The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the Hualapai Mexican vole (Microtus mexicanus hualpaiensis) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife because genetic research shows that it’s not a separate subspecies.
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Arizona Vole Removed From Endangered Species List
Researchers have finished the first full genome map of the threatened Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), also known as Agassiz’s desert tortoise.
They hope their findings will inform conservation efforts, improve understanding of its evolutionary past and potentially contribute to human medicine.
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Desert Tortoise Genome Reveals Genetic Keys to Surviving Harsh Conditions, Threats