Read more threatened species stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13338/threatened-species.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:15:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65355/dead-whale-found-stuck-on-cruise-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagResearchers want to know what killed a rare whale found lodged on the bow of an Alaskan cruise ship docked in Vancouver. It took two tug boats to remove the impaled 70-ton middle-aged fin whale from the Sapphire Princess' bow, reports the Vancouver Sun . Tourists gathered to watch the gruesome...http://www.newser.com/story/65355/dead-whale-found-stuck-on-cruise-ship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 2:34:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53841/a-third-of-americas-bird-species-in-trouble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlmost a third of America's bird species are in peril from habitat destruction and other threats, according to a federal report released yesterday. The study, which may spur the Obama administration to increase regulation in some areas to protect the animals, found that 67 of America's over 800 bird species...http://www.newser.com/story/53841/a-third-of-americas-bird-species-in-trouble.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 4:45:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46861/coral-reefs-slow-growth-worries-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Great Barrier Reef isn't growing as fast as it should, and the consequences could be devastating for the vast species of marine life that it supports, say Australian scientists. A 13% decline in coral growth rate since 1990 is the first such drop in 400 years, says their report...http://www.newser.com/story/46861/coral-reefs-slow-growth-worries-scientists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Jan 2009 11:40:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39274/one-quarter-of-mammal-species-imperiled-survey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNearly 25% of the world’s mammal species face extinction, the Guardian reports, and 3% are critically endangered. The stark conclusion, based on research conducted over 5 years in 130 countries, paints an especially bleak picture for marine mammals, the highly regarded Red List says. "We are threatening the future of...http://www.newser.com/story/39274/one-quarter-of-mammal-species-imperiled-survey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 14:17:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28207/ocean-sharks-face-extinction.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOcean sharks are threatened with extinction, with 11 species designated “high-risk” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and five more also in danger. Sharks are dwindling from intentional fishing, which targets them for their meat and fins, and “bycatch” fishing that lands them in nets meant for tuna...http://www.newser.com/story/28207/ocean-sharks-face-extinction.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 May 2008 13:40:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27671/wildlife-populations-plunging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHumanity is rapidly wiping out the planet's species, sending wildlife populations plunging, the BBC reports. Pollution, habitat loss, and overfishing have cut wildlife numbers as much as a third since 1970 and wipe out 1% of species each year. One of the "great extinction episodes" in Earth's history also spells...http://www.newser.com/story/27671/wildlife-populations-plunging.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 May 2008 8:25:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19840/alaska-against-polar-bears-protection.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlaska is opposing calls to save its polar bear population, fearing the state would have to protect dwindling sea ice and give up a multibillion-dollar gas project, the AP reports. Calls to save the bears have been "subverted by the lawyers for the extreme environmental organizations and the liberal Democratic...http://www.newser.com/story/19840/alaska-against-polar-bears-protection.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Feb 2008 19:52:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/12490/time-to-move-the-bears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirlifting polar bears to the Antarctic? Luring man-eating tigers out from a forest in Bangladesh? Such ideas are in the air, as biologists debate whether to move embattled species to areas less warmed by CO2. But critics say that "cowboy environmentalists" are flouting the rules—and endangering cooler habitats—by...http://www.newser.com/story/12490/time-to-move-the-bears.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Nov 2007 17:27:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8037/us-loggerhead-numbers-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US loggerhead turtle population is waning, and a federal report concludes that commercial fishing is probably to blame, the AP reports. The threatened species gained numbers through the '90s, but now the sea turtle is on the brink of becoming officially endangered. Ocean health advocates are calling for federal...http://www.newser.com/story/8037/us-loggerhead-numbers-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 23 Sep 2007 18:11:27 CDT