U.S. loses nearly a third of its honey bees this season

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Nearly a third of managed honeybee colonies in America died out or disappeared over the winter, an annual survey found on Wednesday. The decline—which was far worse than the winter before—threatens the survival of some bee colonies.The heavy losses…Continue

Tags: food, pollination, agriculture, parasites, pesticides

Drug traffic supercharges turtle egg poaching

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Costa Rican Murder Shines Light on Poaching, Drug NexusConservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval was…Continue

Tags: poverty, endangered turtles, drug addiction, drug smuggling

PEER files lawsuit on the political shenanigans behind the wolf delisting

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Or does anyone really believe the wolf was delisted on the “best available science?”By Ralph Maughan On June 10, 2013 · Species are supposed…Continue

Aquarium’s new critter packs a pulverizing punch

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Aquarium’s new critter packs a pulverizing punchMantis shrimp strikes with speed of bullet; it'll be isolated because the last one eluded capture while smashing to bits other creatures on displayThe …Continue

Tags: crustaceans, marine life, predation, shrimp

Sharks worth more in ocean than in soup, B.C. study finds

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia's Fisheries Centre say protecting sharks would lead to a big economic payoff.A study published Thursday in Oryx, The International Journal of Conservation, says shark fisheries are declining, mostly…Continue

Tags: conservation, ecotourism, shark fin soup, shark finning, marine life

Endangered elephant killings rising in Indonesia

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Poisoning or shooting killed many of the 129…Continue

Tags: extinction., ivory, poisonings, poaching, conservation

Plan lifts Lower 48 wolf protections

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most…Continue

Tags: mammals, wolves, hunting, endangered species, conservation

How Dogs Help Protect Threatened Species

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In 2005, the Little Penguin population of Australia's Middle Island dropped to fewer than 10 birds. When volunteers began keeping records in the 1990s, …Continue

Tags: Australia, endangered species, conservation, penguins, dogs

Wildlife agency to list all chimps as endangered

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday called for protection of…Continue

Tags: Goodall, conservation, primates, chimps, USFWS

Darwin's Frogs Are in Steep Decline

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Some of nature's most fascinating fathers may be at risk of extinction.Male Darwin's frogs swallow their offspring in the tadpole stage, incubate their young in their vocal sacs, and eventually spit out fully developed froglets. Along with…Continue

Tags: conservation, Chile, amphibians, extinction, frogs