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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A rare, endangered and smelly plant is growing at a Kanawha County home in a flowerbed coming up through a bush. A Voodoo Lily, often known as a Corpse Flower ...

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 ...

There were 56 wild, endangered Puerto Rican parrots living around El Yunque National Forest before Hurricane Maria in 2017. After the storm, there was only one survivor. "I'll admit that a couple ...