wildlife

Successful IVF Breakthrough Could Save Northern White Rhino

Successful IVF Breakthrough Could Save Northern White Rhino

In a major breakthrough, the first successful southern white rhino in vitro fertilization has been carried out by scientists. It could mean hope in the quest to save the northern white rhino, whose last remaining members — cousins of the southern rhino — are both female. Neither of the two northern white rhinos, Najin and […]

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    4 Must-See Wild & Scenic Rivers in the U.S.

    4 Must-See Wild & Scenic Rivers in the U.S.

    In 1968, the U.S. government passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, designating the first eight free-flowing rivers as protected — the Rio Grande, Rogue, Clearwater, St. Croix, Eleven Point, Idaho’s Salmon and Wolf Rivers. Today, there are 226 wild and scenic rivers and streams covering more than 13,4000 miles in the national Wild and […]

    California Mountain Lion Population Is Thousands Fewer Than Previously Estimated

    California Mountain Lion Population Is Thousands Fewer Than Previously Estimated

    The first large-scale study of mountain lion numbers in California has been completed by scientists from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW); the nonprofits Audubon Canyon Ranch and the Institute for Wildlife Studies; University of California, Santa Cruz; and University of California, Davis. The population estimate of between 3,200 and 4,500 cougars is […]

    Birding 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Birding 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Quick Key Facts What Is ‘Birding’? Birding is the act of observing and identifying birds in the wild as a form of recreation. This can range from taking note of all the birds who visit a backyard feeder, or traveling across the country to try to see more U.S. bird species than anyone else in […]

    Biden Administration Moves to Protect Old Growth Forests From Logging

    Biden Administration Moves to Protect Old Growth Forests From Logging

    The Biden administration has announced a proposal to conserve and restore old-growth trees in United States national forests. If adopted, the proposal would expand logging restrictions as part of an executive order issued on Earth Day 2022 to safeguard national forests. The protections would be a natural remedy for tackling the effects of climate change, […]

    44,000 Species Are Threatened With Extinction, IUCN Reports

    44,000 Species Are Threatened With Extinction, IUCN Reports

    According to the latest report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), about 44,016 species are threatened with extinction. This comprises about 28% of the 157,190 species listed in the IUCN Red List. About 7,000 of the more than 44,000 threatened species are at risk due to climate change, Yale Environment 260 reported. […]