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Scientists in Wisconsin are raising the next generation of this endangered fish. Some of these sturgeon could someday grow to lengths of up to eight feet and weigh 800 pounds.
A recent study looks at a failed conservation attempt.
An extreme example in an Ontario river shows these mollusks are more sensitive to pollution than we knew.
Demise of the predators that ate them may have led to their own downfall.
Neonicotinoids have been linked in some studies to declining pollinator population, but they are also a key tool in protecting ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer.
Snake fungal disease, previously seen in only the Eastern U.S., has been confirmed in snake populations further west.
Check out the facelift at a Michigan-based bat conservation center that locates bats with iPads, studies them with bat cams and leads discussions about them on Facebook.
Tracking how they drift could lead to the source of what’s killing them. Increasing algae growth may be implicated.
Global coffee consumption is expected to rise 25 percent in five years, a growth with significant environmental implications.
The National Bio-Diversity Teach-In run by a Great Lakes school in Illinois connects students nationwide with environmental experts.