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Minister outlines actions to protect endangered species

The Telegram - Thu Nov 26, 2:12 pm ET

Two endangered species in the province will benefit from recovery plans released today by Environment Minister Charlene Johnson.

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New Endangered Species Listings Wait as Obama Admin Charts New Course
New York Times - Tue Nov 24, 1:27 pm ET
The Obama administration is lagging behind the pace set by its predecessor for listing endangered species, and some environme...
New Species Added to Endangered List
Voice of the Common Man - Fri Nov 27, 5:03 am ET
The provincial government has added two new species to the province's endangered species list. Environment Minister Charlene Johnson says the Red Knot, a migratory bird, and the Crowded Wormseed Mustard, a flowering plant, have been added to the list due to their need for a recovery plan.
Ecologists sound out new solution for monitoring cryptic species
PhysOrg - Fri Nov 27, 6:37 am ET
Ecologists have at last worked out a way of using recordings of birdsong to accurately measure the size of bird populations. This is the first time sound recordings from a microphone array have been translated into accurate estimates of bird species' populations. Because the new technique, reported in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, will also work with whale song, it ...
New chameleon species discovered in East Africa
Science Daily - Mon Nov 23, 1:22 pm ET
A new species of chameleon has been discovered in a threatened forest in Tanzania. Researchers first spotted the animal while surveying monkeys in the Magombera Forest when they disturbed a twig snake eating one.
N.L. announces plans to help protect endangered bird and flowering plant
Times & Transcript - Thu Nov 26, 4:03 pm ET
Newfoundland and Labrador's minister of environment and conservation has announced steps to help protect two species listed as endangered by the province.
Scientist discovers new species... in snake’s mouth
Northern Echo - Tue Nov 24, 4:08 am ET
A SCIENTIST from the region has discovered a new species of chameleon – while studying a different animal.
Experts think toxic algae harming endangered fish
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 25, 5:32 pm ET
Scientists say they believe toxins from a blue-green algae plaguing lakes and rivers around the West are harming an endangered fish in the Klamath Basin, adding another obstacle to restoring species that have forced irrigation shutoffs for farmers.
Animal sanctuary overwhelmed by unwanted pets
This is Bristol - Thu Nov 26, 3:58 am ET
An animal sanctuary faces closure because it is being overwhelmed with unwanted cats and dogs and is running out of funds to care for them.
Judge orders animal-rights activist held
Quad-City Times - Thu Nov 26, 11:34 pm ET
A federal magistrate judge agreed Wednesday to temporarily staythe release of a Minneapolis man facing federal conspiracy chargesin connection with the 2004 animal-rights vandalism on theUniversity of Iowa campus.
Christmas events at Ferne Animal Sanctuary
This is West Country - Thu Nov 26, 3:36 am ET
A CHRISTMAS blessing service will take place at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Chard on Wednesday, December 2 at 6.30pm.