By studying ancient DNA, scientists can learn about genetic variation and how certain species have changed over time. Ancient DNA methods have also proved useful in the study of wildlife disease.
involve extinct and endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers, black-footed ferrets, quaggas, Indian
Smithsonian scientists are part of the Coral Biobank Alliance, a global network of coral experts preserving corals for restoration and research.
Soon, the alliance will have coral collections in the Caribbean, Red Sea, Indian
Senior Scientist and Head of the Center for Species Survival at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute David Wildt has been chosen to receive the 2017 Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Award in the Sciences.
Endangered Species,” Monday, April 2, at 11 a.m. in the National Museum of the American Indian
The Great Plains Science Program is a long-term research project from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
At the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana, members of the Aaniiih and Nakoda
As rapid economic expansion continues to shape the Asian landscape on which many species depend, time is running out for conservationists aiming to save wildlife such as tigers and leopards.
The Indian subcontinent contains the largest number of tiger conservation areas,
Grassland birds—like the Sprague’s pipit, Baird’s sparrow, the mountain plover, chestnut-collared longspur and thick-billed longspur—have experienced massive declines over the last 50 years. According to some estimates, populations of these species have reduced by about 2-4% per year since the 1970s.
place on our primary field sites in Montana on lands belonging to the Fort Belknap Indian
The critically endangered gharial is easily distinguished from other crocodiles, because of its long, slender snout.
develop a bulbous growth at the tip of their snout, called a „ghara“ after the Indian
Meerkats are active carnivores that live in burrows in Africa. These social animals live in groups, called mobs, with as many as 30 individuals that keep watch and scare off predators or other meerkats.
Related species listed on the IUCN Red List include the Indian brown mongoose and
Blue-gray and silver-beaked tanagers are colorful birds native to South America. They primarily eat fruit and insects.
Fun Facts The word tanager comes from the Brazilian Tupi Indian word „tangara.“
At their field site in north-central Montana, ecologist Andy Boyce and intern Andrew Dreelin are learning more about how black-tailed prairie dogs change the landscape and support the many species that call the prairie home.
By studying prairie dogs at American Prairie Reserve, Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
