Post Tagged with: "Extinction"

Deadline to Extinction: When Agencies Stall and Species Pay

Deadline to Extinction: When Agencies Stall and Species Pay

By: Olivia DuFresne, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com On October 31, 2022, the Center for Biological Diversity formally petitioned federal officials to protect the smalltail shark by adding the species to the endangered species list.[1] The request followed decades of steep and sustained population losses. Since 1995, the species’ […]

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Crimes Against Cacti

Crimes Against Cacti By Nicole Prieto, Staff Writer   I hail from Arizona. If you have ever visited the state, it is likely you have been personally introduced to its most famous flora: the saguaro cactus. Whether as prized front yard fixtures, in scenic photos on souvenir magnets, or as […]

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