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U.S. Proposes Listing Polar Bears As Threatened Species (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-01-2007 at 03:00:26
| The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act and initiating a comprehensive scientific review to assess the current status and future of the species. "Polar bears are one of nature's ultimate survivors, able to live and thrive in one of the world's harshest environments," U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne said. "But we are concerned the polar bears' habitat may literally be melting." |
What Crawls Beneath: Ground Spider Diversity Linked To Healthy Habitats (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-01-2007 at 03:00:26
| None of Takesha Henderson's discoveries are named Charlotte, but they are weaving a new chapter in Texas entomology. Her graduate studies at Texas A&M University have led to the discovery of 25 new spiders in Brazos County and one species found for the first time in Texas. In research sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Henderson, who is earning a master's degree, has been studying ground spider diversity, distribution and abundance. |
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