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Mountain pygmy possum populations decimated
15th Feb 2007 07:38 AM
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| Australia's pygmy possum populations decimated following early snow melts, drought and bushfires which have destroyed seasonal food sources - predictions of extinction within a decade. |
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Back from the brink of extinction - Australian trout cod
15th Feb 2007 07:34 AM
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| the Australian trout cod was found in only 3 places in the 1970s: a creek, an ornamental lake in a park and a single fish was caught in the middle of Canberra. |
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Madagascar rainforests and the Brookesia chameleon
15th Feb 2007 07:27 AM
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| Julie Larsen takes us on a trip through lush Madagascar rainforests, meeting dinosaur-like creatures on the way. Photos. |
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First breeding colony of slender-billed vultures discovered in Asia
15th Feb 2007 07:25 AM
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Asia's only breeding colony of critically endangered slender-billed vultures has just been discovered. Short term measures are in place to prevent poaching whilst long term plans are arranged. Photo.
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Florida storms decimate captive whooping crane population
15th Feb 2007 07:24 AM
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There were only 360 whooping cranes left in the world (up from 20 in 1941) when recent storms decimated a captive population in Florida. Photo.
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Eighteen captive panda bear cubs named in internet poll
15th Feb 2007 07:32 AM
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| 18 panda bear cubs are presented to the public after their names are chosen via an internet poll. Photos. |
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New Australian fig-parrot discovery being questioned
14th Feb 2007 08:25 PM
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| Last year a new species of Australian parrot was identified using photography. The validity of the photograph has now been questioned by a leading forensic authority. |
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