A small fish caught in a big fuss
When Peter Moyle began studying an obscure little Northern California fish in the early 1970s, he had no inkling of the role it would come to play in the state.
Environment
Feb 8, 2011
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Page 10 - News tagged with endangered list
US plucks tiny daisy from brink of extinction
The tiny Maguire daisy, which grows in the desert southwest of the United States, has been plucked from the edge of extinction after a 25-year conservation effort, US officials have announced.
Ecology
Jan 19, 2011
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Montana governor says wolf deal dead
(AP) -- Negotiations to remove Northern Rockies gray wolves from the endangered species list hit an impasse Monday, after Wyoming and Idaho refused to go along with an Interior Department proposal on the issue, Montana Gov. ...
Ecology
Dec 7, 2010
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New ocean acidification study shows added danger to already struggling coral reefs
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science suggests that over the next century recruitment of new corals could drop by 73 percent, as rising CO2 levels turn ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2010
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Melting sea ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska
(AP) -- Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2010
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Galapagos dropped from UNESCO endangered list
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee said Wednesday it has removed Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites, due to Quito's protective efforts in the Pacific archipelago.
Ecology
Jul 29, 2010
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Lone whales shout to overcome noise (w/ Video)
Just like people in a bar or other noisy location, North American right whales increase the volume of their calls as environmental noise increases; and just like humans, at a certain point, it may become too costly to continue ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2010
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Montana, Idaho consider increased wolf hunt quotas
(AP) -- Hunters in Montana would be allowed to kill nearly three times as many gray wolves this fall compared with last year's inaugural hunt, under a proposal announced Friday by state wildlife officials.
Ecology
May 8, 2010
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Calif. gray whale-watchers fear dip in population
(AP) -- Gazing past the rolling whitecaps in the middle of San Diego's whale-watching season, boat captain Bill Reese was dismayed by what he wasn't seeing.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2010
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Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles
(AP) -- The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.
Ecology
Mar 11, 2010
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