More than one-third of amphibians threatened worldwide
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WASHINGTON A new study says a third of all amphibian species are declining at an unprecedented rate. The Global Amphibian Assessment study was compiled by more than 500 scientists in 60 countries.
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Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of the poor condition of their habitat, conservationists warn.
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About a quarter of all plants known to be threatened in the wild are growing in the world's botanic gardens.
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MORE than 6000 plants, insects and animals should be added to the list of the world&#39;s endangered species, according to a study published yesterday.
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Unique and endangered wildlife living on spectacular limestone outcrops in Southeast Asia face the threat of extinction due to mining and other human impacts, according to a new study.
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WASHINGTON Dec 13, 2004 - About 10 percent of all bird species face extinction by the end of the century and 15 percent more are on the brink, according to researchers who say such extinctions would have a widespread impact on the environment
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A THIRD of the world&#39;s frogs, toads and newts are on the brink of extinction thanks to pollution and loss of their habitat, a study published today warns.
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One in 10 of all bird species is likely to disappear by the end of the century, according to a study published today. A further 15 per cent of birds could be on the brink
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Several species of ocean-going shark are more threatened than previously thought, scientists conclude.
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The North American bullfrog population is booming. That may sound like good news, but it isn't&#151;not when the frog has leaped far beyond its native habitat.
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Eye of newt and toe of frog may one day be gone from witches grog. Indeed, not just frogs and newts but amphibians in general are rapidly becoming threatened worldwide, a new study shows.
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Scientists and officials strengthened efforts to forestall the extinction of thousands of species and protect the world's habitats in talks in Bangkok, but governments need to work harder to promote conservation, an international environment agency said Thursday.
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More than 30% of North America's bird populations are in "significant decline" according to conservationists.
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A recent census of the world's primate population finds that many of them are in danger of disappearing
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By the end of the century one in 10 species of birds in the world will be extinct and a further 15 per cent will be on the brink, according to one of the largest studies of avian biodiversity.
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Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones.    A team of researchers led by Lian Pin Koh of the National University of Singapore studied some 12,200 plants and animals considered threatened or endangered, and calculated that an additional 6,300 dependent insects, mites, fungi and other species could be considered endangered...
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Almost a third of all primates face extinction because of damage to their habitats, a report warns.