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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. of Wildlife Services , which is involved in mainly predator control programs (coyotes are a big target). Ranchers oppose the move.

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Endangered Malayan Tiger Cubs Born at Busch Gardens Tampa

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The births are part of park’s partnership in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP). The mission of the SSP is to cooperatively manage specific, and typically threatened or endangered, species populations within AZA-accredited facilities.

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Endangered Species Act: Delisting the Black-capped Vireo?

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Fortunately, the process by which a species is delisted is actually quite transparent: anyone with internet access can review exactly what FWS proposes and precisely the scientific evidence FWS says supports the proposal. In 2012, a petition to delist was filed by ranching and agriculture groups and conservative legal organizations.