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- BIG Endangered Animals. // Weekly Reader - Edition 2;9/20/2002, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p1
Provides information on big endangered animals. Examples of big endangered animals; Reasons animals become endangered.
- ENDANGERED SPECIES. // Ecological Restoration;Sep2003, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p224
Presents abstracts of several studies on restoring endangered species. "Direct Seeding or Transplanting: The Cost of Restoring Populations of Kincaid's Lupine," by Thomas N. Kaye and Jennie R. Cramer; "Cultivating New Populations of Venus' Fly Trap at Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve," by...
- ENDANGERED SPECIES. // World Almanac for Kids;2005, p71
The article looks at endangered species in the world as of January 2005. When a species becomes extinct, it reduces the variety of life on Earth. In the world today, 2,336 known species of animals (and even more plants) are endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of...
- Ban waiting times. // New Scientist;6/2/2007, Vol. 194 Issue 2606, p7
The article reports that wildlife trading bans set up to protect endangered species may in fact put them in greater peril. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) was introduced in 1975 to protect animals at risk of extinction. Conservationists have noticed, however,...
- Save rare parasites as well as primates. Young, Emma // New Scientist;9/18/2004, Vol. 183 Issue 2465, p12
This article reports that many more species are at risk of extinction than the people thought. That is because some species depend on another for their survival, so if one disappears, many more that have gone largely unnoticed by conservationists will follow. There are 12,200 species at risk...
- BioBriefs. Lundmark, Cathy // BioScience;Jan2003, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p116
Discusses news related to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Efforts of CITES to conserve endangered species by regulating the international trade of them; Decision to allow Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa to sell legally obtained...
- Window on a world of vanishing species. Aldhous, Peter // New Scientist;10/11/2008, Vol. 199 Issue 2677, p6
The article offers information on the move undertaken by scientists to address the rising extinction of endangered species of plants and animals worldwide. Figures show that these mammals are in crisis, wherein about 1 to 5 species are threatened with extinction. To address the issue, biologists...
- Saving Odd Species. // National Geographic;Aug2007, Vol. 212 Issue 2, preceding p32
The article reports on efforts by the Zoological Society of London to identify and protect unique animal species that are threatened. Their program is called EDGE, which stands for Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered. They hope to raise funds to implement conservation of the top 100...
- How threatened species may spiral into oblivion. Unger, Katherine // New Scientist;10/30/2004, Vol. 184 Issue 2471, p16
The article presents information on rampant inbreeding which can put panthers, cheetahs and other endangered species at increased risk from parasites and infections, a new study suggests. Now conservation biologist Richard Frankham of Macquarie University in North Ryde, Australia, has revisited...
