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1. Care2.com
   Click on a link and sponsors will donate to that cause. Links to preserve rain forests; save baby seals, dolphins, whales, sea otters and turtles; also save tigers, jaguars, snow leopards, chimps and other primates; sponsor 14 children a month, stop violence against women, and more.
   01-16-2007 : animals, breast cancer, chimps, click to donate, dolphins, donate by clicking, humane society, jaguars, pets, primates, rain forests, sea otters, seals, snow leopards, sponsor children, tigers, turtles, violence against women, whales
2. Global Stewards
   'Resources for sustainable living and environmental activism.' Has many articles on various aspects of sustainability.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-12-2007 : activism, animals, environment, global stewards, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable living, technology
3. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
   Has some key links for land care, including animals, fungi, GIS, plants and soil.
   01-12-2007 : agriculture, animals, deep web, farming, fungi, gardening, gis, invisible web, land care, plants, search engines: deep web, soil
4. Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts
   Deals 'with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but ... can be explained scientifically. ... All of the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   01-11-2007 : aeronautics, agriculture, animals, anthropology, astronautics, astronomy, biology, botany, celestial bodies, chemicals, chemistry, climate, climatology, crops, energy and matter, everyday mysteries, farming, food, geography, home economics, human anatomy, inventions, leisure, life sciences, livestock, maintenance, maps, meteorology, motor vehicles, nutrition, people, phenomena, physics technology, plant life, questions and answers, recreation, science, seasons, substances, technology, turkeys, vehicular travel, weather, zoology
5. TheNonProfits.com
   Click on a link and sponsors will donate to that cause. Give without using your own money! Has categories of Hunger and Poverty; Health, Education, Miscellaneous; and Environment and Animals. Many causes listed, not always updated.
   01-06-2007 : animals, click to donate, donate by clicking, education, environment, health, hunger, poverty
6. Smithsonian National Zoological Park: Asia Trail
   Features fact sheets on giant pandas, sloth bears, clouded leopards, fishing cats, giant salamanders, red pandas, and small-clawed otters. Also includes photos, animal webcams, an audio tour, and other material about the species and the exhibit.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   12-14-2006 : animals, fishing cats, giant salamanders, habitat, leopards, otters, pandas, red pandas, sloth bears, zoos
7. Drought and Livestock in Semi-Arid Africa and Southwest Asia
   A free online e-book.
   12-09-2006 : africa, animals, asia, drought, farming, livestock, semi-arid lands, southwest asia
8. Arctic Wildlife Refuge
   Background on this national wildlife area in Alaska, portions of which have been considered for drilling of oil and gas reserves. Includes fast facts, a map, a video clip, and material about wildlife (polar bear, musk ox, caribou, spectacled eider, and arctic wolf).. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-10-2006 : animals, biogems, environment, gas, oil, polar regions, regions: alaska, rehabilitation and rescue, wildlife conservation, wildlife refuges: alaska
9. Live Science
   This bright, hip news site 'chronicles the daily advances and innovations made in science and technology' with original stories and news feeds, images, and video clips. Topics include animals, health, technology, environment, 'science of fiction,' history, and strange news.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
   11-10-2006 : animals, environment, health, science--new advances, technology
10. Australia's Lost Kingdoms
    Features educational materials about 'Australia's reptiles, birds and mammals from the Cretaceous to the present.' Features include 'Snapshots through time' (a journey through geologic time), games, video clips, animal facts, and links to related features and websites.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : animal facts, animals, australia's reptiles, birds, cretaceous period, dinosaurs, educational materials, games, geologic time, mammals, paleontology
11. Elephant Ivory Trade
    Questions and answers about the effect of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (or CITES) on the poaching of elephants for ivory. CITES bans most trade in elephant products. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-10-2006 : animals, elephants, endangered species, habitat loss, industries, ivory, ivory industry, mammals
12. Odd Wisconsin
    Interesting and bizarre happenings in Wisconsin's past. Organized into categories: animals, bizarre events, children, curiosities, odd lives, and strange deaths. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animals, bizarre events, children, curiosities, interesting and bizarre happenings, odd lives, strange deaths, wisconsin history
13. Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease)
    Info on dracunculiasis, known as Guinea worm disease (GWD), 'a preventable infection caused by the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. Infection affects poor communities in remote parts of Africa that do not have safe water to drink.'. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animals, biology, cdc nematodes, diseases and conditions, dracunculiasis, guinea worm, mmwr, parasites, parasitic diseases, parasitic diseases: africa
14. Consumer Information for People Considering a Service Dog
    Advice for acquiring a service animal, which is 'any animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.' Includes a FAQ, definitions, tasks performed by service dogs, and details about applying for and training a service dog.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animals, assistance animals, disabilities, disability resources, rescue animals, service dogs, therapy animals
15. Canine's Role in Urban Search and Rescue
    A small site on the role of dogs in search-and-rescue operations to locate humans trapped in collapsed structures. Includes basic facts about search-and-rescue dogs, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animals, animals and disasters, assistance animals, dogs, mammals, rescue animals, search and rescue operations, therapy animals, working dogs
16. Webshots
    Free photos. Browse the various categories. Also a weekly email of photos.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : airplanes, animals, aviation, cats, classic cars, digital art, dogs, entertainment, family, fine art, flowers, friends, fun, gardens, hobbies, holidays, images, jets, military, motcycles, nature, nature scenes, nterests, ocean life, people, pets, scenery, ships, space, specialty, sports, sports cars, trains, transportation, travel, trucks, vehicles
17. Animal Diversity Web
    An 'online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology.' Covers mammals, birds, arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, sharks, bony fishes, and other animals. Includes audio of selected animals, resources for teachers, and links to related sites. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animal diversity, animals, biology, birds, science
18. A Brief Information Resource on Assistance Animals for the Disabled
    Provides an overview of assistance animals for the disabled, which include guide animals (dogs and miniature horses), hearing dogs, seizure alert animals, social/therapy animals, and service animals who provide specialized services for people with disabilities.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : agricultural research service, animals, assistance animals, disability resources, guide animals, hearing dogs, horses: miniature, miniature horses, national agricultural library, rescue animals, seeing eye guide dog, seizure alert animals, service animals, therapy animals, working animals
19. Cashmere Goats
    Overview of the production of cashmere from goats, with discussion of countries of production, selection of breeding stock, and maintenance tips.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : agriculture, animals, cashmere, goats: breeding, industries, livestock, textiles, uc davis small farm center
20. Mojave National Preserve
    Explores the area between the Great Basin and Sonoran deserts, '1.6 million acres of mountains, jumble rocks, desert washes, and dry lakes.' Includes desert ecology, geology, history, maps, recreation, and more.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index)
    11-09-2006 : animals, arid lands, culture, desert ecology, desert washes, deserts, dry lakes, education, geology, glossary, great basin desert, history, jumble rocks, management issues, maps, mojave desert (california), mojave national preserve (california), mountains, national parks and reserves, plants, recreation, sonan desert

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