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Uncharacteristically Wet

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Endless notifications about 3% of intact forest remaining here, another species falling into the endangered species category – it all can get overwhelming sometimes. Bear in mind that the year thus far is supposed to be the dry season, as outlined previously.

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Palin Now Going After Endangered Whales

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First wolves, then polar bears, now beluga whales. And those are just the endangered animals (remember the turkey being ground up during her tv interview?) Tags: beluga whale Palin alaska endangered species.

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What is the National Bird of the United States?

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Benjamin Franklin was famously not happy about the decision to use the Bald Eagle as a symbol of the United States (he preferred the Wild Turkey ). The banning of DDT and subsequent management of the species led to Bald Eagles being the poster child for the success of the Endangered Species Act.