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ENDANGERED EARTH NEWS FOR March 2012
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| Endangered Species Act Changes Opposed |
Dozens of conservation groups and nearly 100 scientists voiced opposition on Thursday to an Obama administration proposal they say would make it much harder for imperiled creatures to qualify for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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| Ted Turner Donates $1M to Help Endangered Gorillas |
| Ted Turner has made a $1 million donation to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International to help support a new initiative to save endangered Grauer’s gorillas (also known as eastern lowland gorillas), a subspecies living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). |
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| Extinction Of Birds May Be Avoided In Peru |
| Extinction of endangered birds such as the Marvelous Spatuletailmay be avoided thanks to conservation efforts that have resulted in over one million new trees being planted in Peru in the last nine years— and over 150,000 in 2011 alone. |
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| Frankenstein’ Taxidermist Sentenced to Prison |
| A Miami artist has been sentenced to 20 months in jail for illegal trafficking in endangered and protected wildlife to create his own Frankenstein-like species. He also received a $6,000 (£3,817) fine for his part in importing a range of species into the United States. |
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