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Spotlights of the Month from SIRS Discoverer and WebFind
December 29, 2005

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January 2006 Spotlight: Endangered Species

The extinction of a plant or animal species can sometimes occur naturally, such as when a volcano erupts on a small island, or when the climate changes to such a degree that a species can’t adapt to it. Many other changes, however, are caused by humans and can lead to the extinction of valuable species. Factors such as habitat loss, overhunting, pollution and the introduction of invasive species all contribute to the ongoing decline and loss of plant and animal life around the planet.

The Carolina parakeet, the dodo bird and the passenger pigeon are just a few animals that have disappeared. Other animals, such as the Florida manatee, the mountain gorilla, the grey whale and the jaguar are endangered, but scientists, private conservation groups and governments are working to protect and save these and other threatened species from extinction. Read more about endangered species, and the efforts to save them, in such SIRS Discoverer articles as:

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The Great Koala Rescue

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Gaining Ground

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Each Spring, a Fresh Bid to Save Wildlife

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The Great Hawaiian Sea Turtle Rescue

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Endangered Animals

Discoverer WebFind: International Creativity  Month

Creativity isn’t just for artists; we all have it in varying degrees. It can aid in solving everyday problems, such as keeping your room clean or finishing your homework on time. It can help a composer create a memorable song. It can lead to amazing breakthroughs in fields as varied as aviation or medicine. Here are just a few of the featured sites to jumpstart your creative thinking:

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Invention at Play

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Artgames

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Play Music

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Writing With Writers

January Holidays


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Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project: Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
"One of the most visible advocates of nonviolence and direct action as methods of social change, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta on 15 January, 1929." (CLAYBORNE CARSON) Read this biography of King by one of the world's most prominent historians and scholars of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Source: Clayborne Carson, Stanford University


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Chronology of King's Life
This page presents a brief and easy-to-read chronology of Dr. King's life and achievements. Source: The Raleigh/Wake Martin Luther King Celebration Committee


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New Year's Eve and Chinese New Year
This site offers an overview of New Year's Eve and the Chinese New Year. Learn how people in Taiwan celebrate this important Chinese holiday. Source: Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in the SIRS Spotlight of the Month newsletter archives for one year.

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