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'Invader' drives ladybird decline

Fast declines in some UK and European ladybirds are being caused by the spread of the invasive harlequin species, scientists show.

6 hours ago from BBC News

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New species of viper gets pretty name and low profile

A newly discovered snake has been named after a 7-year-old girl, but don't ask where it lives – the viper is in hiding for its own good

Tue 10 Jan 12 from Newscientist

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WCS documents pneumonia outbreak in endangered markhor

If they didn't have enough to worry about from dodging poachers, snow leopards, and landslides in Central Asia's rugged mountains, a population of endangered markhor—a majestic wild goat ...

Thu 5 Jan 12 from PhysOrg

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Don't put all your eggs in one basket -- or all your horses on one pasture

Winters in the Gobi desert are usually long and very cold but the winter of 2009-2010 was particularly severe. Millions of livestock died in Mongolia and the re-introduced wild Przewalski's ...

Thu 29 Dec 11 from PhysOrg

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A Last Chance Plan to Save Wild Tigers

Of all the tigers left in the world--and there aren’t many--70 percent ...

Wed 15 Sep 10 from Discover Magazine

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New "Red List" Declares One-Fifth of Vertebrate Species in Danger

We know things are bad for biodiversity. But just how bad across the ...

Wed 27 Oct 10 from Discover Magazine

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To Find This Snub-Nosed Monkey, Follow the Sneezes

The locals living in a remote Burmese forest gave wildlife biologists very ...

Wed 27 Oct 10 from Discover Magazine

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Are Snakes Really Disappearing Around the Globe?

The turn of the millennium was not kind to the snakes. Herpetologist Chris ...

Wed 9 Jun 10 from Discover Magazine

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Mosquito Invasion Could Wipe Out Galapagos' Native Species

Mosquitoes that have made their way to the Galapagos Islands via tourist ...

Thu 13 Aug 09 from Discover Magazine

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Right to privacy

Why the needs of animals must be taken seriously

Sun 2 May 10 from BBC News

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