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Scientists push for orcas to be divided into 2 distinct species

Scientists push for orcas to be divided into 2 distinct species

Differences between transient and resident orcas on B.C. coast pronounced
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Ottawa adds to protections for endangered southern resident killer whales

Ottawa adds to protections for endangered southern resident killer whales

Areas of the Juan de Fuca Strait and Southern Gulf Islands will be closed for recreational and commercial salmon fisheries
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UPDATED: Conservation groups sue Ottawa to protect endangered killer whales

UPDATED: Conservation groups sue Ottawa to protect endangered killer whales

Only 75 southern resident killer whales are still alive in the world, often near the B.C. coast
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B.C. study finds endangered southern resident killer whales aren’t getting enough to eat

B.C. study finds endangered southern resident killer whales aren’t getting enough to eat

UBC researchers find the orcas haven’t been eating enough since 2018, sea lions partly to blame
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Brazil’s endangered golden monkeys have recovered following big population drop from yellow fever

Brazil’s endangered golden monkeys have recovered following big population drop from yellow fever

There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals.
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Accidental deaths threaten endangered whale

Accidental deaths threaten endangered whale

Accidental deaths among the endangered North Atlantic right whale threaten survival of species.
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UBCO researcher, Indigenous leader calls for refining of wildlife recovery benchmarks

UBCO researcher, Indigenous leader calls for refining of wildlife recovery benchmarks

After the successful recovery of the caribou in northeastern B.C., a new paper aims to do more
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Dugong, coral, abalone face extinction threat: conservation watchdog

Dugong, coral, abalone face extinction threat: conservation watchdog

International Union for Conservation of Nature at United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
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Owl vs. owl: Should humans intervene to save a species?

Owl vs. owl: Should humans intervene to save a species?

Small efforts to remove barred owls in B.C.and northern California already show promising results
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Right whale found entangled off U.S. coast as species struggles to survive

Right whale found entangled off U.S. coast as species struggles to survive

The animal’s population fell about 25% from 2010 to 2020
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