Should We Change Species to Save Them?: When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution” to give vulnerable wildlife a chance.
nytimes.com/2024/04/14/science/australia-wildlife-assisted-evolution.html
How a Cloned Ferret Inspired a DNA Bank for Endangered Species: The birth of a cloned black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann, and her two new sisters ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-cloned-ferret-inspired-a-dna-bank-for-endangered-species/
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’: Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/science/australia-wildlife-cats.html
What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?: First, fish off the Florida Keys started swimming in spirals or upside down. Then, endangered sawfish started ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/us/sawfish-florida-keys.html
'Catastrophic' injuries from vessel strike killed endangered whale found off Virginia coast, report says
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/05/endangered-whale-death-virginia-vessel-strike/73212450007/
Spinning, whirling fish in south Florida prompt emergency response: Smalltooth sawfish are behaving oddly, eliciting a first-ever plan to rescue and rehabilitate ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/31/smalltooth-sawfish-south-florida
Colorado could bring back wolverines in an unprecedented rewilding effort: Move would be the first return of the animal in North America and is part of ongoing ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/09/colorado-legislation-reintroduce-wolverines
Orphaned Manatees Return to the Wild After 3 Years of Rehab: Three orphaned calves were found in Florida. Then they racked up the frequent flyer miles.
nytimes.com/2024/03/07/climate/manatee-rescue.html
Orphaned Manatees Return to the Wild After 3 Years of Rehab: Three orphaned calves were found in Florida. Then they racked up the frequent flyer miles.
nytimes.com/2024/03/07/climate/manatee-rescue.html
What Scientists Learned from the Oldest Wild Platypus Ever Found: Studying the tiny animal, a 23-year-old found in a creek in Australia, offered hope for the ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/15/science/oldest-wild-platypus-australia.html
Tragedy, Resilience and a Miracle at Chile’s Burned Botanical Garden: Wildfires destroyed 98 percent of Chile’s national botanical garden and killed a worker and ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/05/world/americas/chile-wildfire-botanical-garden.html
More Than 100 Animals Seized From Long Island Home: Animal welfare authorities say the animals were being illegally held and included a South American ostrich ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/26/nyregion/ostrich-animal-hoarder-long-island.html
‘Rewinding human mistakes’: can IVF save the world’s most threatened species?: Technology, viewed as last-ditch insurance policy, this week led to first ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/27/rewinding-human-mistakes-can-ivf-save-the-worlds-most-threatened-species
What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?: Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem.
nytimes.com/2023/12/26/science/taxonomy-beetle-insects-hitler.html
Help Name This Endangered 'Striking Orange' Langur Monkey Born in Park: The species' population has dropped by 50 percent in the last 40 years.
newsweek.com/name-endangered-monkey-born-park-wildlife-conservation-1855840
What’s on the menu when your cat goes out? Probably more than you think: Free-ranging cats hunt or scavenge more than 2,000 species — almost half of them birds — ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/12/climate/cats-nature-biodiversity.html
Quick Glance: Cats: Lethal Predators Endangering Global Wildlife
- Cats are cherished human companions, but a new study reveals the wide range of species they hunt when left to roam freely.
- Few biological invaders, however, have caused as much ecological chaos as one of our cuddliest companions: cats.
- Despite their small size and adorable appearance, domestic cats (Felis catus) are perfectly adapted killing machines, armed with retractable claws, sharp teeth, and night vision.
- Due to their valued connection with humans, cats have become some of the most widely spread animals on Earth.
