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The Race to Save Haiti’s 50 Endangered Frog Species From Extinction

Photo credit: Claudio Contreras/iLCP The devastation and tragedy that has beset Haiti seems to have to limit. Deforestation, mudslides, hurricanes, and the earthquake earlier this year have destroyed what few resources remained there and left the people with no choice but to rebuild their lives from the rubble. And though the human victims are, understandably, the focus of relief efforts, they are not the only casualties of the recent string of events. Haiti’s wildlife hangs on the brink of extinction and, with little to no endemic habitat remaining, have no hope for survival on the island. Fortu… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Naturalists’ Visit to Paraguay Halted for Fear of Infecting Natives

Photo: cuencadelplata After great pressure from the Paraguayan government and local campaigners, an expedition to a remote part of the Amazon by the prestigious Natural History Museum in London has been suspended. A team of one hundred scientists, botanists and biologists were planning an expedition to isolated parts of Paraguay in their search for new species of plants and insects. However there were fears that they would meet up with tribes of natives in the area who had never been exposed to people outside the Amazon. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TED Talk: Protecting Our Oceans, One Island at a Time

Photo via Anderson Smith2010 The Mission Blue Voyage held by TED earlier this year brought together some of the most respected and admirable people working on protecting our oceans. The catalyst behind the voyage was Sylvia Earle’s TED wish , which was to boost the number of “hope spots” or protected marine areas globally. As one of the TED speakers, Greg Stone, poin… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Toads with Big Noses, Fiery Eyes, and More Discovered in Colombia (Photos)

A new species of beaked toad, discovered in Colombia. Photo credit: Robin Moore/iLCP For over a week, a team of researchers scoured the cloudforests of Chocó, Colombia, looking for amphibian species “lost” to science . Working through damp, cold, conditions, the team’s spirits waned as each day passed without any results. Then, an entirely unexpected discovery proved all the hard work was worthwhile. In a very short period of time, the team uncovered three

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Chicago Using GPS-Collared Coyotes to Control Rodents?

Photo via video from WGN-TV Most of the time when a city has a rodent problem, they call in human exterminators. But Chicago seems to be testing out something slightly more… natural. After spotting a coyote running down State Street in Chicago, residents became aware of a project the city is testing out that includes allowing GPS-fitted coyotes to run free in the city specifically for them to gobble up problematic pests like rats, mice and rabbits. Video of the wily coyote after the jump. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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When Size Matters: The Planet’s Largest Animals (Slideshow)

Credit: P_Linehan / Creative Commons If you thought that massive creatures disappeared when dinosaurs became extinct, think again: From this super-sized frog to 1,000-pound snakes to 8-foot tall birds, the giants of the animal world are still all around us. But for many of them, size doesn’t protect them from poaching, habitat loss, and other threats — which means some of these animals could be our next big extinctions.

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Footballs To Be Made from Feral Camel Leather

Photo: World of Sport Australia has a feral camel problem. The Australian Feral Camel Management Project estimates that 1 million of rogue dromedaries roam outback Australia, annually causing over $14 million AUD worth of damage to infrastructure and livelihoods across more than 3 million km2 (1.1 million m2). As well as immeasurable damage to the natural environment and aboriginal cultural values.

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EPA Revives Environmental Justice Working Group After Ten Year Hiatus

About 55% of waste from the Gulf oil spill has been disposed of in minority communities. Photo: Deepwater Horizon Response via flickr. With little fanfare other than press release a week ago (which I missed and Miller McCune didn’t) the Environmental Protection Agency has reconvened the Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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200K Acre Clear-Cutting Operation Uncovered in World’s Largest Tiger Reserve

Photo via Daily Times The world’s largest tiger reserve was recently put into place in the Kachin state in Burma, news which conservationists and champions of the fast-declining species cheered. But it looks like the cheering came too soon — reports have surfaced that a Burmese real estate corporation is continuing to clear-cut the forests throughout the reserve anyway. It plans on using the land for harvesting crops in a gi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Follow ‘The Great Marlin Race’ Across the Equator

Credit: Kate Spencer, Randy Kochevar via GreatMarlinRace.org The Pacific blue marlin is one of the largest billfish to swim the open ocean. Just how far can they swim, and where exactly are they going? Scientists are tracking the movements of 10 marlin as part of this year’s Great Marlin Race, and showing the results on the Internet. Last year, three marlins swam across the equator, from Hawaii to the Marquesas Islands , a distance of more than 1,8… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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