Turtle Migration Mystery Solved
North Pacific loggerhead turtles' years-long oceanic journeys remain poorly understood. Using data from satellite tracking and other techniques, scientists reveal a unique phenomenon that may explain the endangered migrants' pathway.
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Climate Change and Sea Turtles
The warming of the planet due to climate change is causing reproduction patterns to change.
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Endangered Vaquita Still Genetically Healthy
The vaquita is the world's rarest marine mammal. Gillnet fisheries have caused them to become entangled in the nets, and has resulted in their numbers dropping to fewer than 20 individuals. However, there is still hope as one new study has proven that they exhibit few signs of inbreeding or other problems of small populations.
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All Ivory Markets Must Close
All domestic and international ivory markets should be closed, according to the study, and government stockpiles of ivory that are located all over the world must be destroyed, as they are a significant source of ivory appearing in the illegal trade.
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World Set for Extreme Weather Conditions
Scientific models also show that it is ‘very likely’ (a term defined by the IPCC as a 90%-100% probability) that the "length, frequency and/or intensity of warm spells or heat waves will increase over most land areas"
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'Alalā Genome Sequenced
The announcement marks the beginning of what is hoped to be a good year for the 'Alalā, as conservationists are planning to reintroduce some birds from captivity into prepared habitat on Hawaii later in 2016
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