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- Recovery Champions. Balis-Larsen, Martha // Endangered Species Bulletin;Jul-Dec2003, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p22
It often takes many individuals and organizations to accomplish the steps that move a threatened or endangered species away from the brink of extinction. Yet, it also takes the passion and dedication of individuals to promote and direct the action. To recognize some of the devoted biologists and...
- The Endangered Species Act under Threat. Bean, Michael J. // BioScience;Feb2006, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p98
The article discusses the proposed change in the Endangered Species Act in the U.S. in February 2006. The proposed amendment affects nearly every significant provision in the Endangered Species Act, including those that govern how species are determined to be endangered. The proposal also...
- Global versus Local Conservation Focus of U.S. State Agency Endangered Bird Species Lists. Wells, Jeffrey V.; Robertson, Bruce; Rosenberg, Kenneth V.; Mehlman, David W. // PLoS ONE;2010, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p1
The development of species priorities for conservation at local or regional scales (for example, within a state or province) poses an interesting paradox. One the one hand, locally or regionally-derived species priorities may lead to greater interest in and resources directed to biodiversity...
- Patterns of behavior in endangered species preservation. Metrick, Andrew; Weitzman, Martin L. // Land Economics;Feb96, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p1
This paper analyzes statistically the main determinants of government decisions about the preservation of endangered species. As explanatory variables, we use proxies that include 'scientific' species characteristics, such as "degree of endangerment" and "taxonomic uniqueness," as well as...
- Encounter Frequency with the Urbanized San Joaquin Kit Fox Correlates with Public Beliefs and Attitudes Toward the Species. Bjurlin, Curtis D.; Cypher, Brian L. // Endangered Species Update;Sep2005, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p107
A systematic public survey cart prove vital to resource managers as a means of quantifying willingness to protect endangered species, helping to focus education, and evaluating the factors that influence public beliefs and attitudes. During the fall of 2003, we conducted a postal survey of 879...
- Ontogenetic development of the endangered Atlantic whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani Scott, 1987) eggs, embryos, larvae, and juveniles. Hasselman, D. J.; Whitelaw, J.; Bradford, R. G. // Canadian Journal of Zoology;Nov2007, Vol. 85 Issue 11, p1157
Atlantic whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani Scott, 1987) are an endangered species endemic to Canada and are known only from Nova Scotia. Information concerning their early life-history stages � not previously described � is required to support several recovery actions under the federal Species...
- the Bear Whisperers. Williams, Laura // Russian Life;Jul/Aug2004, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p37
Discusses key issues concerning the volunteer bear rescue program started by the Pazhetnovs in Russia. Studies on the bears' behavior and ecology over the years; Methodology developed for raising bears in captivity and releasing them into the wild; Implications on wildlife conservation.
- Conserving a Natural Utah Treasure. York, Elaine // Endangered Species Bulletin;2007 Endagered Species, Vol. 32, p11
The article reports on the recent announcement of the Nature Conservancy on its purchase of the 22 hectares of habitat for rare species in the St. George Area of Southwestern Utah. The purchase is the first step in an ambitious plan by the Nature Conservancy to create a new 325 hectares preserve...
- Trade organization calls on effort to modernize Endangered Species Act. Laws, Forrest // Western Farm Press;7/1/2006, Vol. 28 Issue 15, p14
The article reports on the call for modernization of the Endangered Species Act in the U.S. The framers behind the legislation intended to conserve endangered species of plants or animals that were in a danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range. However, instead...
