International Business News - Species http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/178523-bush-holiday-travel.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/bush-set-to-relax-endangered-species-rules.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/bush-set-to-relax-endangered-species-rules.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:19:24 EST Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/bush-set-to-relax-rules-protecting-species.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:58:10 EST French scientists say they hatched a new gecko species from an egg plucked from its nest in a South Pacific island and carried it 12,000 miles to Paris in a box lined with Kleenex. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/170893-aptopix-france-new-species.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081108/french-scientists-discover-new-species-of-gecko.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081108/french-scientists-discover-new-species-of-gecko.htm Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:57:40 EST French scientists say they have discovered a new species of gecko, after hatching an egg 12,000 miles (19,000 kilometers) from its South Pacific island home. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/170343-aptopix-france-new-species.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/french-scientists-discover-new-species-of-gecko.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/french-scientists-discover-new-species-of-gecko.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:38:11 EST The number of animals on the verge of extinction in Brazil has nearly tripled in the last two decades, Environment Minister Carlos Minc said Tuesday. The Environment Ministry launched a book examining the number of animals in danger of extinction, with 627 such animals included. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/brazil-industry-putting-more-animals-in-danger.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:20:42 EST The Bush administration on Monday said that changes it wants to make to endangered species rules before President Bush leaves office will have no significant environmental consequences. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166272-gold-prices.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/us-claims-rule-changes-no-threat-to-wildlife.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081027/us-claims-rule-changes-no-threat-to-wildlife.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:53:13 EDT Rushing to ease endangered species rules before President Bush leaves office, Interior Department officials are attempting to review 200,000 comments from the public in just 32 hours, according to an e-mail obtained by The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/inside-washington-fast-readers-wanted.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:46:26 EDT Alishia Beckham is on the front lines defending the United States from foreign invaders--armed with weapons that include a hand mirror and a flashlight. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/border-patrol-also-guards-against-foreign-bugs.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:14:29 EDT The Bush administration is providing insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/groups-bush-rushing-to-rewrite-species-rules.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:20:24 EDT A Bush administration proposal that would eliminate the input of independent government scientists in some endangered species reviews would be tossed out if Democrat Barack Obama wins the White House, his campaign says. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/108387-polar-bear.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/obama-opposes-bush-endangered-species-proposal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/obama-opposes-bush-endangered-species-proposal.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:28:51 EDT Just months before President Bush leaves office, his administration is antagonizing environmentalists by proposing changes that would allow federal agencies to decide for themselves whether subdivisions, dams, highways and other projects have the potential to harm endangered animals and plants. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107558-endangered-species-rules.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/impact-bush-relax-protected-species-rules.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/impact-bush-relax-protected-species-rules.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:24:54 EDT Parts of the Endangered Species Act may soon be extinct. The Bush administration wants federal agencies to decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/107490-endangered-species-rules.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/ap-impact-bush-to-relax-protected-species-rules.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/ap-impact-bush-to-relax-protected-species-rules.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:09:00 EDT Tiny foreign mussels assault drinking water sources in California and Nevada. A deadly fish virus spreads swiftly through the Great Lakes and beyond. Japanese shore crabs make a home for themselves in Long Island Sound, more than 6,000 miles away. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/invasive-species-bills-stuck-in-congress.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:10:33 EDT An appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/judge-epa-must-regulate-ship-water-discharge.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:09:12 EDT An appeals court Wednesday upheld a ruling ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/judge-epa-must-regulate-ship-water-discharge.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:47:59 EDT With climate change increasingly threatening the survival of plants and animals, scientists say it may become necessary to move some species to save them. Dubbed assisted colonization or assisted migration, the idea is to decide how severe the threat is to various species, and if they need help to deal with it. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/should-we-move-species-to-save-them.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:07:02 EDT Jeff Goodhartz is single and has no children. But he wanted to ensure the family name would live on after he's gone. So he paid $5,000 to have a newfound sea worm given the Goodhartz name, "goodhartzorum." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82627-naming-species.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/want-scientific-immortality-name-a-sea-worm.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/want-scientific-immortality-name-a-sea-worm.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:01:35 EDT Environmentalists are seeking emergency protection for nearly three dozens rare plants, animals and insects under the Endangered Species Act, saying all are at risk due to habitat destruction and other threats. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/group-seeks-emergency-protection-for-32-species.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:06:53 EDT Frank Gallagher spent 37 years as a mailroom supervisor at a natural science museum--so long that he used to wisecrack that he should be part of the collection. Now he is. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/new-catfish-named-for-longtime-mailroom-supervisor.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:52:14 EDT Frank Gallagher spent 37 years as a mailroom supervisor at a natural science museum--so long that he used to wisecrack that he should be part of the collection. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/new-catfish-named-for-longtime-mailroom-supervisor.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:22:45 EDT