Area of Focus: Endangered Species

The species ‘could blink out’ in decades, researchers found

The turtles forage along the continental shelf

Resident and transient killer whales overlap but don’t mix

Researchers have observed pueo attacking shorebirds in several cases

Survival is low outside of the protected area compared to coyotes and hybrids

Once considered endangered, it is now listed as vulnerable

Researchers who once knew little about Asian giant softshell turtles are now protecting them in southern India

Nearly half of species’ populations are declining

The Service also announced a national recovery plan for the species

One in five native bumblebee species are imperiled