The population of the majestic Hawaiian Goose numbered 25,000 on the islands in 1778 when Captain Cook arrived, but soon those numbers were decimated by human-introduced animals like the mongoose until there were just 30 left in 1952. Known locally as the nēnē, the goose was … [Read more...] about Hawaii’s state bird no longer endangered thanks to rigorous conservation efforts
Extinction
Eggs harvested from the last two northern white rhinos may save the species
There are only two surviving northern white rhinos in the world, both of which are female and infertile. While this situation might indicate the end of the species, scientists have recently gotten one step closer towards preventing that by turning to advanced reproductive … [Read more...] about Eggs harvested from the last two northern white rhinos may save the species