Wildlife

Shark Week To Trigger Media Feeding Frenzy July 31 [1]

Shark Week may once have been an effort to relive "Jaws" — but in more recent years Discovery has used the event as a chance to educate the public about sharks, build awareness of the threats they face, and explain the need to conserve them.

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"Island Off Alabama Coast Bursting With Birds After Oil Spill" [6]

"The 1,300-acre, man-made [Gaillard Island off Alabama's Gulf coast] is hosting more than 50,000 birds this summer as nesting pairs gather to raise babies. That number would be considered high in any year, but it's a particularly surprising sight a year after oil from the BP spill fouled surrounding waters."

Pollution [7]

Water & Oceans [4]

Wildlife [3]

Public [5]

SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [8]

Source: Reuters [9], 07/11/2011

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"Judge Upholds 'Threatened' Listing for Polar Bear" [10]

"A federal judge [Thursday] upheld the George W. Bush administration's decision to list the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act."

Biodiversity [11]

Wildlife [3]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Source: Greenwire [13], 07/01/2011

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Feds Award Millions for Environmental Projects [14]

There is local news in these USDA and USFWS grants. These on-the-ground projects involve specific groups and individuals, offering prime examples of programs you can investigate to see whether federal tax dollars are being effectively and efficiently spent.

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Biodiversity [11]

Agriculture [15]

Climate Change [16]

Natural Resources [17]

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July 12, 2011 to July 14, 2011

5th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning [18]

The Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning in the UK builds upon a series that started in 2003 in Skiathos (Greece) and evolved to another three conferences in Bologna (2005), the Algarve (2007) and Cyprus (2009). The conference addresses the subject of regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability.

Other Events [19]

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Wildlife [3]

Water & Oceans [4]

Waste [20]

Transportation [21]

Technology [22]

Pollution [7]

Policy [23]

Planning & Growth [24]

People & Population [25]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [26]

Natural Resources [17]

Laws & Regulations [27]

Health [28]

Government [29]

Forests [30]

Food [31]

Environmental Politics [32]

Energy & Fuel [33]

Economy & Business [34]

Disasters [35]

Climate Change [16]

Agriculture [15]

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Europe [36]

"The Lizard King: The True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers" [37]

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Report: Assessing Public Lands and Survival of Birds [39]

Prepared by a large coalition of government agencies and NGOs, the report generally focuses on the condition of bird species in each of the broad habitat types, as well as the roles of various federal and state agencies and the relationships of species survival on public vs. private lands.

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Planning & Growth [24]

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Parties Near Deal on Endangered Species Listing Speed-Up? [40]

While it's not a done deal, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and WildEarth Guardians have agreed on a list of 251 species that warrant the most immediate attention. Not all environmental groups support the choices, though.

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"Hundreds of Volunteers Work To Save Stranded Whales in Keys" [41]

"Since the first plea for help came over a Keys radio station, hundreds of volunteers have worked around the clock to save pilot whales that mysteriously stranded themselves in shallow waters."

Biodiversity [11]

Water & Oceans [4]

Wildlife [3]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [12]

Source: Miami Herald [42], 05/24/2011

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"Idaho Authorizies Sheriffs Deputies To Kill Wolves" [43]

"The state of Idaho has authorized sheriff's deputies in a tiny mountain town to kill wolves blamed for preying on pets and elk, a spokesman for the state fish and game department said on Tuesday."

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Public [5]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [44]

Source: Reuters [45], 05/20/2011

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5th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning [18]

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