positive Wildlife news
Kenyan president rejects law allowing sport killing of wildlifeKenyan President Mwai Kibaki vetoed Friday a law enacted by parliament to allow sport hunting and killing of wildlife straying onto private land, which critics said would have hobbled conservation efforts. |
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Wild animals ‘sensed coming catastrophe’Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka's largest national park believe that animals sensed the Indian Ocean tsunami and fled to higher ground to avoid death. |
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Whooping cranes return to state for 1st time in 108 yearsThree whooping cranes have been spotted in Alabama this month, the first time in 108 years the endangered species has made an appearance in the state, according to Wheeler Wildlife Refuge. |
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World’s biggest cockroach discovered in Indonesian jungleThe world's biggest cockroach was among a rich and exotic menagerie of new species discovered by scientists exploring caves deep inside Indonesia's teeming jungles. |
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Global warming good news for coral reefsCoral reefs around the world could expand in size by up to a third in response to increased ocean warming and the greenhouse effect, according to Australian scientists. |
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Relief over ‘Less Severe’ Freighter Fuel SpillUS Coastguard chiefs say an oil and fuel spill from a freighter that broke in two when it ran aground off Alaska is probably thousands of gallons less than they feared. |
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Whale Shark Finds New Friends in Indian FishermenA few weeks ago, the crew of an Indian fishing boat in the Arabian Sea thought they had the biggest catch of their lives. |
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Clearing the way for Angola’s elephantsA project to clear landmines along paths used by elephants in a wildlife sanctuary in Angola during migratory periods was launched at a conference on landmines in Nairobi on Thursday. |
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New Jersey Supreme Court calls off bear hunt four days before start of seasonNew Jersey's highest court has called off the state's bear hunt. The unanimous decision came four days before the season was scheduled to start. |
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Australia, US team up to protect reefsGuardians of two of the world's most popular coral reefs have joined forces to protect their fragile charges from the ravages of water pollution, coral disease and people. |
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Atlantic Shark Finning Ban SignedMore than 60 countries agreed Sunday to ban the killing of sharks for their fins in the Atlantic Ocean, a move that conservationists hope will increase protection of threatened species around the world. |
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The Humane Society of the United States and the Fund for Animals Join ForcesToday, The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) and The Fund for Animals (The Fund) announced that they will join forces in an unprecedented and historic combination. This is the first time in the history of the animal protection movement that two national, high-profile organizations have united in order to advance their common mission. |
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Thousands of marine species discoveredAn international coalition of scientists has detected 13,000 new marine species in the last year. |
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Catalina Foxes Back After Near ExtinctionA unique subspecies of fox that is about the size of a house cat is back from the brink of extinction on Santa Catalina Island and can survive on its own thanks to a captive breeding program, the head of a nonprofit group that manages most of the island said Tuesday. |
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Environmental news headlines
- Small Canadian Town Bans Shark Fins
- 60 percent reduction in acidity of Delaware rain
- Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality
- South Korea adopts greenhouse gas regulations
- California public to vote on GMO Label Act after 1 million signatures
- From concrete jungle to urban oasis
- Honolulu City Council backs bill to ban plastic bags at store, restaurant checkouts
- Peru is latest developing nation to adopt climate change initiative
- Momentum builds: Burger King Switches to Cage Free Pork and Eggs
- State of Himalayan Glaciers Less Alarming Than Feared
- Ford Cuts Global Waste by 100 Million Pounds and Counting
- Mexico becomes 2nd country in the world to pass national climate-change law
- Mad frog bonanza: up to 36 new frogs discovered in tiny Madagascar forest
- How High Gasoline Prices are Creating Jobs and Growing The Economy
- Russia creates massive park for rare cats
- Toronto Becomes First City To Mandate Green Roofs
- Study: Wildlife survive nuclear accidents
- Saving Right Whales? There’s an app for that.
- US sets new carbon standard for power plants
- World’s largest preserve forming in Africa
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