bubonic plague
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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bubonic plague the commonest form of plague in humans, characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes. The plague bacterium is transmitted by rat fleas. Epidemics occurred in Europe throughout the Middle Ages (notably as the
Black of Chancery and the
Great of Chancery of 1665–6); the disease is still endemic in parts of Asia.
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Endangered species on private lands nationally at risk
News Wire article from: University Wire; 2/27/1998; ; 534 words
; ...an endangered specie in June, said Kathryn Robertson, Endangered Species Campaign coordinator...responsible if the species decline," Hood...survival of the endangered or threatened specie. "The Kempthorne...strengthens the Endangered Species Act because ...
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Enforcing the Law for Endangered Species.
Magazine article from: Endangered Species Bulletin; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) launched a new era in wildlife...the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES...enforcement program also helps to protect endangered specie
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Cuddle up to an `endangered' specie
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 11/26/2000; 353 words
; ...endangered' specie Edition: New...Open Minds Endangered Species promotion...endangered species" soft toy for...Buy the "endangered specie" soft toy for...90) The "endangered species" soft toy collection...
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Woodpecker wars. (red-cockaded woodpecker as an endangered specie)(includes related articles on known woodpecker habitats, impact of logging and Fort Benning case)
Magazine article from: American Forests; 1/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...southeastern United States, was listed as endangered soon after the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973. It's been on the...cockaded woodpecker has rewritten the book on endangered-species legislation and management, and...
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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT ENFORCEMENT:DWIGHT C. WORDEN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 5/26/1999; 700+ words
; ...throw the National Resource / Endangered Species in the dump; EPA stated don...plan for what to do with the endangered specie flower, as well as no follow...Certificate of Disposition for the Endangered Species, and still the FWS and the...
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Art at Mayo Clinic: Endangered specie
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 5/1/2002; ; 640 words
; ...Warhol (1928?-1987) created Endangered Species, a series of 10 color screen...owner Ronald Feldman to produce Endangered Species. They searched through hundreds of photographs of endangered animals before selecting 10...
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The real endangered specie.(Loos Tales)(government continues to restrict the use of natural resources for minimizing species extinction)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 6/12/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...U.S. in the name of the Endangered Species Act. Our government...extinction. Nearly 1,500 species have been placed on the list...habitat designation for some species that can't even be proven...that because the only true endangered specie today seems to be common sense...
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Reward up for endangered marine species' protection.
News Wire article from: Philippines News Agency; 4/26/2008; 582 words
; ...would protect and turn over endangered marine species found in their area. The...a green sea turtle, an endangered specie, which was trapped in their...anxious that green turtles are endangered species and have to be protected...
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More bad news for bears: November 26, 2007.(THIS WEEK)(sun bears as endangered specie)(Brief article)
Newspaper article from: Our Planet; 11/26/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Red List of the planet's most endangered species. Researchers estimate that only...not considered threatened or endangered across their entire ranges...plight of the sun bear and other endangered bears is especially worrisome...
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Endangered Species Law Undermined, Underfunded, Says Report
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/9/1992; 700+ words
; ...s law protecting endangered species has been "underapplied...backlogs in listing species for protection, the...recovery plan for the endangered gray wolf was ignored...assures protection of species-rich habitat before the specie
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Endangered Species Act
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been described as the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation. It is also one of the United...
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Endangered Species
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
ENDANGERED SPECIES ENDANGERED SPECIES. The environmental movement reached its peak with the enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. As public concern over environmental degradation...
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Endangered Species Act (1973)
Book article from: Major Acts of Congress
Endangered Species Act (1973) Federico Cheever T he Endangered Species Act (ESA) represents...terrestrial and fresh water species. The National Marine Fisheries...designation or "listing" of both endangered and threatened species of both...
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endangered species
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
endangered species any plant or animal species...accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973...keep seriously endangered species viable with captive breeding...legislation affecting endangered species includes the various...
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Endangered Species, Measuring
Book article from: Mathematics
Endangered Species, Measuring The U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) is one of the most important and controversial...plants or animals that are listed as threatened species or endangered species . Before a species is listed as threatened or endangered...
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