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PLoS ONE. Hunting, deforestation wipe out 6 of 7 hornbill species in Borneo park(6/14/2008) Logging, forest conversion for palm oil, and hunting ... filed a lawsuit to place 681 species under the Endangered Species Act. Dr. Nicole Rosmarino, wildlife program director for the environmental group, says These 681 species represent species in only 12 states, include ...
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San Diego Zoo Exhibit: Wings of Australasia
Australasia Wrinkled hornbill Diverse rain forest jewels The Australasian region, which includes Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania, and neighboring islands, is home to many species of plants and ... within five modules of aviaries designed to house multiple species of birds, including endangered Micronesian kingfishers, hornbill species, lories, and the ever-fascinating Raggiana birds of paradise. ...
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San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Hornbill
Conservation status: Sulu hornbill Anthracoceros montani and Visayan wrinkled hornbill Aceros waldeni are at critical risk. Fun facts • Some hornbill species ... and tearing. The larger hornbill species tend to eat mostly fruit and travel from tree to tree in pairs or larges flocks. There are two species of hornbill that are unique ...
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June 2008 - mongabay.com
Entertaining commentary develops. [ Palm oil] Hunting, deforestation wipe out 6 of 7 hornbill species in Borneo park (06/14/2008) Lemurs play a key role in the health ... are insufficient to protect these primates. [ Primates | Conservation] Rainforest species particularly vulnerable to global warming (06/08/2008) Tropical species may be particularly vulnerable to global warming due to their ...
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Wild animal population of Kerala, India
Malamuzhakki Vezhampal (Great Indian Hornbill) 342 Kattukozhi (Grey Jungle Fowl) 5719 Mayil (Peacock) 800 Perumpampu (Rock Python) 44 Note: A jump in population of some of the species including the Nilgiri Langur ...
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Africa Safari Specialists: LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK - Zambia - Safaris.com
Enormous herds of elephants numbering up to 100 are often seen at the rivers edge ... . In summer the stunning narina trogon makes its home here. Other specialties are the trumpeter hornbill and Meyers parrot. WHEN TO GO: The best time is mid season from June to ...
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Endangered Wildlife Trust
Working Groups to carry out EWT's activities including research, mitigating threats to species, sustainable natural resource management and development, increasing environmental awareness, and advocacy. Click ... Group CBSG Southern Africa Conservation Leadership Group Combretum Park Nature Reserve Ground Hornbill Working Group Law and Policy Working Group Oribi Working Group Poison Working ...
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EWT Species
The stronghold for the species is primarily within formal conservation areas. With territories of over ... Other threats include deforestation, poisoning and the use of the species in local cultural practices, like rain-making. Another threat ... Fast facts Only one out of two or three Ground Hornbill chicks fledges. Ground Hornbills are important in South African culture ...
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Minnesota Zoo/Conservation/National/Endangered Species
Minnesota Zoo/Conservation/National/Endangered Species Endangered & Threatened Species at the Minnesota Zoo Amur leopard Amur tiger Asian brown tortoise Asian small-clawed otter ... partridge Fishing cat Golden lion tamarin Goral Green-cheeked Amazon parrot Green sea turtle Greater hornbill Hyacinth macaw Japanese macaque Keel-billed Toucan Komodo monitor Malayan sun bear Malayan tapir Matschie ...
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Rare Species Conservatory - Feathered Facts
The Ground Hornbill The prehistoric-looking ground hornbill of Africa is certainly one of nature's most unique creatures. There are two species--the Abyssinian ground hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus, meaning large raven-like bird, and the Southern ground hornbill, Bucorvus leadbetteri. Found in subsaharan Africa, the ground hornbill has ...
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