Frog loggers: looking for love in all the wet places

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The US Geological Survey is attempting to document the nationwide decline in frog and toad populations, and volunteers have spent many hours since 1994 gathering sufficient baseline data. Causes for decline include high ultraviolet levels filtering through depleted ozone, introduced aquatic predators, higher traffic volumes, and water pollution.

Services, Ultraviolet radiation, United States. Geological Survey, Water pollution, Frogs

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A sad centennial

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The extinction of the passenger pigeon, or Ectopistes migratorius, is observed. Chronology includes the Mar 24, 1900 shooting of the last wild specimen known to the death of the final specimen in captivity 14 years later.

History, Passenger pigeons, Extinct birds

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Improving net results: for conservation-minded fishermen, that means catching fewer seabirds

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This article discusses the environmental aspects of seabird bycatch. Topics include fishing net hazards, species extinction, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

World, Patient outcomes, Mortality, Birds, Extinction (Biology), Sea birds, Fishing nets, Drift nets, Seabirds

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