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Former Stanley Park petting zoo goats feared slaughtered

The chair of Vancouver's park board says she's outraged at the possible slaughter of goats that used to live at the Stanley Park farmyard. Board officials held a news conference Sunday afternoon to respond to a news report that th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Back to the Endangered Species Act

Chris Clarke over at Coyote Crossing has an amazing post discussing the recent attempt of 10 environmental organizations[1] to remove the gray wolf from Montana and Idaho’s endangered species list. These same groups were part of a c [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Endangered Species the Scope of the Problem

DODOES have become a symbol of extinction. The last of these flightless birds died about 1680 on the island of Mauritius. Many of the species presently at risk live on islands too. In the last 400 years, 85 out of 94 species of birds know [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Help arrives for endangered Ozarks salamander

In a breakthrough that could help save a highly endangered Ozarks salamander and benefit other amphibians in crisis, conservationists announced Wednesday that for the first time they have bred an ugly creature called a hellbender. No [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Zoo breeds endangered hellbender

The St. Louis Zoo hopes to release newly hatched Ozark hellbenders — the first ever bred in captivity — into Missouri rivers and replenish the endangered large salamander sometimes known as a 'snot otter." The zoo ha [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Endangered baby gorilla born at Chicago Zoo

An endangered gorilla baby was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Zoo officials said Monday that the baby girl was born Thursday and will be introduced to the public on Tuesday. She is the first Western lowland gorilla born at the zoo since 20 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Losing elephants could cost zoo its accreditation

By getting rid of its endangered elephants, the Toronto Zoo could be endangering itself. North America’s two zoo accreditation bodies have issued stern letters to the Toronto Zoo, warning staff and board members that shipping three [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Boo at the Zoo Offers Spooktacular, Family Friendly Fun; Ben...

With night hikes through the eerily decorated grounds, spooky fireside stories and opportunities to see the zoo’s animals in a new light, Mercy Children’s Hospital Boo at the Zoo offers fun for everyone 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Interior to Consider Endangered Species Listings for 374 Aqu...

The Interior Department this morning said it will conduct reviews to determine whether 374 water-dependent species in the Southeast deserve protection under the Endangered Species Act. The decision, known as a 90-day finding, comes a y [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Red panda raised by hand at Edmonton zoo raises her own baby

A red panda raised by hand at the Edmonton Valley Zoo is successfully raising a baby of her own. The female cub was born Aug. 1 and is named Qiji, which means “miracle” in Mandarin. Qiji’s mother Pip was born at the zoo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Captured drug kingpin pets strain Mexico's zoos

For years, three tiny squirrel monkeys led a life of luxury on a 16-acre ranch surrounded by extravagant gardens and barns built for purebred horses. More than 200 animals, ranging from mules to peacocks and ostricheslived on the ranch [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Farm at National Zoo could be spared

A few months ago, it looked as if Tulip, Lucy and other four legged residents of the Kids’ Farm at the National Zoo might be looking for a new home. Zoo officials announced last winter that the barnyard exhibit would be shuttered &m [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Endangered Species in India

India is blessed with rich and most rare varieties of flora and fauna. A number of species of animals, birds, mammals make the Indian wildlife one of the richest in the world. But still endangered species are a black patch to Ind [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Endangered Rainforest Animals For Your Kids to Know

Children need to be made aware that most animal extinction and endangerment is caused by human activities. There are many animal rights activists who strive valiantly to save the endangered species and stop extinction but it is a [...]