World Sea Turtle Day: Celebrating paths to conservation success
Conservation efforts can benefit species such as sea turtles as well as local communities and the planet.
Tag: endangered species
Pondering extinction, creation and the sounds of the Rice’s whale in the Gulf
The moral implications of allowing a species to fall victim to extinction are as catastrophic as the ecological ones.
Slowing boat speeds will help save North Atlantic right whales
NOAA is considering the deregulation of rules that protect endangered right whales from deadly ship strikes.
Snail kite population showing strain in dry years
Kite numbers are down after back-to-back dry nesting seasons in Florida.
Study finds that ingesting even small amounts of plastic can be fatal for marine animals
Nearly half of sea turtles, over one-third of seabirds and one in eight marine mammals had plastic in their guts.
Scientists: Florida coral crisis demands genetic rescue and climate action
Elkhorn and staghorn corals native to Florida are now considered 'functionally extinct' in the wild.
The sounds of extinction: Protect species before they’re silenced
Without action to safeguard the wonders of creation in Florida, we may one day look to the air and see ...
‘Jaws’ at 50: Was the terrifying movie really to blame for worldwide shark declines?
Since the film’s release, sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history.
Hope for North America’s most endangered bird
After near extinction a few years ago, the release of the 1,000th captive-raised Florida grasshopper sparrow has rekindled optimism.
Country’s newest refuge protects land from Everglades to Gulf
The Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area is home to over 70 federally or state-listed threatened and endangered species.