Endangered Mississippi sandhill cranes reintroduced
Three endangered Mississippi sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis pulla) have been reintroduced to the wild. The cranes were hatched at White Oak Conservation, a ...
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Hybrids — and maybe a full red wolf — found in former range
Red wolves (Canis rufus) were thought to be extinct in the wild, outside of a reintroduced population in North Carolina. But a pair of recent studies have found ...
BLM unveils revisions to sage-grouse conservation plans
The Bureau of Land Management has released the final environmental impact statement and proposed plan amendments for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus ...
After Maria, biologists weigh how to save Puerto Rican parrot
Scientists plan to meet this month to determine how to help recover endangered Puerto Rican amazon parrots (Amazona vittata). The parrots numbered more than 1 ...
Discussions continue regarding ESA
There is a growing list of proposed changes and discussions surrounding what various sides see as the Endangered Species Act’s successes, failures, and ...
DNA helps biologists monitor rare Korean ungulate
Deep in the remote mountain crags and valleys of the eastern Korean Peninsula, an imperiled goatish herbivore called the long-tailed goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) ...
WSB: Which animals are hunted in the eastern Amazon?
While hunting — both legal and illegal — is prevalent in Brazil’s eastern Amazon, researchers had never looked at which species people are hunting the most ...
Scientists set out to map genomes of 1.5 million species
An international network of biologists is embarking on a decade-long effort to map the genomes of over a million complex life forms in an effort to benefit wildlife ...
B.C. Chapter supports endangered species legislation
The British Columbia Chapter of The Wildlife Society (BCTWS) has expressed support for the development of endangered species legislation in the province. The ...
British Columbia begins species at risk legislation consultation
The Canadian province of British Columbia has announced public consultations for new species at risk legislation. The Species at Risk Act is similar to the American ...