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Endangered Species... So What?

There is no one word to describe nature: it is at once spectacular, magnificent, extravagant, rich and fragile!

Ever since life appeared on Earth, there as been a succession of animal species. Major planetary upheavals have periodically transformed the conditions of life to the point where certain species have been obliged to make way for others, better adapted. Since the time of industrialization, however, the meter has spun out of control: the human population has increased dramatically, and the pressure exerted on our environment has become unbearable for animal species driven toward extinction for lack of space and protection. With the relatively recent phenomenon of climate change, we now find ourselves up against a major world crisis that may forever change the face of our beautiful planet.

Endangered Species News

New Orangutan Species Is World's Most Endangered Great Ape

New Orangutan Species Is World's Most Endangered Great Ape

The orangutan lives on Sumatra, south of a lake in the caldera of a supervolcano. There are...

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Calgary Zoo hatches 50 endangered greater sage grouse birds

Calgary Zoo hatches 50 endangered greater sage grouse birds

The Calgary Zoo says it has successfully hatched several dozen greater sage grouse in an effort...

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Biologists work to save Quebec’s ‘most urban’ snake as construction booms 

Biologists work to save Quebec’s ‘most urban’ snake as construction booms 

Brown snakes aren’t venomous and they serve an important role in urban ecosystems by feeding on...

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Animal group takes Ontario minister to court over endangered species

Animal group takes Ontario minister to court over endangered species

Animal Justice filed an application in divisional court Tuesday seeking a judicial review of the...

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Edmonton Valley Zoo needs help naming baby red panda twins

Edmonton Valley Zoo needs help naming baby red panda twins

The Edmonton Valley Zoo is home to two new little bundles of cuddly joy after the zoo’s resident...

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