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The March 2012 issue of Biological Conservation features a 5-year study that tracked the behaviour of 125 pronghorn in Wyoming’s Jonah and PAPA gas fields. Using GPS collars, it was discovered that there was an 82 percent decline of habitat use for wintering animals. “By detecting behavioral changes, it is possible to identify threshold levels of gas field infrastructure development before any significant population declines,” reported John Beckmann of WCS’s North American Program and lead author.

 Fifty percent of North America’s pronghorn live in Wyoming. Herds that were attracted to the mesa above the natural gas deposits are now being forced into less desirable areas. The authors of this in-depth study warn that pronghorn can only lose so much winter range before their population will begin to decline. Read the entire article here: http://phys.org/news/2012-05-gas-linked-wildlife-habitat-loss.html

Due to decreased numbers, conservationists are urging The Australian Government to place the Koala on The Endangered Species List. CNN wrote: “Millions have been killed since the arrival of European settlers in the 18th century. Numbers were slashed again during open hunting seasons in the early 20th century and in recent decades tens of thousands have died as a result of habitat destruction, disease — including Chlamydia and retrovirus — and dog attacks”. Minister Burke is expected to make a decision by April 30th, 2012.

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It is imperative that endangered animals be microchipped in order to prevent the illegal sale and transportation of these animals. When an animal is classified as “Endangered” this can make them a hot commodity and, therefore, far more valuable from a financial or criminal perspective. Microchipping them keeps everyone more accountable. The South African.com wrote an article back in January, 2012  about a cheetah that had been seized at The Heathrow Airport coming from South Africa and bound for Russia. Luckily the renamed cheetah “Issac” was seized, and thereby saved.

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According to Care2, endangered wild chimpanzees have been on the endangered species list for decades. However, there are loop holes for the protection of the captive chimp. Now, thanks to The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (who initiated a review of the issue) they are being considered for the same protection. Gotta love these guys at the USFWS!

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The Ganges River Dolphin and the Irrawaddy Dolphin have been given a chance for a better come back thanks to The Government of Bangladesh & The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says Science Codex. These are the last remaining freshwater dolphins in Asia and they are threatened due to fatal entanglements in fishing gear.

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The Antarctic Blue Whale is thought to be the largest oldest living animal. The numbers are on an increase due partially from the animal being protected from commercial hunting in 1966, claims an article written in “Environmental Protction“.

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This just proves how important it is to do our part to help these animals survive while others continue to destroy. Our efforts matter and they do make a difference.

200 of these killed within the last 5 weeks!

200 endangered elephants have been killed for their tusks in Cameroon Africa. http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-16/news/31068107_1_poachers-elephants-illegal-ivory-trade. In the last 5 weeks, this area of Africa poses the greatest danger for these elephants in the world, leaving behind many orphans. Poachers must be stopped!

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Grizzly bears may be coming off of the “Threatened List” due to increased numbers according to an article in the Sierra Sun by Jim Porter. Lets hope these beautiful animals keep their numbers up. You can help, too.

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Capitalism thrives in Texas, at the cost of endangered antelope. $50,000.00 buys you an exotic endangered animal.

(CBS News)

You don’t have to go to Africa to hunt exotic animals. In fact, Texas may have more of some endangered exotics than live in the wild. That’s because breeding them is a billion dollar business in Texas, where over 100 species roam large ranches and can be hunted for sport. The hunters, and the ranchers they pay to hunt the trophy animals, both say that the money generated by hunting these animals is helping to save them. They claim only 10 percent of any species can be killed annually. But to animal rights people fighting to shut them down, they’re nothing more than slaughter houses. (Lara Logan reported on this little known practice on “60 Minutes” Sunday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.)

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57366738/hunting-animals-to-save-them/

China has begun to send pandas bred in captivity into a protected area in southwestern Sichuan provence, the most ambitious attempt to rebuild the country’s depleted population of giant pandas in a natural habit. http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/china-helps-endangered-pandas-live-in-wild-4683727

Giant Pandas at a research base in Chengdu, Sichuan Provence. Source: Reuters

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