Love is in the air! Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and while humans will go out on dates to find their perfect partner, animals have other tactics. Reproduction is very important in the animal kingdom and finding a mate that’s healthy and will pass on good genes to their offspring is essential for biodiversity and the survival of said offspring.
Have you heard of the Bat-eared Fox? These foxes have ears that are about five inches tall, and they are essential to daily life for the Bat-eared Fox. These ears help them cool down in hot weather since the blood vessels within them shed heat, but they also enable...
Mussels are very important invertebrates that provide tremendous benefits to their environments. However, many of them face threats and are protected by the Endangered Species Act. Mussels are important because they filter the water they’re in. They improve water quality and provide food for other animals in the rivers they live in. They also are a good indicator if something is going wrong in their waters.
Modern science now incorporates canines into many different facets of conservation. From searching for subterranean water pollution to guarding threatened penguin colonies, dogs now have a paw in many important projects to improve our planet.
Genetic diversity is incredibly important when it comes to conserving species. Just like how an ecosystem can’t function as well as it should without system-wide biodiversity, animals specifically need genetic diversity to avoid an increased risk of extinction. Due to...
When you think of animals that are at risk of extinction, elephants are probably one of the first animals that come to mind. Their numbers have been dwindling for years and many organizations are working hard to preserve their numbers.
So why are elephants at risk? And what are people doing about it?