Tag Archives: umbrella species

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9 conservation success stories made possible by flagship species

May 6, 2016 · by · in Conservation Success Stories, Endangered Species, Marine Conservation, Plastic Pollution, Wildlife Trade · 17 Comments

With so many species and ecosystems in dire need of protection, which ones are the most important to save? Do popular iconic species have more conservation value than a obscure ones?

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Saving the California condor with citizen science

August 18, 2015 · by · in Citizen Science, Conservation Success Stories, Endangered Species · 1 Comment

Conservationists and researchers are relying on crowdsourcing and citizen science to detect odd behavior indicative of lead poisoning in the recovering population of wild California condors.