Tag: Conservation
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Environmental DNA Detection: New Method for Monitoring Manatees
Researchers use new wildlife sampling technique to identify site occupancy of Manatees in a more accurate, less intrusive, cheaper manner. Listed by the IUCN as a vulnerable species, the West Indian Manatee is a prime candidate for conservation efforts[1]. However, designating protected areas for manatees can be difficult if you don’t know where they are.…
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An Endangered Animal For Every State
Fun little infographic I made. Full disclosure, apart from being listed as threatened/endangered, these choices were fairly arbitrary. I tried to get a good mix of phyla (obviously biased towards mammals lol).
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