Area of Focus: Endangered Species

How often do researchers check to see whether actions taken to help endangered species work?

Researchers examined ancient Chinese poetry to learn more about the historical range of the Yangtze finless porpoise

New genetic tools might help scientists protect vanishing species

Small coastal lizard has limited range in southern part of the state

Traffickers sold skins, teeth and skulls on platforms like Facebook, Etsy and eBay

Tasmanian devils and quolls among affected species

One-third of birds in the nation are of conservation concern

Southern sea otters need to conserve energy but boats can interfere with that need

The Appalachian grasshopper hadn’t been seen since 1946

But many species continue to decline