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Environmental Group Sues Over Protections for 20 Species
An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine different species under the Endangered Species Act and failed to designate critical habitat for 11 others
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A Journey 200 Years in The Making: A Gray Wolf Has Traveled Into California's Central Coast
In a historic journey, a lone gray wolf from Oregon has traveled into San Luis Obispo County, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It’s the furthest south a gray wolf has been spotted in California in nearly 200 years.
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Baby Rhinoceros Born at Dutch Zoo on Easter Sunday
A zoo in the Netherlands welcomed the birth of a baby rhinoceros on Easter Sunday.
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Births Among Endangered Right Whales Highest Since 2015
Scientists say critically endangered North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in the greatest numbers seen since 2015
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Africa's Elephants Now Endangered by Poaching, Habitat Loss
Increasing threats of poaching and loss of habitat have made Africa’s elephant populations more endangered, according to a report released Thursday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Soaring with the Mighty California Condor
Did you know that the California condor is the largest flying bird in North America? Its wingspan can stretch out to nearly 10 feet—that’s no joke! Ross’ heart is still racing after his up-close encounter with one of the dominant California condors at Ventana Wildlife Society’s Condor Sanctuary. Watch as he learns all about this critically endangered species and how...
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Endangered Baby Black Rhino Takes First Steps
The yet-to-be-named calf was the fourth born to 18-year-old “Bakhita” at a zoo in Southeastern Australia, as part of a conservation breeding program for the critically endangered black rhino.
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Cue the ‘Awws!' Endangered Orangutan Baby Born at New Orleans Zoo
It’s cute, cuddled, red-haired and critically endangered — and the second Sumatran orangutan born in two years at the zoo in New Orleans
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Mexico May Reduce Protection Area for Endangered Porpoise — With Just 10 Left
Mexico is considering reducing the protection area for the vaquita marina in the upper Gulf of California
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1st Clone of US Endangered Species, a Ferret, Announced
Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago.
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Judge Orders Plan for Releasing More Red Wolves Into Wild
A judge has ordered the federal government to come up with a plan to release more endangered red wolves from breeding programs to bolster the dwindling wild population
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Feds to Delay Seeking Legal Protection for Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly will have to wait longer to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act
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Key Endangered-Species Decision Expected This Week on Beloved Monarch Butterflies
An important decision is expected this week on whether the monarch butterfly should receive federal designation as a threatened species.
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Trump Officials End Gray Wolf Protections Across Most of US
The Trump administration has removed gray wolves in most of the U.S. from the endangered species list
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‘There's a Lemur!' 5-Year-Old Helps Crack SF Zoo Theft Case
San Francisco police say they arrested a man suspected in the abduction of a ring-tailed lemur from the city’s zoo, where officials rewarded a 5-year-old boy who helped recapture the endangered primate with a lifetime membership
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Lemur Located After Break-in at San Francisco Zoo
A ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found, police said Thursday.
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Cells at San Diego Zoo Lead to Cloning of Endangered Horse
Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen.
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Italian Marine Animals Adapt to Life Without Humans
The Italian coast guard is releasing a study which shows the recovery of marine life during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sea Cucumber Smuggler Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail
A woman from Tijuana was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in jail for smuggling endangered sea cucumbers into the U.S. from Mexico, the office of the U.S. District Attorney Southern District of California said. Claudia Castillo, 49, was also ordered to pay $12,000 restitution to the government of Mexico along with her sentence. Castillo previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with…
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Coronavirus Disrupts Global Fight to Save Endangered Species
The coronavirus pandemic is hampering the ability of scientists to protect threatened species and habitats, from South American rainforests to African savannahs