Conservation efforts have helped a few species avoid extinction, but the impact hasn’t been broad enough to stem the long-term decline in biodiversity, new research finds. The assessment, in two papers published Tuesday in the journal Science, concludes that the survival of one-fifth of the world’s vertebrates is threatened. However, the losses for three specific…
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Jaguar vs. Crocodile, Cougar vs. Bear, Shark vs. Octopus And 9 Other Epic Animal Showdowns
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Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: 10-12-10
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Good morning, Whitewater’s forecast for Tuesday calls for a mostly sunny day, with a high temperature of seventy-seven degrees. In the City of Whitewater today, at 4:15 p.m., there will be a meeting of the Urban Forestry Commission. The agenda for the meeting is available online. There will be a PTO meeting at Lincoln School…
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Daily Bread for Whitewater, Wisconsin: September 30, 2010
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning, Today’s forecast for Whitewater calls for a sunny day with a high temperature of sixty-nine degrees. Over at Wired, there’s a hopeful story entitled, “Third of ‘Extinct’ Mammals May Still Be Alive.” Mammals supposed extinct from habitat loss are more likely to have survived than mammals presumed extinct due to invasive species or…