Tags: Animal extinction

San Diego Zoo Global Successfully Clones Endangered Przewalski’s Horse

San Deigo Zoo Global announced the successful cloning of the Przewalski's horse, a critically endangered species. Conservation efforts of endangered species and the revival of extinct species may be possible through biotechnology and other reproductive technologies.

Herbivores, Not Predators, Are at Most Risk of Extinction

Herbivores are apparently facing the greatest risk of extinction, a new study suggests. Herbivores, animals whose diets revolve around plants, are supposedly facing the highest risk of extinction, a new study suggests.

Japan Resumes Whale Hunting After 31-Year Ban

Whaling has been a Japanese tradition for centuries and was particularly important post-World War II to feed the country's poor. Now, the government wants to revive the whaling industry despite growing disinterest in whale meat among Japanese.
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