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An endangered species is any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. Destruction of habitats is the single greatest threat to species around the world along with pollution, overexploitation and invasion of nonnative species. Habitat degradation is also the main cause for losses in biodiversity, which refers to the variety of life forms on Earth. Any change in the number of one species will effect the lives of the other species. If the biodiversity is disrupted, a species could be moved from an area and cause complete extinction. An example of this is if land is cleared to make way for buildings or highways and the wildlife has nowhere to go.
In the United States, Hawai...
In the United States, Hawai...
An endangered species is any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. Destruction of habitats is the single greatest threat to species around the world along with pollution, overexploitation and invasion of nonnative species. Habitat degradation is also the main cause for losses in biodiversity, which refers to the variety of life forms on Earth. Any change in the number of one species will effect the lives of the other species. If the biodiversity is disrupted, a species could be moved from an area and cause complete extinction. An example of this is if land is cleared to make way for buildings or highways and the wildlife has nowhere to go.
In the United States, Hawaii has more endangered species than any other state. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. There are numerous organizations that support wildlife conservation and preservation of animal habitats. As of 2006, the current list of endangered species had reached 16,000. The list includes The World Conservation Union says that more than 40 percent of species that have been assessed around the globe are threatened with extinction.
In the United States, Hawaii has more endangered species than any other state. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. There are numerous organizations that support wildlife conservation and preservation of animal habitats. As of 2006, the current list of endangered species had reached 16,000. The list includes The World Conservation Union says that more than 40 percent of species that have been assessed around the globe are threatened with extinction.
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Man Sentenced for Smuggling Turtles Disguised as Snack Foods
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A Japanese national described in court documents as "a major wildlife trafficker" was sentenced Monday to 21 months in federal prison for smuggling 55 live turtles and tortoises from Japan into the United States. 39-year-old Atsushi...Tags: Judges, Trials, Organized Crime, Osaka (Japan), Wildlife
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Bald Eagle Chick Discovered during Third-Grade Field Trip
KTLA NewsBIG BEAR, Calif. (KTLA) -- The first recorded Bald Eagle chick in the San Bernardino Mountains was spotted in a nest near Big Bear Lake during a third-grade field trip on Thursday, according to Forest Service biologists. The hatchling, named Jack, is the...Tags: Science and Technology, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Science, Biology
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20 Rhino Horns, Gold Bars Seized in Smuggling Raid
KTLA NewsWESTMINSTER, Calif. (KTLA) -- Authorities seized 20 rhino horns, along with more than $1 million in cash, $1 million in gold bars and Rolex watches in raids on an alleged international smuggling ring. More than 150 federal agents and local law...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Cancer, Organized Crime, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Endangered Gray Wolf Wanders into California
KTLA NewsSISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) -- Wildlife biologists say a gray wolf that was wandering in southern Oregon has crossed into California. Officials say the animal is a 2-1/2 year old male formerly from a pack in northeast Oregon. The wolf, designated...Tags: Natural Resources, Wildlife, Biology, Science, Environmental Issues
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Endangered Blue Butterfly Continues Its Comeback Near LAX
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- The endangered El Segundo Blue Butterfly has certainly found a refuge in the 200-acre Dunes Habitat Preserve at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), officials said Friday. The small blue butterfly continues to increase...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Conservation
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Woman Arrested at LAX With Birds Taped to Her Body
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A passenger at LAX was arrested after airport security screeners found some very unusual carry-on items. The woman, bound for China, was taken into custody U.S. Fish and Wildlife after screeners discovered several bright yellow birds taped...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Miami International Airport, Organized Crime, Crimes, Wildlife
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Gator Attacks 90-year-old Woman Walking Near Canal
CNNCOPELAND, Florida -- An 8-foot-long alligator sank its teeth into a 90-year-old woman's leg and tried to drag her into a canal in southern Florida, a spokeswoman for the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Margaret Webb was walking in...Tags: Florida, CNN (tv network), Everglades, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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LAX "Lizard Man" Gets 15 Months Behind Bars
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A man who pleaded guilty to smuggling live lizards into the United States by strapping them to his chest to get through customs at LAX was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. 40-year-old Michael Plank was also ordered to pay a...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Trials, Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice
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Child Attacked by Leopard at Kansas Zoo
CNNWICHITA, Ks. -- A child on a school outing was attacked by a leopard at a Wichita, Kansas, zoo, authorities said Friday. The boy, a student from Linwood Elementary, was with classmates on a field trip at the Sedgwick County Zoo when, around 1:15 p.m.,...Tags: Sedgwick County (Kansas), CNN (tv network), Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas, Wildlife
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Man Caught Smuggling Leopards, Bear in Luggage
KTLA NewsBANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai police confiscated two leopards, two panthers, an Asiatic black bear, one macaque monkey and one marmoset from the luggage of a man as he tried to board a flight from Bangkok to Dubai on Friday, Thai authorities and an anti-...Tags: CNN (tv network), Organized Crime, Bangkok (Thailand), Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mysterious Orange Alligator Spotted in Florida
KTLA NewsVENICE, Florida (KTLA) -- An orange alligator photographed in South Florida is raising questions about its strange pigment. 74-year-old Sylvia Mythen spotted the gator sunning beside a neighborhood canal in Venice near her home earlier this week and...Tags: Florida, Genes and Chromosomes, Science and Technology, Indiana, Wildlife
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If you made New Years Resolutions to take better care of yourself and put a little more into your appearance in 2011 and already are beginning to waiver, Beauty Expert Stacy Cox joined us live with beauty shortcuts to help you stay true to you and keep...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Science and Technology, Wildlife, Science
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