Check Out This Conservation News!
There’s been some interesting conservation news recently. The US Fish & Wildlife Service has been taking steps to help some at-risk wildlife.
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Tag: North America
Black-footed Ferrets are Endemic to North America
Black-footed ferrets are native animals to North America. They are part of the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae. They weigh 1.5 to 2.5 pounds and are 18-24 inches long. They are considered…
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Wildlife Telemetry in Action in California
Here’s some exciting wolf news from California: the California Department of Fish and Wildlife captured two gray wolves in mid-March, put satellite collars on them, took DNA samples,…
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Misunderstood Mesos: Coatis
Throughout the rainforests, mountaintops, and deserts of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Southern United States roam a peculiar mesocarnivore that is losing habitat quickly. Despite the…
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A Lion’s Roar Can Be Heard 5 Miles Away
The second largest cat behind tigers is the lion! Did you know that there used to be lions in North America? They went extinct a long time ago.1…
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Little Brown Bats Face Disease
Little Brown Bats can be found throughout North America from Canada down to Central Mexico.1 Regardless of their name, they can be brown, red, or golden, and they…
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What’s the Difference Between Antlers and Horns?
We have many animals in North America that have antlers. How are these different from horns and what purpose do they serve? Antlers are found on animals that…
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What Wild Cats Live In North America?
North America is home to six species of wild cat. However, only one of the six is labeled a big cat, and only three have large populations.1 These…
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Misunderstood Mesos: North American River Otter
Before the European settlement of North America, river otters inhabited every waterway on the continent. The traditional abundance of this mesopredator and the subsequent drastic reduction in population…
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