What's in a species? Biologist helps determine wolf taxonomy
It's right there in the name: The Endangered Species Act is meant to protect endangered species of animals.
Plants & Animals
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Does political party trump ideology?
It's the political scientist's often-asked chicken and egg: does a person's political party or policy attitudes come first?
Political science
Dec 19, 2018
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Amazon suffering 'epidemic' of illegal gold mines
Illegal gold mining in the Amazon has reached "epidemic" proportions in recent years, causing damage to pristine forest and waterways, a conservation group said Monday as it released an unprecedented new map of the activities.
Environment
Dec 11, 2018
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The endangered species list: counting lemurs in Madagascar
Most people are familiar with the endangered species list. Officially known as the IUCN Red List of threatened species, it's coordinated by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and provides the most ...
Ecology
Aug 3, 2018
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Chad extends key conservation area in national park
Chad is to boost protection for a key haven for endangered wildlife in the south of the country under an agreement with a conservation group.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2017
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Hope for elephants as ivory prices fall: conservation group
The price of ivory has fallen by nearly two-thirds in the last three years, according to research conducted in China and published on Wednesday by the conservation group Save the Elephants.
Ecology
Mar 29, 2017
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Feds list 7 Hawaii bee species as endangered, a first in US
Federal authorities on Friday added seven yellow-faced bee species, Hawaii's only native bees, for protection under the Endangered Species Act, a first for any bees in the United States.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2016
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African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Africa's elephant population has suffered its worst drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Sunday, blaming the plummeting numbers on poaching.
Ecology
Sep 25, 2016
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Feds to consider endangered species listing for spotted owl
Federal biologists will consider increasing Endangered Species Act protections for the northern spotted owl, reflecting the bird's continued slide toward extinction despite steep logging cutbacks in the Northwest forests ...
Ecology
Apr 8, 2015
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Endangered Philippine eagle killed by falling branch
A rare Philippine eagle, whose species is on the brink of extinction, was killed inside a conservation group's breeding centre when a branch fell on its cage, the centre said Saturday.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2014
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