Major discovery: Wolves help trees grow, rivers flow, countless species flourish (video) : TreeHugger

Major discovery: Wolves help trees grow, rivers flow, countless species flourish (video) : TreeHugger: "CC BY 2.0 Flickr
It might not seem obvious at first, but wolves can have a huge indirect effect on ecosystems. They aren't just good for reducing deer populations and such; they fundamentally change how these herbivores behaves, where they graze and which areas they avoid. "



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Pluie the Gray Wolf — Y2Y

Pluie the Gray Wolf — Y2Y: "Ever wonder where the idea for the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative originated? A well-travelled wolf gave scientists the idea."



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Tracking collar on Oregon wolf OR-7 about to expire, guaranteeing more lore, mystery | OregonLive.com

Tracking collar on Oregon wolf OR-7 about to expire, guaranteeing more lore, mystery | OregonLive.com: "The Global Positioning System collar that has sent regular electronic pulses to reveal his travels for the past three years has eclipsed its normal life span, and state and federal biologists don't plan to replace it."



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More protection may be on way for sharks off Marin's coast - Marin Independent Journal

More protection may be on way for sharks off Marin's coast - Marin Independent Journal: "Research and tourism in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary off Marin's coast may be curtailed to better protect great white sharks."



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Her Tank

Her Tank: "Since her capture in 1970, Lolita has been kept in a tank that violates the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) standards for size requirements. APHIS is an operating unit of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)."



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The Collegian » Gray wolf lecture promotes animal’s protection

The Collegian » Gray wolf lecture promotes animal’s protection: "Rod Coronado, a high-profile radical environmentalist who some hail as a former political prisoner and others label an eco-terrorist, spoke at Fresno State Monday discussing the delisting of the gray wolf from the federal protected species list."



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Idaho rancher says he shot colt-killing wolf

Idaho rancher says he shot colt-killing wolf: "A central Idaho man who shot and killed a wolf last week says it’s the same animal that killed a colt and attacked his dogs."



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This sad map shows where lions used to live (red) and where they remain today (blue) : TreeHugger

This sad map shows where lions used to live (red) and where they remain today (blue) : TreeHugger: "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has been labelling the iconic lion as 'vulnerable' since 1996. Various estimates show that populations have been going down by about 30–50% over each 20-year period of the second half of the 20th century. Starting with a population of around 400,000 in 1950, lions are now down to around 16,500-47,000 living in the wild based on estimates from 2002–2004 (certainly less than that now)."



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Group protests treatment of wolves in Montana | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana

Group protests treatment of wolves in Montana | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana: "A small group of people from the Blackfeet Nation and a few wildlife activists came together on the Capitol steps on Monday to protest the treatment of wolves in Montana."



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This island nation just banned all commercial fishing | Grist

This island nation just banned all commercial fishing | Grist: "The Micronesian country of Palau, which encompasses 250 islands in an area the size of France, just became a marine sanctuary."



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