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In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, one by one in a single file. They will endure freezing temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest...
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2005.
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Colorado's comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy (CWCS) has assembled for the first time a catalog on the status of our knowledge about native wildlife, most of which are not commonly hunted or fished, the threats to the habitats upon which they depend, and an articulation of strategies that can be employed to lessen those threats. This CWCS reflects the data that currently exist for Colorado species and their habitats, the collective judgment...
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2012.
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The Kratt Brother's adventure continues into the jungle! Join the brothers in discovering some of the most interesting and elusive creatures in the world. Learn how lizards walk on water, orangutans create medicines, and tarsiers survive in total darkness. Martin and Chris study the ways of this diverse ecosystem, all while helping out their jungle friends.
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2004.
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The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was established on September 18, 1996 by a Presidential Proclamation under the 1906 Antiquities Act. The Proclamation identifies the Monument's important ecological values, and specifically recognizes the "extraordinary opportunity to study plant speciation and community dynamics" within its boundaries. The Monument was mandated under this proclamation to protect both its natural and cultural resources...
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[2019]
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Discover the hidden world of the fox, as beautifully revealed by an acclaimed ecologist who has studied foxes for two decades across four continents
"An ode to this familiar yet mysterious creature. … The sight of foxes can lift Brand's prose into poetry. ... By turns lyrical, salty, funny and scholarly." -New York Times Book Review
The fox. For thousands of years myth and folklore have celebrated its cunning intelligence. Today the red fox...
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