce conservation funds – but just 80 'celebrity species' are hogging most of the attention.
Tue 11 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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Modern dragons in danger: The relentless exploitation of Asian giant lizards revealed
A new study reveals that SE-Asian monitor lizards representing the worlds' largest lizards are being harvested (in spite of existing legislation) and traded for their skins and as pets in imperceptible ...
Mon 3 Jun 13 from Phys.org
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