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	<span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; ">Rare Whales Frolicking, New Family of Spider, Ocean Health Index, Moose Conservation, and Other News</span></p>
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		Photo credit: Captain David Anderson&#39;s Dolphin and Whale Safari/Associated Press</p>
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		Species Conservation</h2>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/endangered-whales-invade-california-coastal-waters-drawing-tourists-but-colliding-with-ships/2012/08/21/e20c63b2-eb63-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html">Rare and endangered whales and dolphins</a></strong>&nbsp;have been swimming off the coast of California.&nbsp;</li>
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			New technology -- called DTAG -- is allowing whale researchers to study&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/science/earth/close-to-cape-cod-shore-humpback-whales-are-far-from-safe.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">whale behavior</a></strong>&nbsp;in new and exciting ways that help to devise conservation strategies (video included). &nbsp;There&#39;s also a follow-up&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/a-whale-a-tag-a-mission/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">blog post</a></strong>.</li>
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			&quot;Maternal presence&quot; plays the biggest role in&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120823175350.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">moose calf survival</a></strong>. &nbsp;&quot;...The survival of orphan calves was about 8 times lower than those with mothers.&quot; &nbsp;The authors note policy implications for moose hunting.</li>
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			The US has set aside 838,000 acres of &#39;critical habitat&#39; for&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/52882/">endangered jaguars</a></strong>&nbsp;in southern Arizona and New Mexico.</li>
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			A breathtaking photo journal of wildlife in the Republic of Congo&#39;s&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19288117">Conkouati national park</a></strong>.</li>
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			Illegal logging has been eliminated in western Mexico where&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/science/earth/mexico-reports-success-saving-butterfly-habitat.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">monarch butterflies</a></strong>&nbsp;overwinter.</li>
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	<span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; ">Rare Whales Frolicking, New Family of Spider, Ocean Health Index, Moose Conservation, and Other News</span></p>
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		Photo credit: Captain David Anderson&#39;s Dolphin and Whale Safari/Associated Press</p>
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		Species Conservation</h2>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/endangered-whales-invade-california-coastal-waters-drawing-tourists-but-colliding-with-ships/2012/08/21/e20c63b2-eb63-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html">Rare and endangered whales and dolphins</a></strong> have been swimming off the coast of California.&nbsp;</li>
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			New technology -- called DTAG -- is allowing whale researchers to study <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/science/earth/close-to-cape-cod-shore-humpback-whales-are-far-from-safe.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">whale behavior</a></strong> in new and exciting ways that help to devise conservation strategies (video included). &nbsp;There&#39;s also a follow-up <strong><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/20/a-whale-a-tag-a-mission/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">blog post</a></strong>.</li>
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			&quot;Maternal presence&quot; plays the biggest role in <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120823175350.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">moose calf survival</a></strong>. &nbsp;&quot;...The survival of orphan calves was about 8 times lower than those with mothers.&quot; &nbsp;The authors note policy implications for moose hunting.</li>
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			The US has set aside 838,000 acres of &#39;critical habitat&#39; for <strong><a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/52882/">endangered jaguars</a></strong> in southern Arizona and New Mexico.</li>
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			A breathtaking photo journal of wildlife in the Republic of Congo&#39;s <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19288117">Conkouati national park</a></strong>.</li>
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			Illegal logging has been on the decline in western Mexico where <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/science/earth/mexico-reports-success-saving-butterfly-habitat.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">monarch butterflies</a></strong> overwinter.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-19329319">Sea eagles were released</a></strong> off the coast of Scotland for the first time in their captive breeding program.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19346348">Bat species have taken a hit due to climate change</a></strong> and face worst prospects with &quot;foraging and feeding, roosting, range sizes and reproduction [being] affected...[as well as] extreme weather and disease&quot; events.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120820093608.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Baltic cod is recovering</a></strong> after two decades, which means the decline in its food source is very poorly timed.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19336164">Colombia&#39;s Lake Tota</a></strong> is key for local wildlife, but is facing serious issues due to water quality (video).</li>
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			Scotland&#39;s <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19348648">kittiwake breeding colonies</a></strong> continue to disappear.</li>
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		Conservation Science</h2>
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			National Parks are facing <strong><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/national-parks-face-severe-funding-crunch/2012/08/19/959da5b0-e7ab-11e1-a3d2-2a05679928ef_story.html?wprss=rss_health-science&amp;tid=pp_widget">serious funding challenges</a></strong> for staffing and improvement projects.</li>
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			A BBC article sheds light on &quot;[t]he <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19331027">secret life of seabirds</a></strong>&quot;.</li>
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			A <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120816170410.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">rapid species conservation assessment technique</a></strong> is being developed and piloted by scientists at New York Botanical Gardens in order to &quot;evaluate the status of large numbers of plant species.&quot;</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19359555">Ants are being tagged</a></strong> to track their movements and behavior.</li>
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		Discoveries</h2>
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			Scientists discovered a fascinating&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.petridishnews.com/news/terrifying-cave-robber-spider-found-in-oregon-caves-video/">new family of spider</a></strong> in an Oregon cave, the first new family since 1990. &nbsp;The spider possess claws and teeth (with video).&nbsp;</li>
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			A <strong><a href="http://www.latinospost.com/articles/3145/20120821/new-species-of-insect-capable-of-photosynthesis-like-process-sun-light-helps-produce-energy-for-the-pea-sized-bug.htm">new species of aphid</a></strong> is thought to be capable of photosynthesizing.</li>
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			A <strong><a href="http://www.latinospost.com/articles/3224/20120823/new-species-of-rat-discovered-with-little-to-no-teeth-paucidentomys-vermidax-rat-found-in-indonesian-mountain.htm">new rat species</a></strong> was discovered in Indonesia. &nbsp;It&#39;s the first known toothless rat, found to eat mostly earthworms.&nbsp;</li>
