How the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake will affect animals
Dwindling water supplies are becoming a major issue in many parts of the world. Learn how this might affect ecosystems surrounding the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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Quotations On The Environment
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing:
(https://pixabay.com) “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred…
International Snow Leopard Day 2018
Well friends, today is October 23. That makes it International Snow Leopard Day: a day set aside to celebrate and generate support for snow leopards (Panthera uncia). Snow leopards are…
New Study Explores the Range Collapse of Asiatic Cheetahs
Introduction The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is in dire straits. There may be as few as 50 individuals left, placing this Critically Endangered subspecies on the brink of extinction.…
Great New Podcast about Snow Leopards and Climate Change
An excellent podcast was released by America Adapts on January 8. It concerns the ways climate change is impacting snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conservation, and it is full of useful…
Trophy Hunting, Combined with Climate Change, can Increase Species’ Extinction Risk
Trophy hunting has been under considerable scrutiny since the killing if Cecil the Lion in 2015. Supporters of trophy hunting say that the revenue it creates helps with conservation, and…
Despite Controversy, Snow Leopards Might Lose Endangered Status
A lot has happened regarding snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in the past two months. Genetic analyses revealed that there are three subspecies of snow leopards, and world leaders recently met to…
Genetic Analysis Reveals Three Subspecies of Snow Leopard
A new study has been released in the Journal of Heredity. Using samples of snow leopard scat (poop) from across the cat’s range, a team of 26 scientists performed genetic analysis…
The Jaguar 