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British Butterfly Defies Doom Prediction to Thrive in Changing Climate
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, climate change, wildlife, wildanimals, protection, endangered )

Cal
- 3 hours ago - guardian.co.uk
Brown Argus, once rare and declining, depended on one plant species but warmer temperatures have helped it expand range
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Protect Alaska's Western Arctic Reserve ACTION US
Animals  (tags: conservation, environment, wildlife, Salazar, US, Alaska, BLM )

Nancy
- 8 hours ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
Among the areas we are urging Secretary Salazar to safeguard for future generations are the home of our nation's largest caribou herd, the Utukok Uplands; the Colville River, and Kasegaluk Lagoon, breeding and molting waters for beluga whales.
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Congress Sold Out Wolves! Take Action!
Animals  (tags: Wolves, wildanimals, wildlife, law, ethics, endangered, animaladvocates )

Harshiita
- 8 hours ago - therainforestsite.com
On May 5, 2011 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally delisted wolves in the Northern Rockies, following a carefully placed "rider" passed by Congress in the year's budget bill. The deal sold out Western wolves and undermined protections under the En
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Senators Seek To Name Bison 'National Mammal'
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, politics, bison, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cal
- 10 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
Western lawmakers want to elevate the Plains bison to a status similar to that of the iconic bald eagle with legislation to declare the burly beasts America's "national mammal."
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Please Sign: Save Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth From Extinction
Animals  (tags: Pygmy three-toed sloth, Escudo de Veraguas, mangrove destruction, human destruction, extinction, AnimalWelfare, endangered, habitat, environment, protection, extinction, wildlife )

S
- 11 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
This dwarf sloth was only discovered a few years ago, and it may soon be gone if something isn't done to preserve its only habitat, a tiny island near Panama. If it can't make it there it won't make it anywhere, and it's up to us all to ensure it does.
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ACTION ALERT; Stop Uranium Mine in Tanzanian Wildlife Reserve
Animals  (tags: wildlife, protection, humans, habitat, mining )

Jill
- 20 hours ago - change.org
In June, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, meeting in Russia, will decide whether to change the boundaries of the precious World Heritage site Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania to allow a uranium mine.
28 comments
Climate Change Threatens Baby Sea Turtles, Study Says
Animals  (tags: climate-change, animals, wildlife, humans, habitat, weather, animals, animalwelfare, wildlife, wildanimals, protection, humans, habitat )

Cal
- 23 hours ago - globalpost.com
The turtles, already under threat from human poaching, now face the risk of being baked inside their nests as temperatures and humidity rise.
12 comments
Halt Wolf Trapping Near Denali Park ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, wildanimals, wildlife, killed, protection, habitat, environment )

Cher
- 1 day ago - thepetitionsite.com
We ask the Alaska Board of Game to reverse its decision and re-instate the buffer zone where trapping and hunting are illegal through the upcoming hunting season.
38 comments
Save the Asian Unicorn From Extinction ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, endangered, protection, habitat, wildlife )

Cher
- 1 day ago - forcechange.com
Ensure the Vietnamese government enforces protection measures for the extremely rare Asian unicorn
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ENDANGERED: Less Than 100 Pygmy Sloths Survive
Animals  (tags: endangered, animals, animalwelfare, protection, wildlife, wildanimals, sadness, AnimalWelfare, animalrights, habitat, humans )

Cal
- 2 days ago - news.mongabay.com
The pygmy three-toes sloth is one of the world's most endangered mammals, according to the first ever formal survey of the population, which found less than 100 sloths hanging on in their island home.
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Tell Mexico to Adopt Dolphin-Safe Fishing Methods ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - forcechange.com
Adopt dolphin-safe fishing methods in Mexico, rather than force the U.S. to weaken its dolphin-safe label.
32 comments
Protect the Leatherback Sea Turtle ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Cher
- 2 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
National Marine Fisheries Service is pushing to expand fisheries and allow drift gillnets back into the Leatherback Conservation Area that currently protects sea turtle habitat.
28 comments
Tell Japan It's Time To Stop Slaughtering Whales ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife, wildanimals, killing, whales )

Cher
- 2 days ago - theautismsite.com
Urge the Prime Minister of Japan to stop allowing the whale massacre now!
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Help Save Canada's Adorable Burrowing Owl ! PLEASE SIGN ! !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 2 days ago - therainforestsite.greatergood.com
Canada's burrowing owl is in trouble. Several factors are contributing to this species' loss of life, including habitat erosion due to human interference, predators, and poison from consuming other animals that have been poisoned.
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