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Their extremely low numbers mean that they are suffering from low genetic diversity, their habitat is being fragmented, trapping still occurs and human disturbance from snowmobiling and backcountry skiing disrupts denning wolverines.
The global population was down to just 15 tortoises by the 1960s. Now there are some 1,000 tortoises breeding on their own. The population is secure. It’s a rare example of how biologists and managers can collaborate to recover a species from the brink of extinction.
The findings of our study are both good news and bad news. The good news is that veterinary use of diclofenac in India has decreased significantly; the bad news is that it has not stopped completely.
Aliens have invaded the Mediterranean, and are disrupting the ecosystem’s delicate balance.
Between May and July this year, the survey recorded 1,289 calling males – its highest population since records began.
The report states that wildlife populations today are 52% less than they were in 1970. In other words, in less than two generations, these populations have declined by more than half.
We must pay attention to the message that Martha left us with, and act quickly to halt declines and prevent extinctions of all America’s bird species.
Nearly 45,000 people took part this year, during a three week period in July and August. Now, the results are in…
Recent research indicates that healthy coral could mean a healthy shark population.
Extreme weather, predation and human disturbance are all threats to sea birds up and down the UK coastline.