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The Pacific walrus is facing "extinction from climate change" after the White House refused to list the species as endangered, one conservation group says.

On Thin Ice: Walruses Threatened After U.S. Declines To List As Endangered

4:19pm November 02, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

The Trump administration refused last month to put the Pacific walrus on the endangered species list, spelling a "death sentence" for the species that lives in the seas between Alaska and Russia.

Gray wolves howl in Ely, Minn. On Tuesday an appeals court ruled they should retain their federally protected status.

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Great Lakes Gray Wolves' Spot Safe On Endangered Species List — For Now

9:36pm August 01, 2017

by Amy Held

Tuesday's decision by an appellate court is the latest win for proponents of maintaining federal protection of the animals.

A Hawaiian monk seal and her newborn pup get to know each other on a Waikiki beach.

Hawaiian Monk Seal Treats Tourists To The Sight Of A Newborn Pup

12:26am June 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

"Rocky" chose a pretty busy Waikiki beach on which to give birth and tend her new baby, but volunteers moved in to keep her fans at a safe distance.

The Wyoming toad population in 1985 totaled 16. Today, there are 1,500 and it remains as one of 12 endangered species in the state.

Wyoming Toads Begin To Recover As States Seek Endangered Species Act Reforms

12:01pm June 19, 2017

by Cooper McKim

Western lawmakers and members of Congress are pushing to change the Endangered Species Act. They want states to have more control over which animals and plants the act protects.

Monitoring Endangered Species With Phones And Drones

12:52pm May 30, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

Here's the idea: people see animal footprints in the wild more often than they see actual animals.

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Three giraffes and a white rhino laze in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in 2012. The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting wildlife groups to urge the giraffe's addition to the endangered species list.

Wildlife Groups Want Giraffes Added To Endangered Species List

4:55pm April 19, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The global giraffe population has dropped sharply in recent decades, prompting calls to protect the species from habitat loss, illegal hunting and trophy seekers.

A young manatee swims at a zoo in France in 2017.

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Manatees Escape The Endangered List — But Maybe Too Soon

5:57pm March 31, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

It seems like quite a win for the marine mammal, which was nearly extinct just a few decades ago. But conservationists say the move could lead to repeal of protections the manatee needs to survive.

A Socorro dove perches at the Africam Safari Zoo in Puebla, Mexico. Scientists are planning to bring the dove species back to Socorro Island, the dove's ancestral home.

Move Over Sheep, Doves Are Returning Home To Tiny Island Of Socorro

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Loretta Williams

On an island where sheep, cats and mice thrive, the doves died off. But scientists have a plan to reintroduce the Socorro dove to its ancestral home.

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Washu chocolate is made from cacao arriba, a sought-after variety of cacao harvested in Ecuador.

Save The Monkeys, Save The Trees, Sell The Chocolate

1:53pm January 30, 2017

by April Fulton

An enterprise-minded ecologist from England is helping endangered brown-headed spider monkeys in Ecuador by connecting their preservation to high-end chocolate.

The U.S. has designated the rusty patched bumblebee an endangered species.

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U.S. Puts Bumblebee On The Endangered Species List For 1st Time

7:22pm January 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The protected designation for the rusty patched bumblebee is also the first of its kind for a bee species in the continental U.S. It has seen a dramatic decline in numbers and territory.