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ENDANGERED

WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 31, 2014
Gray wolf reported at Grand Canyon for first time in decades
A gray wolf was recently photographed on the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona in what would be the first wolf sighting in the national park since the last one was killed there in the 1940s, conservation groups said on Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2014
Highways fragment Southern California mountain lion gene pool
Mountain lions in Southern California are under growing pressure from a shrinking gene pool, fragmented by highways and urban sprawl that has left the cats' territories increasingly isolated from each other, a study published on Wednesday showed.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2014
Gibbons become the last ape to have their genome revealed
Gibbons — the small, long-armed tree swingers that inhabit the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia — have become the last of the planet's apes to have their genetic secrets revealed.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2014
Wildlife activists say new U.S. lynx protections fall short
The federal government will extend protections to all imperiled Canada lynx in the lower 48 U.S. states, but wildlife advocates said on Thursday it was ignoring important parts of the rare cats' range and they vowed to challenge the move in court.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2014
U.S. bird species dying out amid development: report
Bird populations across the United States are shrinking largely due to development, with the steepest declines in Western states, according to a scientific report released on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 8, 2014
California blue whales, once almost extinct, now back at historical levels
California blue whales, the largest animals on Earth once driven to near extinction by whaling, have made a remarkable comeback to near historic, 19th century levels, according to a University of Washington study released on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 18, 2014
Brazil makes progress on saving rain forests, Indonesia risks setbacks: report
Brazil has made good progress in safeguarding the Amazon rain forest but Indonesia's plans for its forests could face setbacks under a new government, a report commissioned by top forest aid donor Norway said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 27, 2014
A modest proposal for alleviating the endangerment of Japanese eels
In Japan, most eel is consumed on one day of the year.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 1, 2014
Emperor penguin populations to slide as climate change reduces icy breeding grounds: study
Global warming will cut Antarctica's 600,000-strong population of emperor penguins by at least a fifth by 2100 as the sea ice on which they breed becomes less secure, a study said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2014
Spiders across the world have a taste for fish, scientists say
English poet Mary Howitt's "The Spider and the Fly" doesn't tell the half of it: Spiders of course are happy to devour flies, but their appetites go beyond mere insects.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2014
Financial innovation for protection of wildlife
Innovative development finance can play a role in helping the 180 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species realize its full potential, by adapting widely available cutting-edge technologies and tools to the business of trade permits.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 21, 2013
With ban on lead in hunters' bullets, California hopes to protect condors
By 1982, the number of California condors in the wild had dwindled to 22, an entire species nearly wiped out by, among other threats, lead poisoning from hunters' ammunition.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 20, 2013
Wildlife victory: shark fin falls from favor in China
Once a rare delicacy served to honored guests, shark fin soup had become so popular among China's fast-growing elite in recent years that it was pushing some shark species close to extinction.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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