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Four adult female eastern lowlad gorillas in a forest

4 Gorillas Reintroduced to the Wild in DRC

by Kat Kerlin
May 29, 2025

Close-up photo of a green sea turtle hatchling moving through sand

How One Word Could Strip the Endangered Species Act

by Karrigan Börk and Mariah Meek
May 13, 2025

red fox lounges outside den ini the sun on a rock

Genetic Rescue for Rare Red Foxes?

by Kat Kerlin
September 26, 2024

peach and purple sunset over Joshua tree silhouettes

Mapping the Future’s Sweet Spot for Clean Energy and Biodiversity

by Kat Kerlin
March 08, 2024

Skywalker gibbons primate looks at camera while sitting on tree branch in Myanmar

Love Songs Lead Scientists to New Populations of Skywalker Gibbons in Myanmar

by Kat Kerlin
February 14, 2024

Killer whale pushes dolphin with its nose in water

Why Are Killer Whales Harassing and Killing Porpoises Without Eating Them?

by Justin Cox
September 28, 2023

A San Clemente island fox looks at camera

Ensuring a Future for 10 Iconic Animals

by Kat Kerlin
April 19, 2023

red abalone surrounded by purple urchins

All West Coast Abalones at Risk of Extinction on the IUCN Red List

by Kat Kerlin
December 12, 2022

Woman diving with coral looks up from sea floor at camera

Corals Saving Corals

by Kat Kerlin
November 21, 2022

white sturgeon swims in aquarium

Will Harmful Algal Blooms Finish Off White Sturgeon?

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2022

Adult mountain gorilla with infant gorilla in Rwanda forest

Chew On This: Personalized Health Care for Mountain Gorillas

by Kat Kerlin
October 20, 2022

Salt marsh harvest mouse walks across bulrush in marsh

Endangered-Mouse Study Shares No-Contact Sampling Method

by Kat Kerlin
September 19, 2022

adult vole in hand of wildlife veterinarian

Endangered Amargosa Voles Begin to Repopulate Desert Habitat

by Kirsten Macintyre, CDFW
September 06, 2022

A woman's hand is seen giving an ultrasound to an abalone in a tank with sonagraph on computer screen in background

Ultrasounds for Abalone

by Kat Kerlin
February 25, 2022

Side view of a basking shark swimming with its massive mouth open

Sharp Decline in Basking Shark Sightings in California

by Kat Kerlin
February 22, 2022

A small Pacific newt on gray asphalt approaches the white-painted line of a highway

Annual ‘Roadkill’ Report Identifies Hot Spots and Paths Forward

by Kat Kerlin
November 10, 2021

Two Indian wolves in grassland

Indian Wolf Among World’s Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves

by Kat Kerlin
September 02, 2021

Closeup of endangered salt marsh harvest mouse on marsh plant

To Save a Species, Check Its ID

by Kat Kerlin
July 20, 2021

Sierra Nevada red fox in dry Sierra Nevada grassland

What Does the Fox Poop Say?

by Meghan Snow
June 04, 2021

Two adult mountain gorillas snuggle with infant gorilla in Rwanda forest.

Conservation Success Leads to New Challenges for Endangered Mountain Gorillas

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
May 25, 2021

Longin smelt being swabbed in gloved hand of scientist.

CRISPR a Tool for Conservation, Not Just Gene Editing

by Kat Kerlin
May 21, 2020

Bats hang from market in Indonesia

Habitat Destruction And Biodiversity Loss at the Root of Emerging Infectious Diseases

by Pranav Pandit
April 07, 2020

One Health

Rhesus macaques at Kathmandu, Nepal temple

The Link Between Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment

by Kat Kerlin
April 07, 2020

A blunt-nosed leopard lizard on the ground.

Detection Dogs and DNA on the Trail of Endangered Lizards

by Kat Kerlin
October 30, 2019

Endangered White Abalone Program Yields Biggest Spawning Success Yet

by Kat Kerlin
April 25, 2019

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