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ESSAY           In 2003, the IUCN ranked the Caspian Tiger as extinct, the very same tiger that, 10,000 years before, paved the

Understanding the enigma of the cats of the forests of Madagascar The origin of Madagascar’s forest cats was uncertain. Now, a study is trying to shed some light on these strange animals. A forest cat is captured in a movement-activated "camera trap" in the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in Madagascar - Credit: Michelle Sauther Publicités During her 30 years of work as a researcher in Madagascar, UC Boulder anthropology professor Michelle Sauther has had a number of chance encounters with a ...

Sumatran rhinos show low inbreeding — but when it happens, collapse is quick by Carolyn Cowan on 29 April 2021 Fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos are believed to remain on Earth, and the species faces dire threats due to a low birth rate, habitat loss and fragmentation, and poaching. A new study finds that, despite its small size, the population retains significant genetic diversity, and likely has the genomic “toolkit” necessary to survive threats like climate change or disease. The finding...

An endangered species in the U.S. has been cloned for the first time By Megan Ziegler Scientists announced the first-ever clone of an endangered species in the U.S., a black-footed ferret. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced Elizabeth Ann was born Dec. 10, 2020 thanks to cells frozen from another black-footed ferret that lived more than 30 years ago. Her birth is giving scientists new hope about preserving endangered species.  Elizabeth Ann, the first cloned black-footed ferr...

Endangered ferret cloned from specimen frozen for 30 years This competition is now closed Endangered ferret cloned from specimen frozen for 30 years Advertisement Named Elizabeth Ann, the tiny kit was born on 10 December 2020 at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center (NBFFCC) in Colorado thanks to the conservation efforts of a collaboration led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Her birth marks the first time an endangered species native to the US has been ...

Details Written by San Diego Zoo Global Denver, Colorado - Black-footed ferret recovery efforts aimed at increased genetic diversity and disease resistance took a bold step forward Dec. 10, 2020, with the birth of “Elizabeth Ann,” created from the frozen cells of “Willa,” a black-footed ferret that lived more than 30 years ago. The groundbreaking effort to explore solutions to help recover this endangered species results from an innovative partnership among the U.S...

Today Rain and snow showers this morning turning to rain in the afternoon. High 41F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.. Tonight Rain showers this evening transitioning to snow showers overnight. Low 34F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip 60%. Snow accumulations less than one inch. Updated: March 24, 2021 @ 7:06 am

Date Time Water and genes flow between two largest Baltic salmon rivers Salmon from upstream reaches of the two northernmost Baltic rivers are different from downstream salmon. A recent study found that upstream salmon from the large Tornio and Kalix Rivers in Finland and Sweden are genetically distinct and migrate at different times and ages than their downstream counterparts. However, there seems to be no such distinction between salmon from these two neighbouring rivers. Traffic is busy belo...