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Conservationists Plan Lawsuit Over Miami Blue Butterfly
MIAMI (CBS4) – A rare butterfly in the Florida Keys is the center of a major lawsuit. The Center for Biological Diversity is planning to sue the U.S. government for failing to extend federal protection...
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Gopher Tortoise Threatened, No Money For Federal Protection
MIAMI (CBS4) — Florida’s gopher tortoise population deserves to be added to the nation’s list of endangered and threatened species but funding shortages could delay the listing for years, federal...
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Emergency Protection Extended To Rare South Florida Butterfly
VERO BEACH (CBS4) – Emergency protection has been granted to a rare inch long butterfly found only in South Florida. Last April, the Center for Biological Diversity announced that they planned to sue...
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Wildlife Service Considers Adding Three Florida Species To Endangered List
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The Florida Keys mole skink, Panama City crayfish and the Suwannee moccasin shell mussel are just three of the nine species the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering for...
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Green Sea Turtle Nests Hit Record Number In Florida
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — There’s good news for green sea turtles in the state of Florida. Green sea turtle nests have exceeded the state’s expectations this year, according to wildlife officials who...
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Feds Get Involved In The Fight To Free Lolita
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A petition proposed Friday is trying to get Lolita the same status under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that covers all other Southern Resident orcas, meaning she could be...
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Five Endangered Turtles Arrive In South Florida For Rehabilitation
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – With the help of the U.S. Coast Guard, five endangered loggerhead sea turtles made their way from Massachusetts to Miami Wednesday. The...
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