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Protecting Malaysia's Sea Turtles: Habitat Restoration, Egg Protection, and Even Cloning Considered

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

New Protection for the Polar Bear: The Arctic Bear Now is Protected Under the Engdangered Species Act

By: Denise Calaman

China's White-Handed Gibbon Gone? Recent Yunnan Survey Suggests The Chinese Subspecies is Extinct

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Endangered American Burying Beetle: One of Only a Very Few Insects Covered by The Endangered Species Act

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Five For Frogs Campaign Launched: Do Something to Save Endangered Amphibians in the Next Five Months

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

US Border Issues Threaten Wildlife: Wall Between Mexico and the US Hampers Endangered Species Protection

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Wolf Delisting Causing Controversy: States Take over Wolf Management

By: Mark H. Leichliter

Monarch Butterfly Migration: Habitat Loss and Genetically Modified Corn Threaten Butterflies

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

El Segundo Blue Butterfly Recovers: Restored Dunes Provide Habitat for Expanding Butterfly Population

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Threats to Sperm Whales Continue: Losses From Whaling, Net Entanglement, Ship Strikes and Ocean Noise

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

New Zealand's Maui's Dolphin: The Plight of the World’s Smallest, Rarest Marine Mammal

By: Jennifer Boyes

Lemur Reintroduction in Madagascar: Return of Endangered Species Linked With Critical Habitat Protection

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Rare Image of Wolverine Taken: Student Snaps Picture of Animal While on Weasel Mission

By: Laura Smith

Helping Monk Seals and Fishermen: Data From Fisheries Used to Protect Fish Stocks and Endangered Seal

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Alaskan Beluga Population Critical: White Whales of Cook Inlet Decline Despite End of Subsistence Hunt

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Fire Retardants Harm Killer Whales: High Levels of PBDE Contaminate Endangered Orca Off British Columbia

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Endangered Black Rhinos in Africa: Extinction Feared for One Subspecies As Poaching Continues

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Video Cameras Watch Monk Seals: Study of Endangered Seals Aided by Remote Cameras in Breeding Caves

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Sea Otters and Marine Pollution: Coastal Habitat and Shellfish Diet Lead to High Contaminant Exposure

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Koko the Gorilla Needs Kids' Help: How Children Can Learn About & Help Endangered Gorillas & Great Apes

By: Janienne Jennrich

Panther Habitat Loss in Florida: Resulting Human Animal Conflict Threatens Endangered Big Cat

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

North Atlantic Loggerhead Turtles: Endangered Status for Sea Turtle Harmed by Fishing & Climate Change?

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat: At Risk of Extinction: Captive Breeding, Translocation Efforts Begun

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Florida Manatee Status Controversy: IUCN Gives Endangered Status; USFWS & Florida FWCC Want Downlisting

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Most Endangered Bat on Seychelles: Endemic Sheath-tailed Bat Population is Close to Extinction

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Hawaiian Monk Seals Endangered: Marine Pollution, Shark Predation and Starvation Are Threats

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Pygmy Hippo Calf Born in Europe: Zoo-based Captive Breeding May Be Only Hope for Endangered Species

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Indonesia’s Endangered Orangutan: Palm Oil and Pet Trade Threaten World’s Only Arboreal Great Ape

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Saiga Antelope, Rhinoceros and TCM: Conservation Plan for One Species Causes Second to Become Endangered

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Many Threats to Wild Chimpanzees: Popular Great Ape Victim of Habitat Loss, Bushmeat Trade and Farming

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Bonobo Conservation Programs: Aiding Humanity’s Closest Great Ape Relative in the Congo

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP): Preventing Extinction of Gorilla, Bonobo, Chimpanzee and Orangutan

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Gorilla Protection Treaty: In Wake of Killings of Nine Great Apes More Cooperation Needed

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Yangtze Finless Porpoise Born: Second Captive Birth Gives Hope as Wild Population Declines

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Friendlier Seas for Turtles: Efforts to Protect Leatherback Turtles along the Pacific Coast

By: Matthew Clarke

Vaquita: Most Endangered Cetacean: World's Smallest Porpoise May be Next to Face Extinction

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Ships Kill Endangered Blue Whales: Shipping Channel Deaths Emphasize Threats to World’s Largest Whales

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Protecting Asian River Dolphins: Reserves, Ecotourism Aid Critically Endangered Dolphin Populations

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Western Gray Wolves: Removal from the Endangered Species List may be coming soon.

By: Lisa A. Bessasparis

World's Most Endangered Wild Cat: Iberian Lynx Confronts Extinction With Help From Humans

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

10 Endangered Mammals of India: Little Known Species Populations Less Than Elephant, Rhino and Tiger

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Endangered Primates in Vietnam: Extra Population of Douc Langurs Increases Numbers Significantly

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

The Death of a Giant Panda: Loss of Bear Setback for Panda Rehabilitation Program

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

American Crocodile is Downlisted: Another Endangered Species Recovering With Help From ESA

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

India’s Tiger Numbers Are Lower: Yet China Will Ask to Reopen Trade in Tiger Parts at CITES meeting

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

The Endangered Species Act of 1973: Changes to Law That Saved Many Species May Result in Its Extinction

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Sonoran Pronghorn Numbers Recover: Severe Drought Nearly Cost Entire Arizona Population in 2002

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Five Different Rhinosceros: All Threatened as Poaching and Habitat Loss Reduce Their Numbers

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Great Leatherback Turtle Race: Raising Awareness and Money for Highly Endangered Sea Turtles

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

MOm Cares for Monk Seals in Greece: Greek Team Combines Research and Rehabilitation of Endangered Seals

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Polar Bear Cub, Knut: Ambassador for his Species or Victim of Human Interference?

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

The Ten Most Endangered Mammals: Yantze River Dolphins and Hairy-Nosed Wombats on Extinction Watch

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Grey Wolf Proposed for Delisting: Reduced Protection Under Endangered Species Act for One Population

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Right Whale Disentangled Off NC: Endangered North Atlantic Whale Rescued From Fishing Gear

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

New Whale Species Confirmed: Eastern Pacific Right Whale is Now the World's Most Endangered Whale

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Indian Elephants in Crisis: Human-Animal Conflict and Habitat Loss in Assam

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Endangered Mediterranean Monk Seal: Conservation on the Atlantic Coast of Africa

By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

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