The roundups reduced the Puget Sound resident population by about 40% and helped cause problems with inbreeding ... the ...
Researchers found evidence of inbreeding and small colonies in rusty patched bumblebee populations. A first-of-its-kind rangewide genetic study of the endangered rusty patched bumblebee found ...
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which lets users map data on global whale catches and whaling routes from 1880 to 1986. Scientists can compare this historical data and ... Endangered Whales Live in Area Earmarked for Gas ...
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are incredible creatures. Their undeniable intelligence, complex social structures, impressive communication skills and collaborative hunting strategies have ...
The conservation status of orcas varies by population. Some groups are considered endangered due to threats like pollution, habitat loss, and reduced prey availability. Current estimates suggest that ...
There are no orcas to speak of in Western literature ... Is that a healthy number? Or are they endangered? No one knows, because researchers began counting them only in the 1970s and aren ...
“It’s maddeningly common with fin whales — an endangered species — that they are getting hit in the commercial shipping lanes ...
Orcas evolved from a small deer-like species that roamed the earth more than 50 million years ago. They are among the most formidable animals in the ocean — pack-hunting creatures that feed on ...
SEATTLE— Federal fisheries managers proposed an amendment to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan today to ensure critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales don’t starve. The ...
Researchers say that the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get their own species name. Bigg's killer whales should have their own, too. And the orca we commonly refer to as northern ...
They also make up the bulk of the diet for endangered orcas in the waters of the Salish ... Just 73 whales remain, inbreeding is a severe problem, and scientists are warning of extinction.