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Report: Many Species Risk Extinction 报告显示许多物种面临灭绝的风险 While progress has been made to preserve endangered animal, plant and other species, a new report said successes are being overshadowed by declines. The International
Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get Second Chance 夏威夷濒危鸟类得到第二次机会 Of the world's nearly 9,900 bird species, 13 percent - one in eight - are threatened with extinction, according to BirdLife International. Among them are two Hawai
Pre-Listening Vocabulary scavenger: one that searches for or feeds on discarded or dead matter carcass: dead body of an animal take for granted: to not appreciate someone or something antibiotic: a type of drug that kills off tiny, harmful organisms
Dian Fossey was an American zoologist who studied gorillas in Africa. Her research and life in the mountain forests of Rwanda made her famous. She wrote a book about her work, Gorillas in the Mist. A major Hollywood studio paid her a million dollars
By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 19 February 2008 The Taliban's destruction of the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan in March 2001 was the most dramatic expression of their mission to obliterate all idolatrous images from Afghanistan's pre-Islamic past. Along wit
By Ade Astuti and Susy Tekunan San Diego, CA 06 December 2007 The 40 hectare San Diego Zoo in the western state of California is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanic
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 17 October 2006 An Indonesian man rows his boat on Kapuas river amid haze from burning brush fires, in Pontianak, Borneo island, Indonesia, Oct. 5, 2006. The endangered orangutan, elephants and other wildlife are faci
Alligators Drift into Florida Canals Near Homes The lowly, ugly alligator is an American success story. An endangered species that was threatened with extinction all the way into the late 1980s, it has made such a comeback that there are now millions
By Zulima Palacio Kauai, Hawaii 22 June 2007 Seabirds such as albatross, shearwaters and boobies are extraordinary animals that live at sea for most of their lives. They fly great distances and seldom come to land to remind us that they still exist.
Developing Countries See Sharp Rise in Meat Consumption As the world population rises, the demand for meat, eggs and airy products is soaring in developing countries. The Worldwatch Institute warns that without safeguards the demand could strain the
The largest effort ever to protect global food supplies against climate change was announced Friday in Rome. One-fifth of the world's plants are threatened with extinction. It's Cary Fowler's mission to fight back. He's the executive director of the
US Unveils Anti-Poaching Strategy 美国公布打击反偷猎战略 The U.S. government has unveiled its strategy to fight the illegal wildlife trade. President Obama says wildlife trafficking undermines security, while decimating iconic animal popul
Living at the top of the food chain, sharks can accumulate dangerous levels of methylmercury. So much that pregnant women and children are advised not to eat shark at all. But sharks can accumulate another toxin too, called BMAA, which has been linke
Deer are frequent casulties of the harsh winter. And these leopards are not above scavenging from a corpse. African leopards could never survive here. But the Russian cats have thick fur to shied them from the cold. There are only 40 Amur leopards le
As the divers have explored further, they discovered the Siluteis are actually part of a huge complex of tounels and caves.In fact, when you look from above, you can see Senluties scattered across hundreds of kilometers.And when they were mapped, it
By Phil Mercer Sydney 01 April 2008 Researchers in Australia say a Tasmanian devil called Cedric could hold the key to the survival of the embattled species. The world's largest marsupial carnivore is facing extinction because of a mystery facial can
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 21 April 2008 A 66-million-year-old dinosaur is being readied for exhibition in Los Angeles. Mike O'Sullivan reports, visitors can watch scientists as they work on the remains of the Tyrannosaurus rex known as Thomas. U
South African Conservationists Use Poison to Save Rhinos 南非环保人士以毒制恶拯救犀牛 WASHINGTON, D.C. South Africa home to most of the worlds rhinoceros - continues to struggle with effective means to curb poaching, which has reached a
By Ade Astuti and Ariadne Budianto Everglades, Florida 17 May 2007 The state of Florida in the southeastern United States is called the Sunshine State, a place where tourists from all over the world go to enjoy the beaches, theme parks and other popu
Protecting the Intangible Cultural Heritages 1.保护非物质文化遗产很重要 2.非物质文化遗产指的是 3.为保护非物质文化遗产我们应该 【精彩范文】 Protecting the Intangible Cultural Heritages Like tangible cultural h