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Forbes: Does It Really Matter If Just One Species Goes Extinct?

Forbes features a case for protecting all species, especially on islands because, yes, it does matter if just one species goes extinct. On a remote island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, a large, flightless bird once roamed the island and spread the seeds of native vegetation to every corner. You might have heard of […]

Written by on October 17, 2018

Could Genome Sequencing Save Mauritius’ Pink Pigeon?

Sequencing the genome of the Endangered Pink Pigeon may help protect the rare bird from a human introduced pathogen. The Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) is an Endangered species on the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The existence of the species is somewhat of a miracle considering that in the 1990’s its population fell to an alarming 10 […]

Written by on March 31, 2017