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1 day ago · These committees restrict international trading of live animals and their body parts. The species is also classified as endangered under the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC), which aims to classify the risk levels of species in the country. Threats Beluga and narwhal catches (1954–2014)
8 hours ago · Although most ants survive attempts by humans to eradicate them, a few are highly endangered. These tend to be island species that have evolved specialized traits and risk being displaced by introduced ant species. Examples include the critically endangered Sri Lankan relict ant (Aneuretus simoni) and Adetomyrma venatrix of Madagascar. As food
8 hours ago · Gov. Mark Gordon has named Angi Bruce director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Bruce’s nomination is historic. She is set to become the first woman to lead the state wildlife agency ...
8 hours ago · Leopard. The leopard ( Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes. Its body is slender and muscular reaching a length of 92–183 cm (36–72 in) with a 66–102 cm (26–40 in) long tail and a shoulder height of 60–70 cm (24–28 in).
8 hours ago · The slow, bobbing flight of the Mitchell's satyr is so rare, most won't see it in their lifetime. But for ten or so days a year, the endangered butterfly can be found flying at Sarett Nature Center.
8 hours ago · The Battle of Okinawa ( Japanese: 沖縄戦, Hepburn: Okinawa-sen), codenamed Operation Iceberg, [24] : 17 was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army. [25] [26] The initial invasion of Okinawa on 1 April 1945 was the largest ...
