Critically Endangered lemurs disperse seeds, store carbonMongabay.comNow a new study in the Journal of Tropical Ecology adds another seed disperser to that list: the Critically Endangered black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata).
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Hunters Have Killed More than 180 Wolves in the Northern RockiesEarth Island JournalThis is a small selection of In April, Congress removed gray wolves in the northern Rockies from Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. Delete the scoop?
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By feeding just below the ocean's surface, North Atlantic right whales are at high risk of colliding with ships.
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Humans play a far greater role in the fate of African elephants than habitat, and human conflict in particular has a devastating impact on these largest terrestrial animals, according to a new study. Delete the scoop?
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