[All] May 2012 Leaflet - International Day for Biodiversity | Turtle tales | Ask Ms. Anne Surrs, and more!

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Newsletter
May 2012





International Day for Biological Diversity


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Semipalmated sandpiper 
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May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity. Learn more about
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Turtle tales


 
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Ms. Anne Surrs: Ermine and Unicorns


 
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Ms. Anne Surrs responds to troubled wildlife on their day-to-day encounters
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Trading the office for conservation work


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Featured species 


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Soldier beetle on Queen Anne's lace 
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According to the Convention on Biological Diversity, scientists have already
identified approximately 13.5 million species on earth. Many estimate that
there are actually between three to 100 million species on earth, yet to be
discovered!

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