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'Bizzare' creatures make it to new species top 10 list
Researchers across the world have announced their picks for the top 10 new species described in 2011. This is the fifth year for the top 10 new species list, which was released on Wednesday to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist who was responsible for the modern system of plant and animal names and classifications. This year's top 10 new species list

UN hails Chinese for combating wildlife crime
The head of the United Nations-backed convention on endangered species on Wednesday hailed the efforts of a Chinese organization that carried out two nationwide operations this year to successfully combat wildlife crime.

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Polar bear dance party to protect Arctic Ocean
A polar bear dance party in Miami is aimed at raising awareness about the need to protect the Arctic Ocean.

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Flooding disperses invasive plant, fish species
Last year's hurricanes and flooding not only engulfed homes and carried away roads and bridges in hard-hit areas of the country, it dispersed aggressive invasive species as well.

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New shrimp-like species found in New Mexico cave
Scientists have discovered a new shrimp-like species in a gypsum cave in southeastern New Mexico, only a few dozen miles from the famous caves at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

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Research finds fire ants harming prairie chickens
New research shows that trapping fire ants could help save wildlife, including at least one endangered species.

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136 species of migratory birds arrive in Aurangabad

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