A cat-astrophe? Cats eat over 2,000 species worldwide, study finds: A new study found that domestic cats allowed to roam outdoors eat over 2,000 species ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/15/cats-eat-over-2000-species-including-some-endangered-study-finds/71920861007/
Wayward wolf gets help in finding mate after odyssey across two US states: A female Mexican gray wolf that was part of reintroduction efforts for the endangered ...
theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/13/endangered-mexican-gray-wolf-breeding-reintroduction
Extreme Weather Helping Invasive Species Replace Native Species, Study Finds: An analysis by researchers in China found that weather disasters might be helping ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/07/climate/extreme-weather-invasive-species.html
First photos of Attenborough's adorable echidna, an endangered species: The adorable long-beaked echidna is a rare type of egg-laying mammal that had eluded ...
businessinsider.com/first-photo-david-attenboroughs-echidna-2023-11
These animals went extinct in 2023: "There simply is no more time on the clock."
mashable.com/article/extinct-species-animals-2023
Rock climbers like to connect with nature – but are they also destroying it?: Outdoor climbing has boomed in popularity worldwide but some experts say the ...
theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/25/rock-climbing-damage-cliff-ecosystems-aoe
New Mosasaur Found in North Dakota: Jormungandr Walhallaensis: Researchers said they had discovered a new line of mosasaur, a giant sea-dwelling creature that ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/05/science/dinosaur-fossil-north-dakota-jormungandr.html
How AI Can Help Save Endangered Species: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03328-4
Invasive Species Are Costing the Global Economy Billions, Study Finds: A new scientific report offers the most exhaustive look yet at how nonnative plants and ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/04/climate/invasive-species-cost-ipbes.html
Caribbean island once plagued by rats now home to endangered species: The tiny island of Redonda was devastated by black rats and feral goats ...
businessinsider.com/caribbean-island-redonda-rats-restoration-wildlife-endangered-species-antigua-barbuda-2023-10
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After back and forth, humpback whales to remain on state’s endangered species list
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/15/metro/humpback-whale-endangered-species-list/
Opinion | The Turtle Mothers Have Come Ashore to Ask About an Unpaid Debt: We have betrayed the millions of other species with whom we share this leafy paradise ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/22/opinion/climate-change-turtles-refugees.html
For Migrating Birds, It’s the Flight of Their Lives: Many of the birds that spend their summers in the United States are preparing to fly south ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/29/science/bird-migration-connections.html
To Stop an Extinction, He’s Flying High, Followed by His Beloved Birds: Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes Fritz once taught endangered ibises a migration ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/18/world/europe/johannes-fritz-ibises-migration.html
Biologists look to expand suitable habitat for North America's largest and rarest tortoise
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/biologists-look-to-expand-suitable-habitat-for-north-america-s-largest-and-rarest-tortoise-1.6573986
A Giant Stingray in the Mekong River: A 661-pound stingray caught in the Mekong was tagged and tracked. The data is giving scientists new insight into a fragile ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/21/climate/giant-stingray-mekong-river.html
A tiny endangered toad stopped play at the British Open: Golfers at the British Open had to wait for someone licensed to handle the natterjack toad to arrive ...
insider.com/a-tiny-endangered-toad-stopped-play-at-the-british-open-2023-7
A 661-pound giant freshwater stingray was pulled out of the Mekong River in Cambodia last year. It was a surprising find since it ... Show more
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Alabama home to third most endangered species in the nation: Only Hawaii and California have more threatened or endangered species than Alabama.
al.com/news/2023/07/alabama-home-to-third-most-endangered-species-in-the-nation.html
America's birds are under siege. These are among the most at risk for extinction.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/05/21/most-endangered-american-birds-extinction/70212206007/
Economic Justice for Indigenous Groups Is Vital to Saving Endangered Species: We need to start realizing that the goals behind conservation and equity for ...
thedailybeast.com/economic-justice-for-indigenous-groups-is-vital-to-saving-endangered-species
The top predator of the Texas underground is a skinny blind salamander: In a tiny stretch of caves under central Texas, the blind salamander reigns supreme ...
businessinsider.com/predator-underground-skinny-texas-blind-salamander-edwards-aquifer-2020-12
At Least 3 California Condors Die From Bird Flu in Arizona: Exposure to the virus is expected to rise as condors, an endangered species, migrate north in the ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/condors-avian-flu-california.html
Quick Glance: Three California condors were discovered dead in Arizona. Officials now know how they died.
- The birds were taken from the Arizona-Utah flock for testing.
- The condors from the Arizona-Utah flock tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a news release issued by the National Park Service on Friday, April 7.
- Officials said the group in charge of the Arizona-Utah flock initially suspected the bird had lead poisoning.
