Conservation is about the ecosystems that species define and on which they depend. Conservation is about finding alternative, sustainable futures for peoples, for forests, and for wetlands.

Chinese chinquapin (Castanea henryi) nut provides a rich source of starch and nutrients as food and feed, but its yield is restricted by a low ratio of female to male flowers. Little is known about ...

The purpose of this study was to characterize the chestnut leaves internal anatomy, from four different sides of the tree top and among different cultivars of this species, using optical microscopy ...

The Aloha Mākena Foundation, in partnership with Mākena Golf & Beach Club, present the “Lau Ke Aloha: Hawaiʻi Games & Kinolau Native Species Art Creation Day” on Wednesday, June 25 from 2 ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

Under the Endangered Species Act, hybrid organisms are typically not protected. So by cloning one of these animals, Colossal likely sidestepped the need for ESA permits.

Here are United States Forest Service geographic maps defining the 20 major forest cover types in the United States and where common trees are most often located based on frequency of occurrence.

The dire wolf, a large, wolflike species that went extinct about 12,000 years ago, has been in the news after biotech company Colossal claimed to have resurrected it using cloning and gene-editing ...

WETHERSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - The state is battling an unusually high number of mosquitoes. This is a direct consequence of the springtime weather patterns.

He has fed and bred many species of big cat, but even for him, the Arabian leopard is an awe-inspiring specimen. “I’ve never seen one in real life, just in photographs,” he said excitedly.

Thousands of river species at risk as dams block critical migration routes, study finds. Dams are fragmenting habitats and cutting off access to vital breeding and feeding grounds.

The primary PCR was performed in 50µl containing 80ng of genomic DNA; 0.2 µM of primer SP1; 2 mM of primer R3; 0.2µM of each dNTP; 1U Taq DNA polymerase (Promega) and 10X amplification buffer supplied ...