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10 Things You Might Not Know About Bats
Date: 28 Oct 2012
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Bats are one of the most beneficial animals on the planet: 70% of the world’s bat species feed on insects — and one bat can consume up to 1,000 insect pests in an hour. Bats also play a critical role in pollination and seed dispersal. Sadly, in North America, more than 5.7 million bats have died from white-nose syndrome (WNS) since 2006. Eleven bat species in nineteen U.S. states and four Canadian provinc
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Illegal Bear Bile Trade ‘Nothing New’ in North America
Date: 06 Jul 2012
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Although Asian bear species are the most geographically convenient targets for bear bile used in traditional Chinese medicine, the illegal trade is alive and well in North America — and has been for quite some time. Recent developments in the U.S. include the June 2012 signing of House Bill 2296 by Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie, which will prohibit the “purchase, sale, transportation and delivery of any item
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Asia’s Rapacious Demand for Turtle Flesh Threatens U.S. Turtles
The U.S. is one of the world’s largest turtle biodiversity hotspots. But for how much longer? It has more turtle species than any other country in the world — for now. Many of them are being targeted for both legal and illegal trade in East and Southeast Asia (especially in China), where native terrapin populations have already been largely depleted. Experts say they’re being removed from the wild a
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