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Wolf says sea-level rise due to climate change threatening hundreds of U.S. animal species

"From Florida's key deer to Hawaii's monk seals, some of our most amazing creatures could be doomed as the oceans swallow up their last habitat and nesting sites," said Shaye Wolf, the center's climate science director.

"If we don't move fast to cut carbon pollution and protect ecosystems, climate chaos could do tremendous damage to our web of life," she said. "Federal wildlife officials have to step up efforts to protect America's endangered species from the deadly threat of rising seas."

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