Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.
AI:Researchers from the University of Washington are collaborating with the Samish Indian Nation to combat a devastating crisis in the Pacific Ocean where billions of sea stars have perished. The initiative focuses on saving the critically endangered 24-armed sunflower sea star through targeted conservation efforts aimed at bringing the species back from the brink of extinction.Open
Tyler Muehl, 18, pleaded guilty Thursday to violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act when he repeatedly kicked the animal as it tried to get away.
AI:Tyler Muehl, an 18-year-old man in San Diego, has pleaded guilty to violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act after repeatedly kicking a protected sea lion as it attempted to flee his assaults.Open
The eagle died nearly one month after she was brought to a rehabilitation center for treatment following a fight with two other birds, the Ojai Raptor Center said Monday.
The Endangered Species Act is a 1973 law creating the modern endangered species list. The administration, last month, finalized a series of revisions to relegations under the legislation.
Leonardo DiCaprio has launched what backers call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million commitment bankrolled in equal parts by his conservation group and the Bezos Earth Fund. The initiative, called the Phoenix Species Project, aims to pull roughly 100 species back from the edge of extinction across […] The post DiCaprio and Bezos pledge $200 million to rescue 100 endangered species worldwide appeared first on American Almanac .
Leonardo DiCaprio has launched what backers call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million commitment bankrolled in equal parts by his conservation group and the Bezos Earth Fund. The initiative, called the Phoenix Species Project, aims to pull roughly 100 species back from the edge of extinction across 30 countries. Half the money, $100 million, comes from the Bezos Earth Fund, chaired in part by Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The other $100 million comes from Re:wild, the conservation nonprofit DiCaprio co-founded with wildlife scientist Dr. Wes Sechrest, with additional backing from the Todd Graves Family Foundation and a group called Age of Union. The project grew out of a…Open
The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.