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Endangered Species

An endangered species is any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. Destruction of habitats is the single greatest threat to species around the world along with pollution, overexploitation and invasion of nonnative species. Habitat degradation is also the main cause for losses in biodiversity, which refers to the variety of life forms on Earth. Any change in the number of one species will effect the lives of the other species. If the biodiversity is disrupted, a species could be moved from an area and cause complete extinction. An example of this is if land is cleared to make way for buildings or highways and the wildlife has nowhere to go.

In the United States, Hawai...
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An endangered species is any species of plant or animal threatened with extinction. Destruction of habitats is the single greatest threat to species around the world along with pollution, overexploitation and invasion of nonnative species. Habitat degradation is also the main cause for losses in biodiversity, which refers to the variety of life forms on Earth. Any change in the number of one species will effect the lives of the other species. If the biodiversity is disrupted, a species could be moved from an area and cause complete extinction. An example of this is if land is cleared to make way for buildings or highways and the wildlife has nowhere to go.

In the United States, Hawaii has more endangered species than any other state. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects endangered species and the ecosystems upon which they depend. There are numerous organizations that support wildlife conservation and preservation of animal habitats. As of 2006, the current list of endangered species had reached 16,000. The list includes The World Conservation Union says that more than 40 percent of species that have been assessed around the globe are threatened with extinction.
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    May 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Gas pipeline raises concerns about safety, environment

    Columbia Gas Transmission's underground pipeline runs alongside David Raymond's house in Cockeysville today, as it did when he bought the place 30 years ago, quietly delivering natural gas to Baltimore County and beyond without incident. Still, Raymond...

    Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Baltimore County, Energy Resources, Dundalk

  2. May 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  3. Reward offered in death of two bald eagles in Talbot County

    Federal wildlife officials are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person who killed a pair of bald eagles in Talbot County last Monday. The carcasses were found by a resident near the intersection of Kitty's...

    Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Punishment

  4. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  5. Defend this nest: Osprey defeat attempts to stop them from setting up home near Havre de Grace

    It is hard to miss if you drive past Adams Chevrolet in Havre de Grace.
    It is hard to miss if you drive past Adams Chevrolet in Havre de Grace. Two osprey have taken up residence on a utility pole off Route 40, despite attempts to keep the birds from nesting there. Ron Herrmann, a driver at Adams Chevrolet, said the power...

    Tags: Conservation, Employees, Wildlife, Electricity Production and Distribution, Natural Resources

  6. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  7. Letter: If we want to curb deer population, why not a natural predator

    I am writing concerning the letter by Dr. Camay Woodall in the April 18 edition of the Towson Times ("Deer problem around Towson is threat to property, and safety"), concerning the number of deer in the Towson area. I fully agree with Dr. Woodall that...

    Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Towson, Natural Resources

  8. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Feds bid for landowner help to save rare critters

    Maryland's threatened little <a href=&quot;http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/herps/Testudines/BogTurtle.asp">bog turtles</a> may be getting some&nbsp;extra help from the state's farmers, under a new federal conservation initiative.
    Maryland's threatened little bog turtles may be getting some extra help from the state's farmers, under a new federal conservation initiative. Obama adminstration officials are slated to unveil today (3/8) a $33 million bid to make more farmers and other...

    Tags: Game, Conservation, Wildlife, Agricultural Research and Technology, Wetlands

  10. Mar 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. Capt. Herbert Hamilton Ward III, career naval officer

    Capt. Herbert Hamilton Ward III, a retired career naval officer who was active in Upper Chesapeake Bay environmental matters and other issues, died March 17 from complications of a blood clot at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson.
    Capt. Herbert Hamilton Ward III, a retired career naval officer who was active in Upper Chesapeake Bay environmental matters and other issues, died March 17 from complications of a blood clot at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. The Broadmead retirement...

    Tags: Boats, Conservation, Wildlife, Elkton, The Pentagon

  12. Mar 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. DNR scaling back its fee increase for hunting licenses

    An outcry of protests by some Maryland hunters upset about the substantial fee increase for yearly licenses has led to the Department of Natural Resources restructuring the proposal being considered by lawmakers.
    An outcry of protests by some Maryland hunters upset about the substantial fee increase for yearly licenses has led to the Department of Natural Resources restructuring the proposal being considered by lawmakers. According to Paul Peditto, the DNR's...

    Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Hunting, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control

  14. Mar 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. With only 2 QBs in spring practice, Terps' pass-rushers take a hands-off approach

    When you&rsquo;re Maryland defensive end Joe Vellano, a 300-pound offensive lineman blocking the way to the backfield typically is nothing more than a minor inconvenience.
    The Baltimore Sun
    When you’re Maryland defensive end Joe Vellano, a 300-pound offensive lineman blocking the way to the backfield typically is nothing more than a minor inconvenience. Against a Terps offensive line ransacked by injuries and transfers, that’s...

    Tags: C.J. Brown, Conservation, Wildlife, Football, Natural Resources

  16. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Janet S. McKegg, DNR official

    Janet S. McKegg, whose career with the Department of Natural Resources spanned nearly three decades, died Friday from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Elternhaus, a Dayton assisted-living facility.
    Janet S. McKegg, whose career with the Department of Natural Resources spanned nearly three decades, died Friday from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Elternhaus, a Dayton assisted-living facility. The former West Friendship resident was 58....

    Tags: Conservation, Wildlife, Energy Resources, Sykesville, Diseases and Illnesses

  18. Apr 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Arundel open space group marks 50th property in conservation

    Along Lyons Creek in southern Anne Arundel County are woods that offer perfect places for migratory songbirds to hide their young, native trees that provide a fruit buffet for critters, and marshes where ducks scour for snacks.
    Along Lyons Creek in southern Anne Arundel County are woods that offer perfect places for migratory songbirds to hide their young, native trees that provide a fruit buffet for critters, and marshes where ducks scour for snacks. One tract in the area...

    Tags: Bacon, Conservation, Hospitals and Clinics, Anne Arundel County, Wetlands

  20. Mar 14, 2012 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  21. Retailers: Turn bottle tax from a bane into a boon

    Sometimes less is more, more or less. Sometimes, less is all you have and all you have will do just fine. Sometimes, the small things, the short things, the bits and pieces are worth keeping because they might be one day useful; my father felt that way about stove bolts. Walter Hard, a Vermont folk poet of Robert Frost's generation, once told of the frugal Yankee woman &mdash; was there any other kind? &mdash; who left a bag in her attic labeled, &quot;Pieces of string too short to use."
    Sometimes less is more, more or less. Sometimes, less is all you have and all you have will do just fine. Sometimes, the small things, the short things, the bits and pieces are worth keeping because they might be one day useful; my father felt that way...

    Tags: Wildlife, Electronics, Executive Branch, Sheila Dixon, Baltimore Orioles

  22. Feb 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  23. Santorum and 'phony theology'

    At first, it seemed as if Rick Santorum was questioning President Barack Obama's religious faith. Now, it appears that what he meant was to question the faith of all Americans who believe clean water, air and land is in the public interest.
    At first, it seemed as if Rick Santorum was questioning President Barack Obama's religious faith. Now, it appears that what he meant was to question the faith of all Americans who believe clean water, air and land is in the public interest. For someone...

    Tags: Metal and Mineral, Conservation, Parties and Movements, Wildlife, Mitt Romney

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