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This Saturday showed once again the destructive force of nature with an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hitting central Chile. Not just does this earthquake effect Chile, the quake has cause Tsunami waves out through the Pacific, causing for the evacuation of many islands in the danger zone of the potential wave. An estimated 200 million people were effects by the quake and as on Saturday had a death toll of over 300 people. Over a half-million homes were destroy or extremely damaged. This quake follows the occurrence of the horrific quake that struck Haiti.

Up for proposal this year in the UK is what species to reintroduce to the Highlands. On the board currently are wolves, bear, lynx, beaver, elk, the common crane and many more. The reintroduction of these species ecologists say will help the ecology of the area and also add as a tourist attraction and icon to the area. many of these species have gone extinct from the UK many hundreds of years ago due to deforestation and hunting. A reintroduction program into one of the UK's largest parks would allow for these species that once thrived to repopulate the area and improve the ecosystem while bringing in money from tourism and being a new global icon. The proposal is still in writing and will be brought up at the end of the year for approval.

In the year of the tiger, the first Siberian Tiger found in China in 20 years was found. A 9-month old tiger was found and captured and then died two days later. Though the tiger died, this is very good news for the tiger that they are breeding in the wild. recent reports estimate only 20 wild tigers left, so wild breeding is a big positive sign for the species. The Chinese government, world bank and conservation groups around the world plan on making this year the biggest year for saving the tiger. With this great news of the finding, the tiger shows that there is still hope for the future of this magnificent animal.