California Protects Joshua Trees | Conservation Digest
California has approved a new plan to protect the unique Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) reports Yahoo News. The innovative strategy involves proactively identifying areas in which the species may thrive in a future, warming climate and protecting them now.
The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) has lost its endangered status, explains Kansas Reflector. A federal court in Texas has stripped the federal designation following a lengthy legal battle with ranchers and energy developers.
Endangered wildlife has been found advertised for sale on TikTok, claims NGO World Animal Protection. 27 species are on the market in West Africa, including the endangered white-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis).
A Chinese-built dam in Indonesia threatens the habitat of a critically endangered ape, notes Inside Climate News. The Tapanuli Orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) is the newest great ape species (named in 2017) and only 800 individuals remain.
Freshwater pearl mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera) are making a comeback in the UK, according to BBC News. Conservation organizations have succeeded in growing the wild population though reintroductions.
The Blue Karner butterfly (Plebejus samuelis) is thriving again in Michigan, relays MLive. The tiny one-inch insect requires a very specific grassland habitat, and its beauty and federally protected status helps preserve that landscape for other species.
