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Nature Words on the Brink of Extinction
I have an unusual dictionary. It’s titled Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape, published by Trinity University Press in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006. In it, various naturalists define words such as “dune,”
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More good news for endangered sea turtles
Imagine the sight of thousands of 100-pound sea turtles, packed side by side on an expanse of beach stretching for two miles along Mexico’s Pacific coast. It’s not an image that comes easily to
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A Suitcase Full of Trouble
World Wildlife Fund’s podcast series, “Wild Things,” normally take listeners to rain forests, mountaintops and other far-flung field sites. But in the most recent edition, former National Public Radio correspondent John Nielsen unlocks a
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Gulf Sea Turtles Gain Protection with New Fishing Regs
Marine turtles are among the world’s most threatened, but one piece of good news has emerged for loggerhead turtles in the Gulf of Mexico
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Our exclusive Eco-Pricing - new for 2010 - allows you to save money AND help support the people and places who rely on tourism to survive. Look for the Eco-Pricing logo throughout our
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Save $500 on our Kingdom of the Monarchs Trip!
Observe the amazing migration of 300 million monarch butterflies in the highlands of Mexico, and take advantage of our "2010 Economic Climate Change Stimulus Plan" while you're at it! Save $500 now with our
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