From November, 2018

PROGRESS FOR BIG INDICATORS

— fin whales, once hunted to the brink of extinction, have been upgraded from endangered to vulnerable, according to a report published this week by the international union for the conservation of nature (iucn). read : fin whales removed from global list of endangered species more: fin whales back from brink of extinction thanks to conservation efforts more : scientists count whales from space

WHAT SPECIES ARE IRRECOVERABLE IS HIGHLY POLITICAL

— faced with limited funding, conservation managers face the conundrum of how to allocate inadequate resources to recover as many species as possible. that’s why a team of scientists and researchers from arizona state university, along with the u.s. fish and wildlife service, developed the data tool, called recovery explorer. it compares potential outcomes based on investment amounts and recovery strategies. read : digital tool could help the U.S. save more endangered species