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Posted Tue Apr 21 2009: from Yale Environment 360: As Climate Warms, Species May Need to Migrate or Perish http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1240335441 ...A number of studies indicate that global warming will rob many species of their current habitat, pushing them towards extinction. Some conservation biologists argue that the only way to save some species may be to move them to new ranges that they can’t get to themselves. This strategy — which goes by various names including assisted migration, assisted colonization, and, most recently, managed relocation — only emerged in the scientific literature in 2007. Over the past two years it has attracted widespread interest. A number of scientists are now investigating how they can pick new homes for endangered species and move them safely. [Read more stories about: climate impacts, global warming, migration changes] New!: Your Quips: quaggamuscles says: "Species w/out thumbs won't be able to hitchhike!" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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