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Nevada toad in geothermal power fight gets endangered status

Dixie Valley is located 45 miles northeast of Fallon. It is between the Stillwater and Clan Alpine Ranges. Only hot mineral springs and hundreds...

Rare wetland plant found in Arizona now listed as endangered

A rare plant that relies on wetlands for survival has been added to the federal endangered species list, which environmentalists hope will help them...

How bats, wolves and moths can shape our lives

University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, assistant professor Eyal Frank used natural experiments from ecology to estimate different pieces of the complex...

Ancient trees deemed vital to forest survival

New study suggests that ancient trees possess far more than an awe-inspiring presence. They sustain the entire population of trees' ability to adapt to...

Larger conservation areas failed to protect animals in Central Africa

The Ohio State University researchers found out that the efforts of protecting threatened and endangered species in central Africa could have been more successful...

Light Pollution Disrupts Camouflage Abilities of Coastal Woodlouse, Reveals Study

The presence of artificial night-time light has been found to disturb the natural camouflage abilities of a remarkable coastal woodlouse, according to recent research...

Twenty new gurgling and creaking frog species from Madagascar named

Taxonomists are racing against the clock to discover and catalogue new species before they become extinct. It will allow us to protect the planet's...

Up to 32 frog species thought to be extinct may not be, new research shows

Researchers from Michigan State University and collaborators in Ecuador have discovered that up to 32 frog species thought to be extinct may not be. "I...

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