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Indigenous conservationists lead the fight to save Mentawai’s endangered primates
As night falls over the Siberut jungle, a fire crackles inside the Tateburuk clan’s wooden home, or uma. The walls are ...
Genome of near-extinct northern white rhino offers hope for reviving the species
The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the ...
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Frozen Zoo® at 50: A Blueprint for Global Conservation
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Frozen Zoo® began preserving living genetic material, long before scientists knew how it might be used. Today this legacy, visionary for its era, is shaping ...
The Endangered Species Act faces its own existential threat
A proposed change in the interpretation of "harm" would degrade the power of the law that protects plants and animals from ...
PETA asks McMaster to ban ‘direct contact’ with exotic animals in wake of Horry County man’s death in farm’s kangaroo enclosure
The animal-rights group PETA has asked Gov. Henry McMaster to ban “direct contact with wild and exotic animals in South ...
How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
The public has until May 19 to weigh in on a Trump administration plan that would leave many endangered species at much ...
Deer species listed as extinct in the wild born at Southern California zoo
The Père David’s Deer is making a comeback, as a fawn was just born in Southern California. The male fawn was born at the San ...
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Bangladesh cracks down on illegal wildlife captivity — but what happens after?
Last month, 48 animals — including endangered species like Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus), greater adjutant storks ...
Grand opening of The Wilds' Hellbender RV Campground scheduled for May 30
The 75-acre campground will include 47 full-service RV sites and 26 primitive camping spots plus trails, a playground, store ...