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Local agencies are spending thousands to remove the invasive Caulerpa prolifera and keep it from destroying San Diego's underwater ecosystems.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will not curtail water to the Klamath Project in Southern Oregon and Northern California, despite an earlier warning to irrigators that cutbacks might be necessary
A growing demand for turtles as pets in the U.S., Asia, and Europe is driving increased poaching. Wildlife trade experts believe that poaching is adding to the worldwide decline in rare freshwater turtles and tortoises.
Hippos are often poached for their skin and teeth and sharks are targeted by the fin trade.
Hippos poached for their skin and teeth, sharks targeted by the fin trade and a tiny frog with translucent skin are among the hundreds of species that could get greater protection at a United Nations wildlife conference this month. The 184-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild…