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Scientists produce forecast of boreal caribou habitat change
And now, the caribou forecast. New projections show how NWT boreal caribou habitat and populations may change throughout the century due to climate change.
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Craig Pittman: Time-traveling developer plows forward with 1991-era Florida subdivision
Where were you in 1991? I know where the U’s were: The U.S. was gearing up for the Gulf War. The USSR still existed but was about to dissolve. And U2 released what I think is their best album, “Achtung, Baby.”
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‘Tangled mess of inaction’: hundreds of threatened species recovery plans expiring in next six months
Growing list facing extinction and underresourcing of conservation means plans have not been updated
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Saving the shorebirds, one trip off Tarpon Springs at a time
An Audubon volunteer stewardship program protects threatened species during breeding season.
Despite massive effort, spotted owl populations at an all-time low
A threatened owl could disappear from much of its range unless old-growth forests are protected and invasive barred owls are controlled.
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Platypuses increasingly threatened, scientists say
Photos of the egg-laying mammals and the researchers working to conserve them underscore the growing challenges the animals face.
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Zincton ski resort proposed by Valhalla Pure founder draws opposition
Proponents of the eco-village, are at odds with wilderness advocates who say the carbon-neutral project will have too great an impact on precious wildlife habitat for at-risk species like wolverine and grizzlies.
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