Genetic Diversity of the species significantly increased providing fresh hope for the future survival of this near-extinct species Black-footed ferrets, a critically endangered species nativ... Read more
Conservation scientists need to collaborate with space agencies, such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA), to identify measures wh... Read more
Oxford researchers have constructed a ‘hit list’ of the plant species most needed to boost the overall diversity of the Millennium Seed Bank, which is storing seeds in its vaults... Read more
The gravity of the world’s current extinction rate becomes clearer upon knowing what it was before people came along. A new estimate finds that species die off as much as 1,000 times more fr... Read more
As an ecologist of ice age giants, I long ago came to terms with the fact that I will never look my study organisms in the eye. I will never observe black-bear-sized beavers through binocula... Read more
IN December, wolf 832F ventured out of her territory in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley. As soon as she left the park, she lost its protections, and the wolf, a 6-year-old alpha female, was shot... Read more
Conservation is winning battles but losing the war. Embracing new technologies in energy and agriculture might change that. In the conservation and environmental communities, technolo... Read more
A growing acceptance of controversial strategies such as ‘triage’ The number of species recognized as endangered is ever increasing and a new study by a University of York academ... Read more