Tag Archives: umbrella species

9 conservation success stories made possible by flagship species
May 6, 2016 · by orionsmcc · 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?

Saving the California condor with citizen science
August 18, 2015 · by orionsmcc · 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.