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Asian Countries Score Another Victory Over Marine Animals

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Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. According to the New York Times. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. This really sucks.

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From Today's New York Times

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The United Methodist Church supports the humane treatment of farm animals and calls for the protection of endangered species. The Episcopal Church embraces a resolution that specifically addresses puppy mills and factory farms. The Assemblies of God position on stewardship reflects that of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

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New Book Looks at Humanity's Role in the Next Extinction

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Nevertheless the subject of eradicated species has become publishing hot property after a bidding battle in the US saw Henry Holt, a publisher, beat its rivals to buy The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert last week. According to the New York Times, a "mid-six-figure advance" has now been agreed between writer and publisher.

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From Today's New York Times

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Sarah Palin of Alaska—that the Fish and Wildlife Service should not list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because science doesn’t support doing so—doesn’t persuade. Eric Chivian Boston, Jan. 7, 2008 The writer is director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment , Harvard Medical School.

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Horror in Africa

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Full story here at the New York Times. African elephants being poached in unprecedented numbers. They are disappearing from the continent as the poachers become increasingly militarized.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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Navarro’s exceptional drawings illustrate the species accounts. Forty-eight species. Compare, for example, the species account illustration of the Cuban Trogon with the photo that opens up the introductory chapter. The luxury of space means that each species can be shown from various angles and in distinctive poses.

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Wolves

Animal Ethics

Here is a New York Times editorial opinion about the removal of the gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) from the endangered-species list. The editorial board of the Times is intellectually dishonest, so please don't let this be your only source of information about the delisting. Fish & Wildlife Service.

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