Researchers found evidence of inbreeding and small colonies in rusty patched bumblebee populations. A first-of-its-kind rangewide genetic study of the endangered rusty patched bumblebee found ...

The conservation status of orcas varies by population. Some groups are considered endangered due to threats like pollution, habitat loss, and reduced prey availability. Current estimates suggest that ...

Inbreeding is the mating of individuals or organisms that are genetically closely related, resulting in increased homozygosity and consequently an increase in the occurrence of recessive traits ...

Newly published science suggests orcas may be not just one but three distinct species. Researchers say that, based on what they've found, the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get ...

Orcas have a long special history in the Pacific ... Lynda Mapes about what this means for the conservation of the endangered southern residents. Corridor Improvement Project: https ...

Tullis Matson of Stallion AI told H&H that inbreeding in equines – and endangered species – can lead to an “extinction vortex”. “It’s not just because of the lack of numbers ...

Three animals resembling gray wolves were recently spotted in Nevada, and if suspicions are confirmed, this would be the first time in more than a century that the endangered species has been seen ...

The Southern California steelhead trout was listed as endangered after decades of man-made water projects decimated its population. The organization Cal-Trout estimates that only about 500 ...

Water scarcity, overuse and development are among the reasons why 10 waterways across the nation were ranked this year’s most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers. Billed as ...

These critically endangered lemurs mostly live in trees ... fosa combined with low reproductive rates and a potentially high inbreeding in the lemur population of Betampona could affect the ...

But as the region sees explosive growth, the river is also one of the nation’s most endangered. Residents and environmental groups are now fighting against a plan by local water utilities to ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided Monday to pass on protecting lake sturgeon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, concluding that while populations are below ...