Endangered Species
The Conservation Center for Species Survival in Washington D.C. unveiled measures that are being undertaken to preserve endangered species. Among them are plans to freeze animal sperm, Mexican newspaper Milenio reported.
A new research report has revealed that military sonar blips may be harming blue whales. The study, conducted by a team of scientists in conjunction with Duke University, found that mid-frequency signals negatively affect the diving behavior of these massive animals.
According to a new federal rule, all chimpanzees could be placed on the endangered species list, thus protecting the animals from being hunted or used for test subjects.
The New England cottontail rabbit may soon find itself on the endangered species list as conservationists struggle to prevent the species from disappearing entirely.
Indonesian police have confiscated hundreds of endangered turtles at a Jakarta airport. In total, 687 month-old turtles were successfully recovered before they could be smuggled out of the country.
Sharks, the ocean's most feared predators, are now feared for other reasons. Due to heavy overfishing in the past 30 years, many coastal shark species' populations have depleted by 95 percent, causing tremendous alarm among scientists and animal activists alike. In attempt to shift the trend, conservationists voted on March 11 to regulate the international trade of five different species of sharks to help prevent further overfishing.
As low as 3,200 tigers roam in the wild in 2012, but the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced that the endangered animal is making a comeback in Asia.
Mother panda's behavior slowly returning to normal
The eight-year-old male Sumatran tiger died under suspicious conditions when it was being transported to a sanctuary in Java.
An environmental group hopes to have both seals added under the protection of the Endangered Species Act.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced today that the population of gray wolves in Wyoming has officially recovered to the point that they no longer warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act and as such will be removed from endangered species status.
