ENDANGERED SPECIES
Tags: ANIMAL populations; ENDANGERED species; WILDLIFE conservation; HABITAT (Ecology)
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- Distribution, Habitat Correlates, and Conservation of Loris lydekkerianus in Karnataka, India. Kumara, H. N.; Singh, Mewa; Kumar, Shanthala // International Journal of Primatology;Aug2006, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p941
We surveyed slender lorises (Loris lydekkerianus) in Karnataka, south India intermittently during November 2001�July 2004 and estimated their relative abundance via direct sightings. Two subspecies, Loris lydekkerianus lydekkerianus and L. l. malabaricus, with different morphological traits,...
- ENDANGERED SPECIES. // World Almanac for Kids;2000, p38
This article provides information on endangered species. When an animal becomes less and less plentiful on one part of the Earth or in the entire world, the animal is said to be endangered or threatened. The U.S. Department of the Interior keeps track of endangered and threatened animals....
- IF THE CLIMATE DON'T GET 'EM�. // New Scientist;6/9/2007, Vol. 194 Issue 2607, p6
The article discusses potential issues with bird populations around the world. It is estimated that by 2050, over 900 species of land birds could become threatened by changes in the climate and interruptions of their habitats. A study at the University of California, San Diego used known bird...
- CLAIRE DANES: BARES HER ANIMAL INSTINCTS. Richart, Elizabeth // Marie Claire (US);Jul2003, Vol. 10 Issue 7, p54
This article focuses on the Australian Koala bears who are in the list of endangered species. Approximately 80 percent of Australia's original koala habitat has been decimated to make way for housing projects. Koalas like to live anywhere they see an edible eucalyptus tree. Koalas can consume...
- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status and Designations of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and Loach Minnow. Jacobson, Rachel // Federal Register;2/23/2012, Vol. 77 Issue 36, p10810
The article focuses on the settlement agreement associated with the changes in the habitat of two declining fish species spikedace (Meda fulgida) and loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis) from threatened to endangered habitat given by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is stated that changes...
- Reversing the Trend towards Species Extinction, or Merely Halting It? Incorporating the Recovery Standard into ESA Section 7 Jeopardy Analyses. Jeffers, Jennifer // Ecology Law Quarterly;2008, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p455
The purpose of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) is to conserve and recover populations of endangered and threatened species to a point at which legal protection is no longer necessary. One of the main tools employed by the ESA to accomplish this goal is its section 7 consultation...
- Why the Indian Subcontinent Holds the Key to Global Tiger Recovery. Mondol, Samrat; Karanth, K. Ullas; Ramakrishnan, Uma // PLoS Genetics;Aug2009, Vol. 5 Issue 8, p1
With only ~3,000 wild individuals surviving restricted to just 7% of their historical range, tigers are now a globally threatened species. Therefore, conservation efforts must prioritize regions that harbor more tigers, as well try to capture most of the remaining genetic variation and habitat...
- A Numbers Puzzle. // Weekly Reader News - Edition 4;10/8/2004, Vol. 86 Issue 5, p4
Explores scientists' census of giant pandas in China. Estimated number of endangered pandas; Effect of human activity on the habitat of pandas; Technology used by scientists to track pandas; Protection of pandas.
- ENDANGERED SPECIES. // World Almanac for Kids;1999, p20
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