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16,306 species threatened with extinction

16,306 species threatened with extinction 16,306 species threatened with extinction mongabay.com September 12, 2007 40% of species assessed by IUCN are threatened with extinction. New tally represents a 1.2 percent…

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 166

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 166 Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 166 mongabay.com September 12, 2007 An Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reported the…

Bird flies 7,150 miles in a week

Godwit has longest non-stop migration of any bird Bird flies 7,150 miles in a week mongabay.com September 11, 2007 The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica baueri) makes the longest non-stop migratory…

Wolves push out coyotes in wilderness areas

Wolves push out coyotes in wilderness areas Wolves push out coyotes in wilderness areas mongabay.com September 11, 2007 Coyote. Photos by Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society Coyote densities are more…

World’s first sustainable tuna fishery certified

World's first sustainable tuna fishery certified World's first sustainable tuna fishery certified WWF news release September 9, 2007 The world's first certified sustainable tuna fishery was announced today, a move…

Indonesia misses reforestation target for 2007

Indonesia misses reforestation target for 2007 Indonesia misses reforestation target for 2007 mongabay.com September 9, 2007 Indonesia has missed its forest rehabilitation target by a wide margin due to lack…

La Nina may be coming

La Niña may be on its way Pacific La Nina Building? La Niña may be on its way Joshua S Hill special to mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Scientists with NOAA's…