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Whale Communication Aids Conservation Efforts
Advances in passive acoustic monitoring are helping keep track of endangered whales. Right whales return to former killing ground and blue whales are singing off NYC. more...
Endangered Monk Seal and Condor Gunshot Victims
Anger over lead shot ban in California and critical habitat protection issues in Hawaii may have triggered the shooting of four endangered animals, three of which died. more...
More Rare Irrawaddy River Dolphins in Bangladesh
Newly discovered Irrawaddy River dolphin group, which shares habitat with endangered Ganges River dolphin, reduces the chance of extinction but species still faces risks. more...
Saving the Critically Endangered Amur Leopard
A unique collaboration between Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA) member organizations takes a multifaceted approach to big cat conservation in remote parts of Russia more...
Gray Wolves Partly Removed From Endangered List
Delisting the gray wolf makes sense in some states but where the species was reintroduced strong feelings make hunting the focus and appropriate management less likely. more...
Endangered Snow Leopard Numbers Continue to Fall
Snow leopards live in remote areas but human settlements in their habitat have had a significant impact on food and shelter for the big cats as poaching also increases. more...
Free Endangered Species Ringtones and Wallpaper
Howling wolves, singing whales and hooting owls replace music on over 200,000 phones worldwide, drawing attention to the plight of the planet's endangered animals. more...
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By: Carol Thomas
Designed to prevent the extinction of both endangered and threatened animals and plants, this historic law has gained new support from the Obama administration. more...
The Caribbean monk seal was the first seal gone extinct from human causes. Can ecotourism help its cousin, the Hawaiian Monk Seal, avoid the same fate? more...
The koala has large fluffy ears, a spoon-nose and bright button eyes. Historically, it has been a victim of 'progress' and the fur trade, but is now an endangered species more...
Dingoes Protect Smaller Native Animals
By: Sue Cartledge
Australian dingoes, often reviled for attacking kangaroos and stock, have been shown to protect small native species from predation by imported red foxes and feral cats. more...
Extinction of Medicinal Plants
By: Heather Grant
Plant extinction is one of the many things that are threatening our environment today. There are ways to help prevent them from disappearing. more...
Conservation of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Kemp's Ridley is the smallest and rarest sea turtle in the world. Here's an overview of the dangers faced by this endangered reptile, and what's being done to help. more...
By: Scott Ferguson
The word "Wolverine" conjurs up images of the famous comic book character. Little is known about the animal from who he takes his name. more...
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