Australia has declared more than 10 million hectares (24.71 million acres) of Aboriginal land as its largest conservation zone. Go here to read the rest: Australia declares Tanami 'largest' conservation zone
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There are only 800 mountain gorillas left in the wild and half of them live in Uganda's forests. A biologist from Leipzig's Max Planck Institute has learned a lot about them by analyzing their feces. Here is the original post: Tracking Uganda's mountain gorillas
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CAIRNS, Australia, Jul 10 2012 (IPS) - Coral reef scientists urged local and national governments to take action to save the world's coral reefs and said they'd be "on call 24/7? to assist politicians and officials. Original post: Scientists Declare State of Emergency for World's Coral Reefs
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BUENOS AIRES, Jul 11 2012 (IPS) - The governments of most of the countries that share the Río de la Plata basin are doing little or nothing to halt the golden mussel invasion, despite the serious damages and losses it is causing. The rest is here: Asian Mussel Invasion Largely Ignored by Southern Cone Governments
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There's more to inbreeding than dubious genes - how they are "read" matters, too. If a key influence on gene expression is blocked, inbred plants show few signs of their incestuous heritage. Originally posted here: Threatened species need not be harmed by inbreeding
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New research has found Mistletoe which has a reputation as an environmental vandal can actually have a positive effect on biodiversity. More: Mistletoe no environmental vandal
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You see that drawing to the left there? It appears to be the world's only public domain image of the tamaraw, or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis), a species endemic to a single island in the Philippines that is down to its last 300 or so wild individuals. Continue reading here: Little Time Left for the Tamaraw? Philippine...
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It's slithery, brown, and doesn't mind being picked up: meet the Saint Lucia racer (Liophis ornatus), which holds the dubious honor of being the world's most endangered snake. Read more from the original source: Meet the world's rarest snake: only 18 left
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The krill are flowing freely in California's Monterey Bay. A record number of sea mammals have gathered close to shore following what's been a bumper season for their prey. Visit link: Record number of blue whales feast in Pacific's 'Serengeti'
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For salmon trying to make it upriver to spawn before a hot summer hits, slow and steady loses the evolutionary race. Read the rest here: Climate change drives salmon evolution
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