— “yellowstone bison migrate into the jurisdictions of montana, idaho, and wyoming where the wildlife species is forcibly removed or destroyed completely. yellowstone bison are the only extant wildlife population of plains bison that retains its genetic integrity and still freely roams in the united states.” read article: endangered species act protection sought for the imperiled yellowstone bison
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WHITE RHINO BREEDING MALE DIES
— “rhino horn sold on the streets of major asian cities was last year more valuable than gold or platinum” read article: death of rare rhino takes species to the brink more: only six northern white rhinos left in the world after death at wildlife sanctuary
IVORY BURNING
— “at that rate, depending on the temperature and duration of the fire, and the size of the ivory pieces, it could take months to burn one ton of ivory.” read article: destroying elephant ivory stockpiles more: state mulls burning ivory at its disposal
A PREHISTORIC AFFAIR
— “a few paused before entering and others rejected the holes, which is normal as the animals get used to new surroundings” read article: endangered gopher tortoises get new home more: defenders of wildlife, gopher tortoises council
MEET ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO
— “the federal government has agreed to a deadline of the end of next year for an endangered species review for wolves in southeast alaska” read article: southeast wolves to undergo endangered species act review
BURN AND SAVE, THE PLIGHT OF A SPECIES
“i think it sends a really good signal to the rest of europe that this zoo and other zoos and other organizations joining today are just not interested in perpetuating the trade in rhino horns,” read article: czech zoo burns rhino horns to help save endangered species more: burnhorns.org
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
“the window of opportunity is short. if we have a mild winter, it will be easier to do, but if we have a lot of storms, then there are delays” read article: piping plovers win this round, but officials hope not for long
THE NEWEST ANIMALS SLATED FOR PROTECTION
— “the listing of twenty species at once makes this the largest endangered species act ruling ever” read article: number of threatened coral species
DIVERSE MILITARY LANDSCAPES
— “u.s. army’s largest live-fire range in europe creates environments for donor populations of species, which are fighting for survival in civil cultivated landscapes”
GRACEFUL INDICATOR OF ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
IGNITED DEBATE
— “this is not a question of whether we can have industry or not,” rutledge said. “the mineral is being retrieved and the bird is being protected” http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/215814-vanishing-bird-ignites-debate-over-endangered-species-rules http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20140824/NEWS01/140829739/State’s-sage-grouse-protections-questioned-
ON THE DUNES OF SAND CITY
— “this 1.34-million-square-foot, mixed-use project on the dunes of sand city and the tiny western snowy plover” http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/sand-city-eco-resort-poised-for-construction-in-western-snowy/article_cbd0cc58-2330-11e4-8e04-001a4bcf6878.html
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