Check Out This Conservation News!
There’s been some interesting conservation news recently. The US Fish & Wildlife Service has been taking steps to help some at-risk wildlife.
Chris Anderson
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Tag: Endangered Species
Black-footed Cats are the Deadliest Hunters
Black-footed Cats are the smallest cats in Africa – they only weigh about four pounds! They have interesting markings. Their fur can be from a yellow-brown to a…
Chris Anderson
Black-footed Ferrets are Endemic to North America
Black-footed ferrets are native animals to North America. They are part of the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae. They weigh 1.5 to 2.5 pounds and are 18-24 inches long. They are considered…
Chris Anderson
Misunderstood Mesos: Olinguito
Hiding among the cloud-soaked forests of the Andes Mountains lives an elusive mesocarnivore that has evaded scientific discovery until recently- the olinguito.
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Hawksbill Sea Turtles Weigh Up to 150 Pounds
Hawksbill Sea Turtles are about 24–45 inches long, weigh up to 150 pounds, and live to be about 50 years old. They get their name from the fact that…
Chris Anderson
Listen: Red Wolves – Preventing Extinction…Again
Check out this throwback episode of RadioWild where we talk with Regina Mossotti, the director of Animal Care and Conservation at the Endangered Wolf Center in St. Louis,…
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Are North American Wolves Endangered?
Are North American wolves endangered? Yes, they are. While gray wolves were delisted in 2020, they were reinstated in February 2022. A court vacated the delisting and put…
Chris Anderson
Rabbs’ Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog Is Thought To Be Extinct
Have you heard of Rabbs’ Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog? This frog has thought to have gone extinct recently – the last known member of this species died in 2016.1…
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What Are the Consequences of Extinction?
Preventing extinction is one of the main missions of conservation. If certain species end up going extinct, the consequences can be felt throughout the ecosystem. The current rate…
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