Sage Grouse
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Canadian government vetoed almost 200 housing units to protect a thumb-sized frogAccording to the Species At Risk Act, populations of western chorus frogs have declined by 37 per cent in Quebec and 30 per cent in Ontario over the past decadeCanadaJul 14, 2018
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Immediate intervention needed to protect dwindling caribou herds in Alberta, B.C.: FedsThe federal government says it is one step away from issuing emergency protection orders for dwindling caribou herds in Alberta and British Columbia.CanadaMay 4, 2018
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Calgary Zoo hatches 50 endangered greater sage grouse birdsThe Calgary Zoo says it has successfully hatched several dozen greater sage grouse in an effort to bolster the endangered prairie bird's population.CanadaOct 19, 2017
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NCC scientist pens essay to save world’s most endangered ecosystem, grasslandsA Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) scientist says grasslands are the most endangered ecosystem in the world and is calling for their protection.EnvironmentNov 1, 2016
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Sage grouse making tiny comeback on prairiesThe muffled drumbeat and strutting mating dance of a classic prairie bird is becoming louder in its grassland home, two years after the sage grouse became one of the first species to come under emergency protection from the federal government.EnvironmentJun 27, 2016
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Efforts to protect Prairie species needs talk: biologistBiologist urges better communication to protect species across the Prairies.CanadaFeb 17, 2016
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New program to help greater sage grouseCALGARY - The federal and Alberta governments have come to the rescue of the critically endangered greater safe grouse.CanadaJan 23, 2014
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Experts meet to discuss saving sage grouseExperts from throughout North America are meeting with ranchers and landowners at the Calgary Zoo for a 3-day workshop to find the best way of saving the sage grouse from the brink of extinction.CanadaJan 16, 2014
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Environmental groups: Delays to federal Species At Risk Act ‘unlawful’The groups say federal ministers have delayed final recovery strategies for four critically endangered species far past mandatory deadlines.CanadaJan 9, 2014
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