New designs for wildlife crossings sought
An international competition is being launched to come up with new ideas for wildlife crossings over interstate highways, with the Colorado mountains as a focal point.

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Fish And Wildlife Won’t List Lynx In NM
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday the Canada lynx in New Mexico warrants federal protection under the Endangered Species Act, but the agency will not act immediately because it must finish work on other higher-priority listing. It said it would add the cat in New Mexico to the candidate species list when priorities allow. Lynx have been reintroduced in southern Colorado over the …

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Wildlife group fears polar bear protection plan is inadequate
WASHINGTON — To better safeguard threatened polar bears, the federal government should expand the size of its proposed critical habitat area in Alaska and curb oil and gas development there, the National Wildlife Federation said Wednesday.

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Inside the Conservancy Wildlife Clinic: Strong survival instinct
A black vulture and 14 laughing gulls were among the 31 animals admitted to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic this week. Other admissions included a yellow-rumped warbler, a brown pelican, two opossums and a Florida box turtle.Amazing animalsHow animals cope with serious injuries proves how strong and utterly incredible the survival instinct can be. Staff at the …

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Fish and Wildlife won’t list lynx in NM
Associated Press – December 17, 2009 6:15 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says federal protections are warranted for the Canada lynx in New Mexico under the…

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