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Critics argue new ballast water permits are inadequate
Minnesota Public Radio - minnesota.publicradio.org
14 May 2009
Image Credit: USGS

Critics of Minnesota's new ballast water permit system will argue in court today that the system doesn't do enough to protect Lake Superior from invasive species. They say with a deadly fish virus infesting every Great Lake except Lake Superior, the state needs to act more quickly and more effectively.

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Disease leads to steep decline in New Jersey bat population
NJ.com - www.nj.com
10 May 2009
Area: New Jersey, USA - Map It

Between the densely forested banks of the Musconetcong River, a lone brown bat fluttered and tilted through a light drizzle to scoop up the newly hatched mayflies hovering over the dark water as it flowed through Stephen's State Park. It is a scene quickly disappearing from New Jersey -- and the rest of the Northeast.

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Climate Change Could Displace Millions In Asia's Coral Triangle
Science Daily - sciencedaily.com
14 May 2009
Image Credit: World Wildlife Fund
Area: Coral Triangle, South East Asia

Coral reefs could disappear entirely from the Coral Triangle region of the Pacific Ocean by the end of the century, threatening the food supply and livelihoods for about 100 million people, according to a new study from World Wildlife Fund.

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Pygmy killer whales linger off Kihei area
The Maui News - mauinews.com
14 May 2009
Image Credit: NOAA
Area: Hawaii, USA

Marine mammal officials on Wednesday afternoon continued to monitor a pod of pygmy killer whales that was lingering about 100 to 150 yards off the north Kihei coast. The whale behavior could signal that an animal is sick and preparing to strand or beach itself, said Wendee Goo, spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Feds reach deal over N.M. frog
The Durango Herald - durangoherald.com
14 May 2009
Area: New Mexico, USA

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and an environmental group have reached a settlement over habitat protection for a spotted frog found only in a handful of places in New Mexico, Arizona and northern Mexico. The agreement settles a lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians over the agency's decision to not set aside habitat for the threatened Chiricahua leopard frog, which was once found at hundreds of moist sites across the Southwest.

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