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VIDEO: Australian conservationists using a dog to help save endangered penguins

Environment

The Little Penguins are disappearing around Sydney in Australia, but a new tool — a dog — is helping conservationists get a handle on their hard-to-find birds.

How to save endangered species

The Living on Earth Almanac

The Living on Earth Almanac

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Animal ADs: T.V. Stars

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Habitat Conservation Planning: Planning for Destruction?

As many as half of U.S. endangered species depend on lands which are privately owned for their survival. The federal government along with business have been second guessing ecosystems and coming up with plans for species protection, but some environmentalists argue these plans are actually sealing the doom of these creatures. Keith Seinfeld from member […]

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Holland Lets the Water Back In

Steven Beard reports from the Netherlands on a plan by the Dutch government to turn off the windmills and allow several hundred thousand acres of reclaimed land to return to its natural state. The Master Plan for Nature is supposed to help preserve the country’s endangered species and reduce its agricultural surplus, but many farmers […]

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Shaving Endangered Species: Act Locally

Commentary from environmental journalist Tom Harris.

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization Flight Preview

Steve talks with Michael Bean, of the Environmental Defense Fund’s wildlife program, about the looming battle over the reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act. Opponents of the current act, including President Bush, say it needs to be overhauled to balance species protection against economic concerns. Environmentalists want it strengthened to protect entire ecosystems rather that […]

The Future of Species Protection

The Obama administration’s recent decisions on the gray wolf and polar bear could indicate a restrained application of the Endangered Species Act.