China's appetite for 'stinky' durian fruit threatening endangered tigers https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/24/chinas-appetite-for-stinky-durian-fruit-threatening-endangered-tigers?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret
Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secret https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Trump administration poses new threat to birds in allowing ‘incidental’ killings
Trump administration poses new threat to birds in allowing ‘incidental’ killings https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/21/trump-administration-poses-new-threat-to-birds-in-allowing-incidental-killings?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Trump condemned over plans to allow drilling near national parks
Trump condemned over plans to allow drilling near national parks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/14/conservatives-democrats-trump-drilling-national-parks?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
BBC News: Endangered olive ridley sea turtles found dead off Mexico
Endangered olive ridley sea turtles found dead off Mexico - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45341575
The World’s Largest Colony of King Penguins Has Shrunk by Almost 90% — TIME
The world’s largest colony of king penguins has mysteriously shrunk by almost 90% since the 1980s, researchers say. Recent satellite and aerial imagery of France’s remote island of Île aux Cochons reveals the kings population there has all but disappeared, Agence France-Presse reports. Only 200,000 birds remain in the colony, experts estimated in a new… via …
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Trump’s next target? The endangered species that define America
"To weaken protections for our unique animals in favor of industry is short-term thinking at its very worst. The Trump administration and its conservative allies in Congress have consistently touted their efforts to “free” the American economy by rolling back regulations. The vice-president, Mike Pence, has said that the administration will deregulate so aggressively …
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These six species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry
These six species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/26/endangered-species-act-gray-wolf-oil-gas-industry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
The Tiger: The Most Magnificent Cat of All — The Jaguar
While all wild felids are extraordinary creatures, there is one that stands above them all (literally). It is beautiful and terrifying, powerful and threatened: the tiger (Panthera tigris). This post is an introduction to this most majestic of cats. Subspecies There are five surviving subspecies of Panthera tigris (Hunter, 2015; Macdonald, Loveridge, & Nowell, 2010). […] …
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SPEAK UP! Here’s Why the Endangered Species Act Was Created in the First Place – TIME
Over the past two weeks, Republican lawmakers, lobbyists and the Trump administration have proposed, introduced and in some cases voted on legislation and amendments to the Endangered Species Act. This act, which has been in place since the Nixon administration, protects threatened species from logging, drilling and other human activities that would destroy habitats and… via …
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