- According to the release, two other birds in the flock died from avian flu as of April 4.
Environmental Policies Must Manage Climate Change and Biodiversity as One: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in ...
scientificamerican.com/article/environmental-policies-must-manage-climate-change-and-biodiversity-as-one/
Mich. DNR updates endangered species list; 36 removed, 58 added: Three bat species — the little brown, the northern long-eared and the tri-colored bat — have ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/02/36-removed-58-added-to-mich-list-of-threatened-and-endangered-species/70174423007/
NJ charges itself for damaging bird habitat it was supposed to protect: New Jersey's environmental agency damaged land protected for two endangered bird species ...
businessinsider.com/nj-environmental-agency-endangered-bird-species-habitat-damaged-2023-4
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How widespread are these toxic chemicals? They’re everywhere.: With many wild animal and plant species under a biodiversity crisis driven by habitat loss ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/22/climate/pfas-forever-chemicals-wildlife-animals.html
Hammerhead Shark Fishing is Banned in Costa Rica: The latest news and information from Costa Rica including breaking news, weather, travel, events ...
ticotimes.net/2023/02/09/hammerhead-shark-fishing-is-banned-in-costa-rica
‘Monster bird’: Biggest penguin that ever existed lived in New Zealand: NY Times: Fossils in NZ highlight era after dinosaurs when giant flightless birds prowled ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/08/science/giant-penguin-fossil.html
Strange Rare Fish From Time of the Dinosaurs Washes Up on East Coast: The 3-foot-long Atlantic sturgeon was spotted on the shore of Assateague Island by a ...
newsweek.com/strange-rare-fish-time-dinosaurs-washes-east-coast-1778286
Bear takes 400 'selfies' on wildlife camera: "Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies," a Colorado parks official wrote.
omaha.com/news/national/bear-takes-400-selfies-on-wildlife-camera/article_d6e520b7-2f11-5f73-844c-1050d4b323a9.html
Wildcat known for grumpy expression detected for the first time on Mount Everest: One of the planet’s most unique wildcats has been detected for the first time ...
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/wildcat-known-for-grumpy-expression-detected-for-the-first-time-on-mount-everest-1.6248571
Trading firm director gets jail over import of nearly 1,800 elephant tusks into Singapore from Africa
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/illegal-import-elephant-tusks-wildlide-trade-dao-thi-boi-3279291
Another 'only in SA': Escaped snake, live lizards in PostNet package to KZN
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2023-02-10-another-only-in-sa-escaped-snake-live-lizards-in-postnet-package-to-kzn/
Welcome back! Lee, 23-year-old male polar bear, returns to Columbus: Lee arrived Thursday afternoon from the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky after experts recommended ...
dispatch.com/story/news/local/2023/02/10/lee-a-23-year-old-male-polar-bear-returns-to-columbus-zoo/69890494007/
The bats that help make tequila are endangered. So is your margarita.: Mexican long-nosed bats, key pollinators for the Weber Azul agave plant, are endangered ...
businessinsider.com/bats-make-tequila-endangered-so-is-your-margarita-2023-2
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Newsom unveils bill to protect California's climate-threatened Joshua tree: Roughly half of the western Joshua tree's range in California is on private land and ...
cnbc.com/2023/02/09/newsom-unveils-bill-to-protect-californias-joshua-tree.html
U.S. Considers Lifting Protections for Grizzly Bears Near Two National Parks: Federal wildlife officials will begin a yearlong study in response to “substantial ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/03/us/grizzly-bears-protections-end.html
Eastern coyotes are increasingly common—here are 5 facts to know about them: Are they wolves, dogs, or neither? There are a lot of myths and unknowns surrounding ...
popsci.com/story/animals/eastern-coyote-facts/
Honey bees are not in peril. These bees are.: European honey bees are nonnative and abundant in the US. Many native bees, meanwhile, are in decline.
vox.com/down-to-earth/2023/1/19/23552518/honey-bees-native-bees-decline
An Illinois family heard a noise in their garage. It was an endangered ring-tailed lemur.
