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1st Clone of US Endangered Species, a Ferret, Announced
Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago.
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Judge Orders Plan for Releasing More Red Wolves Into Wild
A judge has ordered the federal government to come up with a plan to release more endangered red wolves from breeding programs to bolster the dwindling wild population
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Feds to Delay Seeking Legal Protection for Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly will have to wait longer to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act
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Key Endangered-Species Decision Expected This Week on Beloved Monarch Butterflies
An important decision is expected this week on whether the monarch butterfly should receive federal designation as a threatened species.
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‘There's a Lemur!' 5-Year-Old Helps Crack SF Zoo Theft Case
San Francisco police say they arrested a man suspected in the abduction of a ring-tailed lemur from the city’s zoo, where officials rewarded a 5-year-old boy who helped recapture the endangered primate with a lifetime membership
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Lemur Located After Break-in at San Francisco Zoo
A ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found, police said Thursday.
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Cells at San Diego Zoo Lead to Cloning of Endangered Horse
Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen
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Italian Marine Animals Adapt to Life Without Humans
The Italian coast guard is releasing a study which shows the recovery of marine life during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Disrupts Global Fight to Save Endangered Species
The coronavirus pandemic is hampering the ability of scientists to protect threatened species and habitats, from South American rainforests to African savannahs