Move Over Sheep, Doves Are Returning Home To Tiny Island Of Socorro
On an island where sheep, cats and mice thrive, the doves died off. But scientists have a plan to reintroduce the Socorro dove to its ancestral home.
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Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate
An enterprise-minded ecologist from England is helping endangered brown-headed spider monkeys in Ecuador by connecting their preservation to high-end chocolate.
U.S. Puts Bumblebee On The Endangered Species List For 1st Time
The protected designation for the rusty patched bumblebee is also the first of its kind for a bee species in the continental U.S. It has seen a dramatic decline in numbers and territory.
Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net
A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod population. So far, the results are promising.
Pangolin, The 'Artichoke With Legs,' Earns Top Trade Protection
World leaders at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species agreed to ban all commercial trade in pangolins, small and endangered mammals that also resemble aardvarks.
Most Humpback Whales Taken Off Endangered Species List
The National Marine Fisheries Service says nine of the 14 distinct populations of humpback whales have recovered enough that they no longer need to be considered endangered.
World's Largest Ape Listed As Critically Endangered; Pandas Upgraded To 'Vulnerable'
Giant panda populations have risen, thanks to forest protections. But populations of Grauer's gorilla total only around 3,800 individuals — a 77 percent reduction — according to a recent survey.
If South Africa Lifts The Ban On Trading Rhino Horns, Will Rhinos Benefit?
South Africa may lift a ban on the domestic trade of rhino horn. Rhino farmers say the moratorium hasn't stopped poaching, while critics say ending the ban amounts to an OK of illegal smuggling.
Should Pacific Bluefin Tuna Be Listed As An Endangered Species?
Environmental groups have asked the U.S. to give the prized fish protection under the Endangered Species Act. Some scientists and activists say the chances are slim but the action is long overdue.
Using Algorithms To Catch The Sounds Of Endangered Frogs
Scientists are turning to big data to try to save California's state amphibian. They're using software to comb through hours of recordings to find the red-legged frogs that remain.