Authorities aren't sure how the animal got into the ... Show more
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Mexico, NGO double down on efforts to protect world's smallest porpoise: Enforcement efforts to protect the vaquita, the world's smallest porpoise ...
reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-ngo-double-down-efforts-protect-worlds-smallest-porpoise-2023-01-27/
A Biologist Fought to Remove Grizzlies From the Endangered Species List — Until Montana Republicans Changed His Mind
theintercept.com/2023/01/29/grizzly-bear-endangered-montana/
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Rhino Poaching Hotspot Records No Kills for First Time Since 1977: Rhinos are extremely vulnerable to poaching due to the high value of their horns.
newsweek.com/newsweek-com-rhino-poaching-hotspot-records-no-kill-first-time-1776520
U.S. May Lift Federal Protections For Some Grizzly Bears, Opening Door To Hunting
huffpost.com/entry/bc-us-hunting-grizzlies_n_63de77ffe4b01a436394bd16
Bayer phosphate mine imperils sage-grouse habitat, says judge: Bureau of Land Management approvals for a Bayer phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho have been ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/bayer-phosphate-mine-imperils-sage-grouse-habitat-says-judge-2023-01-26/
Scientists consider moving species as a last resort amid climate change: The once-controversial idea of relocating an imperiled species to another island ...
pbs.org/newshour/science/scientists-consider-moving-species-as-a-last-resort-amid-climate-change
Moving species emerges as last resort as climate warms: In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters ...
apnews.com/article/science-environmental-conservation-guam-climate-and-environment-lizards-1b4e2790b0f341bebd73fa431c1eefaa
Why dragon fish are so expensive: Asian arowana, or dragon fish, are the most expensive aquarium fish. Most people who buy them are Chinese men who collect the ...
businessinsider.com/why-dragon-fish-expensive-2019-1
Scrub Hub: How can Hoosiers help researchers track mammals in Indiana?: In an effort to figure out how to best manage some endangered wildlife ...
indystar.com/story/news/local/2023/02/20/scrub-hub-how-to-help-indiana-dnr-track-native-mammals/69890299007/
Tigers are being farmed in South Africa – often for their body parts: A large proportion of the animals are exported to China, Vietnam and Thailand.
scroll.in/article/1042415/tigers-are-being-farmed-in-south-africa-often-for-their-body-parts
Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live on the world's coral reefs are threatened with extinction, new research shows.
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Photos show 40-foot sperm whale carcass washed ashore in Oregon: The juvenile male was found on a beach in Fort Stevens State Park in Hammond, Oregon on Saturday ...
insider.com/photos-40-foot-sperm-whale-carcass-washed-ashore-in-oregon-2023-1
The Colorado River Is Dying. Can Its Aquatic Dinosaurs Be Saved?: The razorback sucker has survived in the river for more than 3 million years ...
wired.com/story/the-colorado-river-is-dying-can-its-aquatic-dinosaurs-be-saved/
Newsom offers Joshua tree legislation: The legislation, which also permits solar projects, was prompted by the California Fish and Game Commission’s inability to ...
latimes.com/environment/story/2023-02-09/newsom-offers-joshua-tree-legislation
‘Great news’ for the New Year: Three right whale calves spotted: Three new calves were spotted near Florida on Dec. 29, a hopeful sight for the highly endangered ...
bostonherald.com/2023/01/01/great-news-for-the-new-year-three-right-whale-calves-spotted/
PICS: Endangered lizards among parcels found at PostNet offices en-route to KZN: Two men have been arrested and are due in court on charges relating to ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/pics-endangered-lizards-among-parcels-found-at-postnet-offices-en-route-to-kzn-626370a8-21ba-45ef-84b2-2f45fd15dd5a
Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the ...
apnews.com/article/whales-maine-animals-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-endangered-species-6b4b0fb414f9744b441a5add6a1e04f4
EU found responsible for extinction domino effect on frog populations: Between 2010 and 2019, total imports of frog's legs into the EU numbered 40.7 million kg ...
phys.org/news/2023-02-eu-responsible-extinction-domino-effect.html
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