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The Ever-Resilient Pupfish Makes a Comeback in Death Valley

9 May 2024 at 05:04
The spring population of the critically endangered species is at a 25-year high, a surprising rebound in a tiny desert cave.

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A Devils Hole pupfish in a pool of the Ash Meadows complex in the Nevada portion of Death Valley National Park.

They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They?

29 April 2024 at 05:01
An audacious federal plan to protect the spotted owl would eradicate hundreds of thousands of barred owls in the coming years.

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Northern spotted owl populations have declined by up to 80 percent over the last two decades. As few as 3,000 remain on federal lands, compared with 12,000 in the 1990s.
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