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The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

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According to a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study, human-induced climate change has doubled the area affected by forest fires in the western U.S. So what do these facts mean for our wildlife? Fire can also cause wildlife to be burned, dehydrated and malnourished. This is about 35 miles West of my home.

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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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The Weekly Reader had shocked everyone in class with news of Bald Eagles dying – and humans were to blame! When news later reached our little town (likely through a newspaper) that the bird-killing chemical was to be banned, my environmental activism was born. Fast forward to the next decade and humans were at it again.

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Bird Conservation News: The Good, The Bad (and Ugly), and More Good

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Fish and Wildlife Service, the American Bird Conservancy, and other groups teamed up to translocate 50 of the birds to another island, Laysan. Thanks to a little human intervention, the future looks much brighter for Millerbirds. Fish and Wildlife Service). **And Photo of the Nihoa Millerbird by S.

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U.S. Endangered Species Act: The System Works

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In a world that’s often full of tragedy, every now and then some good news comes along to restore one’s faith in humanity. Fish & Wildlife Service) seem to be faring especially well, with some 85% of populations stabilizing or increasing. Continental U.S. Continental U.S. The average increase was a whopping 624%!

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CA Wildlife Official Photographed with Dead Mountain Lion

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Outcry is growing against one of California’s top wildlife officials after a photo of him holding a dead mountain lion surfaced online last week. What was this idiot thinking? The full story is below and it comes from kcra.com. KCRA 3 could not reach Richards for comment.

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Situation Critical for Zimbabwe Wildlife

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War and chaos is bad for everyone, human and non-human. Out-of-control poaching is apparently wiping out all sort of wildlife, including hippos. Tags: bush meat poaching zimbabwe wildlife. In Zimbabwe, activists claim impoverished Zimbabweans are killing elephants and eating them.

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Baby Tiger Victim of Wildlife Trade

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Sometimes I'm just embarrassed to be human. Tags: wildlife crime vietnam wildlife trafficking Traditional Chinese Medicine tigers endangered species. From EcoWorldly.the frozen carcass of a baby tiger was found in the trunk of a taxi cab on its way to a buyer in Hanoi. The baby tiger was between four and five months old.

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