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Watkins Wildlife Rehab for World Conservation Day
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) – On World Conservation Day, December 4, Watkins Wildlife Rehab visited Heartland Afternoon to share the story of Hank the red fox. Hank has lived at Watkins for a couple of years, and turns 3 in March 2024. He was found on the road, not moving, and brought to the nonprofit for…
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Western Spadefoot Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections
OAKLAND, Calif.— In response to a 2012 petition and 11 years of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the western spadefoot as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Western spadefoots are small, cryptic amphibians that spend the majority of their lives underground, emerging to…
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Western Spadefoot Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protections
OAKLAND, Calif.— In response to a 2012 petition and 11 years of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the western spadefoot as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Western spadefoots are small, cryptic amphibians that spend the majority of their lives underground, emerging to…
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EPA: Rat Poisons Pushing Dozens of Endangered Species Toward Extinction, Including Florida Panthers, California Condors
WASHINGTON— A new Environmental Protection Agency evaluation finds rodenticides are harming more than 130 endangered species and pushing at least 73 toward extinction. The analysis released Friday assessed 11 active ingredients found in the vast majority of rodenticide products used by pest control companies, residential consumers and agriculture. The agency also proposed new measures to…
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EPA: Rat Poisons Pushing Dozens of Endangered Species Toward Extinction, Including Florida Panthers, California Condors
WASHINGTON— A new Environmental Protection Agency evaluation finds rodenticides are harming more than 130 endangered species and pushing at least 73 toward extinction. The analysis released Friday assessed 11 active ingredients found in the vast majority of rodenticide products used by pest control companies, residential consumers and agriculture. The agency also proposed new measures to…
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World Wildlife Conservation Day: The Endangered Species Act’s past, present and future
Young child holding a chicken on a farm (AzmanJaka/Getty Images) Protecting wildlife has been an increasingly popularized part of the public consciousness since at least the 1960s. Jane Goodall, the famous primatologist, helped show the secret lives of chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s. Dr. Dian Fossey began her work with gorillas in Rwanda in…
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World Wildlife Conservation Day: The Endangered Species Act’s past, present and future
Young child holding a chicken on a farm (AzmanJaka/Getty Images) Protecting wildlife has been an increasingly popularized part of the public consciousness since at least the 1960s. Jane Goodall, the famous primatologist, helped show the secret lives of chimpanzees in Tanzania in the 1960s. Dr. Dian Fossey began her work with gorillas in Rwanda in…
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Research: People Are North America’s Biggest Wildlife Threat
Boston University You see posts like these on neighborhood Facebook pages all the time: “An owl just flew into my window and appears stunned! Help!” or “I found a baby squirrel on the ground after the wind storm last night. Who do I call?” The answer is a local wildlife rehabilitation center—licensed individuals and organizations…
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Research: People Are North America’s Biggest Wildlife Threat
Boston University You see posts like these on neighborhood Facebook pages all the time: “An owl just flew into my window and appears stunned! Help!” or “I found a baby squirrel on the ground after the wind storm last night. Who do I call?” The answer is a local wildlife rehabilitation center—licensed individuals and organizations…
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Meet live amphibians and reptiles with MDC and DOE Dec. 16 at the Weldon Spring Interpretive Site
Body St. CHARLES, Mo.—Amphibians and reptiles make up some of the most fascinating animals in Missouri. These “herps” (short for herpetology) include frogs, toads, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are teaming up to host a free event to help attendees learn about…