Results for keyword: Threatened and Endangered
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The West is not a zoo
The Peregrine Fund has proven that it can breed and release endangered birds of prey as often as it needs to, but do we want to treat Western wildlife like a crop of annual flowers that has to be re-seeded every year?
by Paul Larmer, Nov 13, 2006 -
Bred for success
The Peregrine Fund has mastered the art of breeding aplomado falcons and other endangered birds of prey, but critics say the organization is blind to the importance of wildlife habitat
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 13, 2006 -
'They both do not exist'
Quote by Wyoming Attorney General Patrick Crank
by Staff, Oct 02, 2006 -
Endangered Species 101 — in poetry
The Dire Elegies laments the plight of North America's endangered wildlife in poetic detail
by Jennie Lay, Sep 04, 2006 -
A few scientific definitions
Terms commonly used in endangered species discussions – species, subspecies and distinct population segment – are explained
by Jodi Peterson, Aug 07, 2006 -
Playing God in suburbia
Is it really true that the U.S. has no choice but to employ a harsh form of triage in deciding which endangered species should live, and which must die?
by Greg Hanscom, Aug 07, 2006 -
Is It or Isn’t It (Just Another Mouse)?
As scientists clash over the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse's biological categorization, the complexity of endangered species science steps into the light
by Christie Aschwanden, Aug 07, 2006 -
Making room for wolves
In the anthology Comeback Wolves, 50 Western writers talk about the complex emotional – and practical – responses evoked by the return of this iconic predator
by Matt Jenkins, Jun 12, 2006 -
'Miss Fish Hatchery'
Wildlife conservation biologist Jenn Logan has a soft spot for the less-glamorous endangered species like razorback suckers and boreal toads
by Scott Gates, Jun 12, 2006 -
Mexican wolves face a rocky road to recovery
The recent deaths of 10 wolves in eastern Arizona are a wrenching example of everything that has gone wrong with the troubled Mexican wolf recovery program
by Allison Gerfin, Jun 12, 2006
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