endangered species
Wildlife Advocates Seek Protection for California Spotted Owl
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 26, 2014 02:38 AM EST |
The California spotted owl could become extinct because of logging operations in the owl's habitat.
Death of Endangered Female Orca Raises Concern over the Species Survival
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 06, 2014 05:08 AM EST |
Scientists are disturbed by the dwindling population of killer whales.
Endangered Gray Wolf Seen in Grand Canyon for the First Time in 70 Years
| Ana Verayo | | Nov 25, 2014 06:24 AM EST |
This can only mean this particular female gray wolf traveled 450 miles to Arizona.
Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued from Frigid Waters off U.S. East Coast
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 22, 2014 10:41 PM EST |
Hypothermia continues to hurt sea turtles along East Coast.
African Lions Face Extinction; Chinese Mostly to Blame for Plight
| Ana Verayo | | Oct 29, 2014 06:50 AM EDT |
In China, lion bones are sold and used as a substitute for tiger bones in health remedies.
Fishers at Risk of Extinction from Rat Poisons used in Marijuana Farms
| Ana Verayo | | Oct 07, 2014 02:05 AM EDT |
There are less than an 4,000 fishers in the U.S.
Rare Chinese Sturgeon at Risk of Extinction
| Marco Foronda | | Sep 17, 2014 12:57 AM EDT |
The ancient Chinese sturgeon that inhabited the Earth for 140 million years is now almost extinct.
New Species of Tarsier Discovered in the Philippines
| Marc Maligalig | | Aug 20, 2014 08:21 PM EDT |
Research confirmed the existence of the Dinagat-Caraga tarsier, a completely new variety.
Rare Meat Cuisine Ban Penalties Increase in South China
| Erika Villanueva | | Jul 07, 2014 04:46 AM EDT |
Porcupines, tortoises, and snakes are just few of the endangered animals being traded in southern China as edible meat in local diners where animal rights activism seems to have no power over.
Trial of Chinese Fishermen Caught in PH Delayed Due To Lack of Interpreter
| Christl Leong | | Jun 18, 2014 01:55 AM EDT |
The trial of nine Chinese fishermen caught in the Philippines for possession of endangered turtles last month was delayed on Tuesday because of an unavailability of a qualified interpreter which a prosecutor blamed on pressure from China.
Earth on the Verge of a Sixth Extinction, New Study Says
| Christl Leong | | May 30, 2014 12:21 AM EDT |
The chances of extinction of various plant and animal life forms have been steadily increasing since the start of human evolution and may lead to the world's sixth extinction, according to a new study published by the Science journal.
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