Going down?

Article Abstract:

Northern right whales have been protected by international agreement from commercial whaling since 1995, yet their population remains low. Entanglement with buoys and fishing gear have dropped northern right whale numbers to less than 300 as of the beginning of 1999.

Nova Scotia, Cover Story, Endangered species, Northern right whale

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The panther's new genes

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A genetics project has helped recover the Florida panther species. In 1995, females were brought from Texas and released in southern Florida to strengthen the gene pool in the region and prevent health problems associated with inbreeding.

Government domestic functions, Florida, Science & research, Genetic aspects, Environmental policy, Animal genetics, Panthers, Florida panther, Author Abstract

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Seeing spots: what is happening with our native salamanders?

Article Abstract:

This article discusses the lasting effects of human impact on salamander populations. Topics include housing construction, pollution, and wildlife conservation.

United States, Pollution, Human beings, Human-environment interactions, Wildlife conservation, Salamanders, Animal populations, Acid rain, Acid deposition, Ambystomidae, Ambystomid salamanders

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