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It's unlikely anyone's ever complained, "Waiter, there's a new species in my soup." But the situation isn't as rare as you might think.A monkey, a lizard, and an "extinct" bird have all been discovered en route to the dinner plate, and now a new shark species joins their ranks, scientists report. Read the rest here: New Shark Species...

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The Rio+20 global development summit co-ordinator is pushing for a tight focus on agriculture in an attempt to inject new energy into the landmark event, the Guardian has learned. Read more: Rio+20 summit co-ordinator seeks to put agriculture centre stage

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ScienceDaily (Sep. 1, 2011) - Warming streams could spell the end of spring-run Chinook salmon in California by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists at UC Davis, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Read more: Warming Streams Could Be the End for Spring-Run Chinook Salmon in California

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Sipadan in Malaysia has emerged from one of the worst cases of environmental decay to become the marine shangri-la it is today Link: On the springboard of marine conservation

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The Yukon Government and Nach Nyak Dun First Nation are working together to protect two sensitive wildlife areas in central Yukon.Devil's Elbow and Big Island in the Stewart River Valley have been designated as Habitat Protection Areas, recognized for their importance for moose calving and salmon spawning. Read more here: 2 Yukon areas get Habitat Protection status

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Britain's loudest bird, the bittern, has had its best year since records began with scientists tracking more than 100 breeding males belting out their distinctive booming call. The rest is here: Booming bitterns become a big noise again

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Scientists hope to harness coral's natural defence against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays to make a sunscreen pill for humans. See the article here: Coral could hold key to sunscreen pill

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The hilora, a rare antelope threatened with extinction, could become the attraction that sells tourism in Garissa. The rest is here: Kenya: Rare Antelope Is a Boost to Tourism

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'The economies of seal hunting and seal watching in Namibia' - a study commissioned by World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), Humane Society International and Respect for Animals (RFA) - concludes that even though the Namibian seal watching tourism industry is increasing in popularity and bringing in profits, it is being threatened by the annual seal...

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NY: Late Rule Changes Could Cost Hunters Go here to read the rest: NY: Late Rule Changes Could Cost Hunters