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Vertebrate Populations Plummet in 4 Decades
Deforestation and other human actions have cut the populations of mammals, birds, amphibians and fish by 58 percent since 1970
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Halloween Horrors: The Spectral Vampire Bat
Be afraid.
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The President Who Saved the American Bison
As we celebrate Teddy Roosevelt's birthday this week, we remember him as one of the first great conservationists
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Seeds of Hope After Disease Wipes Out 90 Percent of Rare Turtle Species
Taronga Zoo in Australia has started captive breeding of the Bellinger River snapping turtle
Falcons Patrol Fruit Fields for Pesky Invasive Birds
Birds of prey work where other traditional methods of bird abatement—like scarecrows, pyrotechnics and netting—fail. Emily Schwing reports.
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What's in the Box? A Long-Lost Species
Last seen about 150 years ago, a New Caledonian flower species has been rediscovered—just after it was declared extinct
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The Mangrove Finch: An Extinction in Slow Motion
Scientists working in the Galapagos Islands are slowly watching this species disappear right before their eyes
Polar Bears Can't Just Switch to Terrestrial Food
With a shorter season of sea ice, polar bears have less access to marine mammals. But switching to a terrestrial diet deprives them of the fatty seal meals they need to thrive. ...
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Beyond the Tuna Roll: Building a Better Seafood Plate
A White House event highlights the importance and success of science-based fisheries management, and honors innovators in seafood sustainability
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Elephant Footprints Become Tiny Critter Havens
When rain fills the massive footprints left by elephants, communities of aquatic invertebrates quickly move in
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1 Endangered Beetle Species Gets Protected, 2 More Go Extinct
The Stephan’s riffle beetle and Tatum Cave beetle disappeared after waiting decades for legal protection
Trouble in the Bamboo after Pandas Dropped from Endangered List
The iconic animal’s status change by an influential conservation organization triggers controversy in China
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Great News for Rhinos, Pangolins, Parrots, Sharks and Chambered Nautilus
But the news isn’t quite so good for elephants or lions
Syrian Seed Bank Gets New Home Away from War
Ancient genes will soon be available to researchers again, but the move poses its own challenges
Can Scientists Save Species Threatened by Climate Change by Relocating Them?
To save species from climate change, scientists are looking to move them to areas they have never inhabited before—a strategy fraught with risk
Shark Fight: Scientists Complain about Rival Great White Tagging
A popular conservation organization’s methods may change shark behavior and population estimates, researchers say
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Two Years to Ploughshare Tortoise Extinction?
Fewer than 100 of these rare tortoises remain after a year of rampant poaching for the illegal pet trade
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The Rabbs' Tree Frog Just Went Extinct
The last known member of his species has died at Atlanta Botanical Garden
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East of Siberia: By Chance, Food and Shelter
In the more remote corners of Primorye Province, I am vulnerable to the whims of the road and dependent on the kindness of strangers
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The Killer Shrimp Bullies Species into Extinction
New research shows this invasive crustacean isn’t quite as deadly as its name suggests—but it’s still causing localized extinctions
