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Wildlife officials take historic step to release critically endangered creatures into the wild: 'A significant milestone'
"It represents the culmination of over a decade of dedicated effort." Wildlife officials take historic step to release ...
Monarch butterflies could soon be listed as threatened species, but there are ways to help
Say the word "butterfly," and the iconic orange and black of the monarch may immediately spring to mind. But they are ...
Researcher names newly discovered fish species, honoring Cherokee knowledge and advancing conservation
Jonathan Armbruster, professor and curator of fishes in Auburn University's College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM), has ...
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Study links African lion survival to prey availability
BLANTYRE, Malawi ― African lions are declining due to the decrease in their herbivore prey, necessitating the need for ...
Public input sought for update to Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources wildlife conservation plan
Georgia boasts a rich biodiversity, ranking high in the nation for its variety of freshwater aquatic species and native ...
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Smithsonian researchers study ocean stowaways to assess their impacts
The Marine Invasions Research Lab, based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is the nation’s largest program dedicated to monitoring the ocean and coastal regions for invasions by ...
Scientists call for efforts to protect habitats of critically endangered shark species
A critically endangered species of shark could be forced to adapt to new habitats—or face extinction—as a result of changes ...
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Can a new DNA test save the world’s rarest turtle?
It might sound hyperbolic to say that finding even one female turtle can revive an entire species. However, nothing could be ...