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Russia and China vow to protect Siberian tigers

Story contains video BBC, Tue August 31, 2010, comments (0)
China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for rare Siberian tigers.



Smallest frog in Asia discovered in Borneo

BBC, Thu August 26, 2010, comments (0)
Researchers on an expedition in Borneo have found a new and very tiny species of frog.



New Zealand retracts plans to open up rare frog habitat to mining

Digital Journal, Thu August 12, 2010, comments (0)
It was hoped for, but not certain until Tuesday when the government of New Zealand announced it was cancelling a controversial proposal to open up parts of conservation areas to mining.



Whale ‘sense of smell’ revealed

BBC, Sat August 07, 2010, comments (1)
Bowhead whales have a previously undiscovered ability to smell the air. The finding could change our understanding of how baleen whales locate prey, as scientists suspect the bowhead whales sniff out krill swarms.



10,000km walk along the Amazon River nears the end

Story contains video CNN, Fri August 06, 2010, comments (0)
Ed Stafford, 34, from Leicestershire, central England, has been walking the length Amazon River since April 2, 2008, to raise awareness of the region.



Myanmar creates world’s largest tiger reserve

MongaBay, Thu August 05, 2010, comments (0)
Myanmar has announced that Hukaung Valley Tiger Reserve will be nearly tripled in size, making the protected area the largest tiger reserve in the world. Spanning 17,477 square kilometers (6,748 square miles), the newly expanded park is approximately the size of Kuwait and larger than the US state of Connecticut.



Cheetah will run again in India

BBC, Fri July 30, 2010, comments (0)
The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction.



US scientist says much surface Gulf oil dispersed

BBC, Wed July 28, 2010, comments (1)
Oil from BP's damaged Gulf of Mexico well is clearing from the sea surface faster than expected, scientists say, 100 days after the disaster began.



European Parliament bans illegal timber

BBC, Thu July 08, 2010, comments (3)
The European Parliament has voted to ban imports of illegal timber.



Sperm whale faeces ‘offset CO2 emissions’

BBC, Wed June 16, 2010, comments (0)
Sperm whale faeces may help oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air, scientists say.

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