Science Mar 31 What to know about Rice's whale, a rare species in the way of Trump's plans for more Gulf drilling By Tammy Webber, Associated Press
Science Mar 31 Trump's Endangered Species Committee exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from rules Critics say the move could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life. Nicknamed the “God Squad” by groups who say it can decide a species’ fate, the committee comprises several Trump administration officials. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Science Jan 25 The last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction is an ancient forest in Ecuador Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, the Yanacocha Reserve is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction. By Gonzalo Solano, Cesar Olmos, Associated Press
Science Jun 07 How gene editing can help today's endangered species A legal scholar with a Ph.D. in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals that are currently endangered. By Alex Erwin, The Conversation
Science Dec 23 AI-assisted wildlife surveillance is 'urgently needed,' new paper shows AI-assisted wildlife surveillance is “urgently needed” as some 28 percent of all plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction, according to a paper published in the academic journal Science this summer. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Dec 21 Watch 4:00 Conservation groups try to save tiny deer in the Florida Keys from a warming planet By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin A type of white-tailed deer unique to the Florida Keys has been on the endangered species list for nearly 60 years. Only about 800 Key deer remain, and their habitat is under growing threat from rising sea levels. William Brangham… Continue watching
Nov 07 Florida's iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise By Freida Frisaro, Lynne Sladky, Daniel Kozin, Associated Press By 2050, sea rise is expected to overtake about 84% of the 1,988 remaining acres (805 hectares) of the preferred habitat on Big Pine Key — and “the deer will already be gone,” Silvy said. Continue reading
Jul 03 These cacti are status symbols on social media. In the desert, they're endangered By Vivian Hoang According to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 82 percent of copiapoa cacti species are now at risk of extinction — driven largely by an increase in poaching and illegal trade facilitated by social media. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 1:16 Dozens of endangered sea turtles released off the coast of Georgia By John Yang, Kaisha Young On Jekyll Island off the Georgia coast, some sea turtles and people who care about their survival marked a small victory on Thursday. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center teamed up with volunteers from Northeast aquariums and conservation groups to move… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 7:14 Can science save the northern white rhino from extinction and even bring back the dodo? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn The northern white rhinoceros is one of the world’s biggest animals, and one of the most endangered. Only two are known to be alive, both female. But scientific breakthroughs are raising hopes for saving the rhino and perhaps even bringing… Continue watching