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( University of Granada ) This information is critical to maintain genetic diversity and will help to properly develop conservation plans for water vole (Arvicola sapidus). Researchers from the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC) and the UGR have jointly addressed a population and phylogeographic genetic study of such species in its whole distribution (France and the Iberian Peninsula).
South Africa has lost hundreds of animals, including 13 black rhinos, an endangered species, over the past five years due to poaching, media reports said Thursday quoting official figures.
A TEAM of conservation experts travelled over 5,000 miles, endured a terrifying storm during a flight, lived off rice and worked in 40 degree heat to save a rare duck from extinction.
Associated Press - December 3, 2009 6:55 AM ET MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York-based animal sanctuary is getting a financial boost from a foundation started by rock singer Rob...
Federal officials say a wide-ranging prairie songbird may warrant protections under the Endangered Species Act.
The New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance will host its annual Tricky Tray beginning at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Doors will open at 2 p.m. Admission is $6 and includes one sheet of tickets, a door-prize ticket, baked goods and coffee. Tickets are available in advance.
KUCHING: The state Forest Department is seeking the help of institutions of higher learning to conduct research on slow loris, an endangered species found in Sarawak.
Oregon Zoo Visitors Can Now View Recent Turtle Hatchlings - Each a Bit Larger Than a Quarter By Bill LaMarche Portland, OR - For almost a decade, the Oregon Zoo has been working to save endangered western pond turtles, rearing them in a protected environment until they are big enough to be released into the wild. Visitors can now view recent hatchlings - each a bit larger than a quarter - at the ...
Black-tailed prairie dogs were denied protection under the Endangered Species Act on Wednesday. The ruling came after federal officials concluded the once-common ground squirrels show signs of rebounding from decades of poisoning, shootings, the plague and loss of habitat to agriculture.
Bhubaneswar, Dec 2 : Subhendu Mallik, an Orissa youth, will be awarded by a Gujarat based non-government organization for his work on snake conservation.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against an environmental group that had sued the federal government for allowing oil industry activities to occur in areas that polar bears also use. The bears are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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