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			Two <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120821114756.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">new species of forget-me-nots</a></strong> were discovered on the South Island in New Zealand, a forget-me-not hotspot.</li>
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		Invasive Species</h2>
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			A bizarre story has surfaced about a <strong><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/alleged-animal-smugglers-used-helicopters-to-fly-sheep-to-maui-as-well-as-deer-to-big-island/2012/08/21/0aac207a-ebee-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html">helicopter pilot illegally flying deer from Maui</a></strong> to the Big Island in Hawaii to establish new game populations.</li>
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			A simple study looks at how&nbsp;<strong><a href="">invasive snails</a></strong>, which are increasing in lakes and rivers, may disperse from water body to water body.</li>
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			A <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120822101117.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">meta-analysis of invasive species invasion techniques</a></strong>&nbsp;shows our hypotheses are failing in predictive power, all while the world spends almost $1.4 trillion on invasive species impacts.&nbsp;</li>
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		Agriculture</h2>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19320267">Nanoparticles used in agriculture</a></strong> are showing adverse impacts on crops and soil ecosystems, says a recent study published in PNAS.</li>
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			The US Department of Agriculture is pointing to <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120823091052.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">no-till agriculture</a></strong> as a way to &quot;conserve water and reduce losses caused by climate change.&quot;&nbsp;</li>
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			A Natural Resources Defense Council report discovers that $390 worth of food per person was <strong><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/23/report-finds-americans-wasteful-of-food/?ref=science">wasted in the American agricultural system</a></strong> in 2008.</li>
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		Biospheric Science</h2>
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			There&#39;s hopeful signs on the climate front. &nbsp;The US posted its <strong><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/a-20-year-low-in-u-s-carbon-emissions/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">lowest carbon emissions in 20 years</a></strong>, most likely due to a mild winter, reduced demands for gasoline, and switching from coal to natural gas. &nbsp;It&#39;s a start.</li>
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			Arctic <strong><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-climate-arctic-icebre87j0t9-20120820,0,4855386.story">sea ice hits a record low</a></strong> next week.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/24/us/midwest-water-wells-drying-up-in-drought.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">Wells are beginning to run dry</a></strong> in Midwest states.</li>
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			The <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120822091720.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Agulhas Current off the coast of South Africa is accelerating</a></strong>, which should help to buffer sea ice melt.</li>
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		Pollution</h2>
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			A court has sent the E.P.A. and Congress back to the drawing board to determine <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/science/earth/appeals-court-strikes-down-epa-rule-on-cross-state-pollution.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">pollution rules for upwind states</a></strong>.</li>
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			Amazingly, &quot;<strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120822190732.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">half of the particulate pollution in North America comes from other continents</a></strong>,&quot; says a new study.</li>
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		Animal Behavior</h2>
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			Interesting observations of a <strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/19317067">female giraffe &quot;mourning&quot;</a></strong> the death of her offspring.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120823175404.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Rock sparrows</a></strong> indicate their age and reproductive success and react to infidentity through song.</li>
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			Great personal piece on covering <strong><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/exploring-africas-big-wild-rhino-country/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">African rhinos</a></strong>.</li>
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		Marine Life</h2>
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			A team of scientists, conservationists, and policymakers teamed up to create an&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/introducing-the-ocean-health-index/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">Ocean Health Index</a></strong>, which was published in <em>Nature</em>.</li>
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			Converting to <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120822111903.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">locally managed marine protection areas</a></strong> has improved Fiji&#39;s marine wildlife.</li>
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			A very nice biography of <strong><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/science/guardian-of-ocean-life-armed-with-pen-and-brush.html?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">Richard Ellis</a></strong>, a painter and writer, who has spent a lifetime describing and &quot;demythologizing&quot; marine life.</li>
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			The NYTimes &#39;Notes from the Field&#39; features a story on <strong><a href="http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/where-the-beaked-whales-are/?partner=rss&amp;emc=rss">beaked whales</a></strong> off the coast of Samoa.</li>
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			Marine conditions are similar to conditions that resulted in <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120821094452.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">mass extinctions to marine wildlife</a></strong> in the past, according to a team of researchers from the US, Canada, Germany, Panama, Norway, and the UK.</li>
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			A team of scientists call for <strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120821094454.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">improved policy measures</a></strong> to protect marine life.</li>
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		Other News</h2>
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			Shanghai tops of the list for&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19318973">cities most vulnerable to flooding</a></strong>.</li>
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			The US Forest Service found that <strong><a href="http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/08/nature-not-man-controls-urban-forests">2/3rds of urban trees originated through natural regeneration</a></strong>, while 1/12th to 1/20th of young trees were planted in cities.</li>
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			<strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120822184134.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">Homes with local landscaping</a></strong> can serve as &quot;mini refuges&quot; for native birds.</li>
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			The&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120823152413.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">gene regulation for wood formation in trees</a></strong>&nbsp;was discovered by scientists at North Carolina State University, including a novel twist on typical gene expression and supression.</li>
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