Area of Focus: Endangered Species

May 17, 2023

Three bat species recommended for Canada’s endangered species list

Wind turbines were found to present the greatest threat

May 16, 2023

Five red wolves born in the wild

It’s the second year in a row the Milltail Pack has produced new pups

May 15, 2023

Resolution would end lesser prairie chicken ESA protection

The U.S. Senate recently passed a provision that would end ESA protections for lesser prairie chicken

May 12, 2023

Watch: Cross-fostering helps recover Mexican wolves

Pups born in captivity are reared in the wild

May 8, 2023

Lesser yellowlegs added to Ontario’s species at risk

The shorebird is one of seven species recently added

May 5, 2023

Wild Cam: Collar tracking more accurate than trail cameras

Researchers were searching for an efficient way to track the population of Mexican wolves

May 1, 2023

Beavers may help improve endangered desert fish habitat

Translocated beavers can improve the riparian ecosystem, even in arid areas of Utah

April 28, 2023

DNA can predict species’ extinction risk

The finding was part of the Zoonomia Project’s examination of 240 mammals’ genomes

April 28, 2023

Watch: Recovering the black-footed ferret

Efforts are underway to recover this species from the brink of extinction

April 21, 2023

Lion confirmed in region of Chad after two-decade absence

Adult female appears healthy, and may have crossed the border from Cameroon