The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by its striking black and orange patterns that has faced a dramatic population decline in recent decades. "The iconic monarch butterfly is cherished across North America, captivating children and adults throughout its fascinating lifecycle," said FWS Director Martha Williams in a statement. …
A species on the verge of extinction has a promising future after scientists cloned an animal that has been frozen in time since the 1980s. Scientists at the US Fish and Wildlife Service successfully cloned two black-footed ferrets that they hope to breed when they reach full maturity later this year. Pictured: Antonia Noreen and Antonia were bred from frozen …
US wildlife officials said Thursday they were withdrawing a proposal to protect wolverines after finding the rare snow-dwelling predators aren’t as threatened by climate change as previously thought. The move was condemned by conservation groups, who said it was a result of the Trump administration’s denial of climate science, and that extra measures were badly needed to save the estimated …
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