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 …
LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. officials are seeking to list emperor penguins as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act due to climate change, with the request coming as an independent study warns that nearly all of the seabird’s colonies could be nearly wiped out by 2100. “The decisions made by policymakers today and during the next few decades will …
