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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 ...
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 ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the births of Noreen and Antonia Kika Tuff/Revive & Restore Over three years after a black-footed ferret became the first-ever endangered U.S ...
Besides, the small Javan rhino population is also extremely vulnerable to extinction due to natural catastrophes, disease, poaching and potential inbreeding ... leopard subspecies are still critically ...
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 two orca types include Bigg’s killer whales, which have a healthy, growing population and feed on other marine mammals, and residents, which encompass the endangered southern residents that ...
From soaring falcons to freshwater mussels, conservation scientists share their favorite success stories from 50 years of the Endangered Species Act.
After a years-long review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the lake sturgeon does not require listing under the Endangered Species Act. The Service found although lake sturgeon ...
Orcas have long been categorized as a single species, although some scientists have questioned this classification in recent decades. Now, researchers propose that two orca populations in the ...