endangered species

Pollution Threatens Endangered Sea Turtle Reproduction

Pollution Threatens Endangered Sea Turtle Reproduction

A new study led by researchers from Griffith University in Australia contributes to the growing research on how global warming and pollution are impacting reproduction for endangered sea turtles. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, found that pollution exposure to heavy metals, like cadmium and antimony, as well as organic contaminants […]

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    New Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming Announced by Interior Department

    New Wildlife Refuges in Tennessee, Wyoming Announced by Interior Department

    The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced two new wildlife refuges. The Wyoming Toad Conservation Area and the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Tennessee become the 569th and 570th refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, and the announcement comes amid National Wildlife Refuge Week, which started Oct. 7 and runs […]

    USFWS Announces Endangered Species Biobanking Program

    USFWS Announces Endangered Species Biobanking Program

    In a race to catalog endangered species of the U.S. before it’s too late, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week a biobanking initiative in partnership with the nonprofit Revive & Restore. The new project is the first systematic biobanking initiative for endangered species in the U.S. The program will involve collecting live […]

    Over 100 Amazon River Dolphins Found Dead Amid Record-High Temperatures

    Over 100 Amazon River Dolphins Found Dead Amid Record-High Temperatures

    Over 100 Amazon river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé over the past week, the Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, a social organization under Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, reported. Thousands of dead fish were also found, with experts concerned that the record-breaking high water temperatures and ongoing drought in the region […]

    Sequencing Project Helps Conservation Efforts for Critically Endangered Kākāpō

    Sequencing Project Helps Conservation Efforts for Critically Endangered Kākāpō

    Scientists are managing the critically endangered kākāpō population in New Zealand using population sequencing. In addition to helping with kākāpō conservation, the project could also provide more information for similar projects to protect other threatened species. “Using technology created by Google, we have achieved what is likely the highest quality variant dataset for any endangered […]