Wildlife

"Feds List Gulf Of Mexico Bryde’s Whales As Endangered"

"A rare baleen whale found in the Gulf of Mexico has gained protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale is a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale and one of the most endangered whales in the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/16/2019

To Save Monarch Butterfly, Mexican Scientists Move Forest Up A Mountain

"As a boy, Francisco Ramirez Cruz loved hiking with his grandfather up into the mountains of central Mexico. While the old man grazed sheep or hunted for wild mushrooms, Ramirez would play amid the throngs of monarch butterflies that migrated 3,000 miles to this forest each autumn, turning the blue sky into a sea of orange."

Source: LA Times, 04/10/2019

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