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Earth Day: Endangered Species [PHOTOS]

As the planet marks Earth Day, here's a look at some of the animals around the world facing extinction....

Zimbabwe Expert: The Truth About Killing 'Problem' Elephants

Zimbabwe's premier conservationist, a 62-year-old man who says he's endured assassination attempts for trying to preserve wildlife in one of Africa's poorest and most repressive countries, can't watch the video showing Bob Parsons, the billionaire CEO of GoDaddy.com, shooting and killing an elephant. "I've seen so many of...

India's Tiger Census Shows Numbers on the Rise

NEW DELHI -- India's latest tiger census shows an increase in the numbers of the endangered big cat. The census counted at least 1,706 tigers in forests across the country, about 300 more than four years ago, a government official said today. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh called the increase good news but cautioned...

Obama Pushes Effort to Protect Public Lands

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says a new administration effort to protect public lands will put people back to work in tourism and recreation and help Americans stay healthier by encouraging outdoor activities. The initiative largely incorporates existing programs under a new name, "America's Great Outdoors."...

Rare Leatherback Turtle Spotted in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Conservationists say they got a rare glimpse of a 6-foot-long leatherback -- the world's most endangered sea turtle -- together with dozens of eggs in western Indonesia. Khairul Amra, a member of a local conservation group, said today that the giant turtle was spotted on a beach on Sumatra island...

Background on conservation

The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future.

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