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NFC: Fw: Nature Conservancy Nature News, July 2000
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NATURE CONSERVANCY Nature News for July 2000
Welcome to Nature News - our once a month peek into the
state of the planet. Learn what lands, waters, plants
and animals The Nature Conservancy is working to save
and where to find more information. For general information
about The Nature Conservancy, please visit our Web site:
http://www.tnc.org.
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CONTENTS
1. Good Cow, Bad Cow
2. Komodo Dragons Disappearing Lair
3. Old Growth, New Insights
4. Visit the Waters and the Wild
5. Fast Fact - Coral Reefs
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1. Good Cow, Bad Cow
Are cows bovine bullies or catalysts for grassland ecosystems?
The answer may be both. No longer is the blame for the beaten
range to be pinned solely on the four-legged beast of burden.
Rather the solution ultimately lies with the two-legged keeper
walking behind it.
To read more, visit: http://www.tnc.org/magazine/story1p_nav.html
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2. Komodo Dragons Disappearing Lair
Indonesia's Komodo National Park is home to a living dinosaur:
the Komodo Dragon. The park also includes islands, coral reefs,
and mangroves. The cool Indian Ocean also meets warmer seas here,
creating a rich mix of marine life. However, pollution and
destructive fishing practices threaten these beautiful waters.
Thanks to the Conservancy's partnership with the park authority,
however, solutions are being developed to help preserve this
pristine place.
To learn more, click:
http://www.tnc.org/infield/intprograms/asiapacific/facts/komodo_nav.htm
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3. Old Growth, New Insights
The Conservancy recently protected 2,000 acres of hardwood forest
in northern Minnesota. Sugar maples, lakes, and uncommon plants
are all found in this old growth forest. Some trees here are
200 years old and require the arm length of two people to encircle
their trunks. Such old growth forests are increasingly rare and
provide important laboratories for research on how forests function.
Find out more by going to: http://www.tnc.org/success/index_nav.html
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4. Visit the Waters and the Wild
Jabiru stork, capuchins monkeys, and pink and gray dolphins are
your likely neighbors on The Nature Conservancy's Peruvian Amazon
voyage. This is just one of several international trips sponsored
by the Conservancy that allow members to experience firsthand,
the Last Great Places they help to protect.
To view upcoming international trips, click:
http://www.tnc.org/infield/intprograms/intrips/00trips_nav.htm
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5. Fast Fact - Coral Reefs
Komodo National Park's coral reefs are being destroyed by dynamite
fishing and cyanide used to stun and capture fish for aquariums.
Globally, 10 percent of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed
and another 20 percent are in grave peril.
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