1 Planting of endemic tree species pushed
DAVAO CITY (PIA) – The proliferation of foreign tree species and the decreasing habitats of endemic native flora are said to be one of the contributing factors in the spread of mosquitoes and the diseases related to it like malaria, dengue and lymphatic filiriasis. Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan, chairman of the Coalition for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filiriasis-Philippines (CELF-Philippines), said ... Source: Manila Bulletin
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2 Whaling and fishing for the largest species has altered carbon sequestering in oceans
(PhysOrg.com) -- Decades of whaling and fishing for the largest species have altered the ability of oceans to store and sequester carbon, according to a team of marine researchers from the University of Maine, the University of British Columbia and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI). Source: PhysOrg
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3 The story of our endangered Banksias on National Threatened Species Day
The beautiful Banksia plant is one of the Great Southern's most treasured icons, but did you know that some local Banksia species are endangered? Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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4 Exotic species create headaches for wildlife officials
Kansas City -- Andy Jansen dipped a net into the swirling waters of the Kansas River and immediately came up with more than 100 reasons to be concerned. Source: The Springfield News-Leader
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5 Capturing Borneo’s elusive feline species
DANAU GIRANG : Oxford University researcher, Andrew Hearn, has been religiously visiting villages in rural Sabah, speaking to the locals and trudging through rough terrains placing camera traps and collecting data on five of Borneo’s cat species. Source: New Sabah Times
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6 10 of 18 penguin species experience further serious population decline
Washington, Sept 5 : Ten of the planet's eighteen penguin species have experienced further serious population decline, warn Penguin biologists from around the world. Source: New Kerala
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7 Chinese branded a 'sub-species'
LONDON: Acid-tongued singer MORRISSEY has labelled the Chinese a "sub-species" over their continuing, and notorious, animal cruelty. Source: Gulf Daily News
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8 Ten species of dinosaurs confirmed in E China
People arrange the skeletons of the tyrannosaurus in Zhucheng, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 27, 2010. At least ten species of dinosaurs, including ceratopsid dinosaur, tyrannosaurus, duck-billed dinosaur, ankylosaurus and coelurosaurs, had been confirmed during the third large-scale exploration in Zhucheng from January of 2008, according to a news briefing on the exploration achivements ... Source: People's Daily
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9 Scientists: New Turtle Species Found In Miss.
Scientists say they've found a new species of turtle in the Pearl River, and they've named it, aptly enough, the Pearl map turtle. Source: WAPT Jackson
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10 Six times more insects in tropical mountains
How many species of insects exist? Umea University researcher, Genoveva Rodriguez-Castaneda, found that in tropical mountains there are six times more insects than shown in global calculations. The insects in these areas are also highly specialized in their choice of food. Source: PhysOrg
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