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  • Nebraska man dies after being strangled by pet snake

    Thu, Jun 10, 2010 7:16 PM by Margery A. Beck, AP

    Cory Byrne had been showing the snake to a friend when it wrapped around his shoulders and neck and squeezed.

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  • On the brink of extinction, tigers need man as never before

    Thu, Jun 10, 2010 6:41 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Tigers are threatened by both habitat destruction and poaching.

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  • Rescuing oiled birds in Gulf: Poignant, but is it futile?

    Thu, Jun 10, 2010 8:38 AM by John Flesher and Noaki Schwartz, AP

    Critics call bird-washing a wasteful exercise in feel-good futility that simply buys doomed creatures a bit more time.

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  • Neglected Milan canal turns into bird haven

    Thu, Jun 10, 2010 7:12 AM by Danilo Masoni, Reuters

    More than 60 species of birds have been sighted at the Darsena basin.

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  • Most oiled birds, marine life die uncounted

    Thu, Jun 10, 2010 2:58 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Dead birds sink in a matter of days, and oiled turtles and dolphins rarely end up on beaches.

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  • Oily birds start flooding into Louisiana wildlife center

    Wed, Jun 09, 2010 3:46 PM by Associated Press

    The center at Fort Jackson has reported a little more than 400 birds since the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico blew out April 20.

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  • 12 animals mistaken for mythical creatures

    12 animals mistaken for mythical creatures

    Wed, Jun 09, 2010 1:25 PM by Bryan Nelson

    Many creatures of lore are a basis in real living or extinct animals.

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  • Shear madness: Extreme poodle grooming

    Wed, Jun 09, 2010 12:50 PM

    Video: On TLC's new show 'Extreme Poodles,' frantic groomers try to transform pooches into remarkable works of art.

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  • Caviar poaching kills Russia's 'Tsar fish'

    Wed, Jun 09, 2010 7:17 AM by Heleen Van Geest, Reuters

    Poaching has reduced the sturgeon population by 90 percent since 1970.

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  • Study finds crocodiles surf the seas

    Wed, Jun 09, 2010 6:44 AM by Rod McGuirk, AP

    The research explains why the same species of estuarine crocodile is found in various countries separated by seas.

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  • Big cats obsessed with Calvin Klein's Obsession

    Tue, Jun 08, 2010 8:46 PM by Katherine Butler

    Musky fragrance now used in zoos and wildlife studies to maintain the interest of jaguars, cougars and tigers.

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  • Whale pals make bonds for life

    Tue, Jun 08, 2010 8:00 PM by Katy Rank Lev

    Outlawed whaling practices not only saved lives, it also improved the mammals' social lives by letting them follow familiar patterns.

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  • Snakes may be in decline worldwide

    Tue, Jun 08, 2010 7:16 PM by Agence France-Presse

    A sharp decline in snake numbers would likely have serious consequences for many ecosystems.

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  • 12,000 endangered saiga antelope found dead in Kazakhstan

    Tue, Jun 08, 2010 4:51 PM by Bryan Nelson

    Mysterious deaths are a devastating blow to the unique-looking animal, which has seen its population decline by 95% since 1995.

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  • Emotional appeals drive change, says author

    Tue, Jun 08, 2010 1:01 PM by Erin Conroy, Associated Press

    'Pride campaign' moves St. Lucia residents to embrace parrot as national bird.

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