/ Endangered Species Content for UC Davis en /climate/blog/how-one-word-could-strip-endangered-species-act A rule change proposed by the Trump administration could green-light the destruction of protected species' habitats and gut the Endangered Species Act, write an ecologist and law professor. May 13, 2025 - 12:31pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/blog/how-one-word-could-strip-endangered-species-act /climate/news/genetic-rescue-rare-red-foxes A UC Davis study shows inbreeding is affecting Lassen's small, isolated red fox population. Genetic rescue could be a viable option for their recovery. September 26, 2024 - 8:00pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/genetic-rescue-rare-red-foxes /climate/news/mapping-futures-sweet-spot-clean-energy-and-biodiversity A UC Davis study of Joshua trees, kit foxes and solar energy developments highlights the need to consider climate-induced range shifts for species as we expand clean energy. March 08, 2024 - 2:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/mapping-futures-sweet-spot-clean-energy-and-biodiversity /climate/news/new-populations-skywalker-gibbons-found-myanmar The love songs of the Skywalker gibbon alerted scientists at UC Davis and Myanmar to a new population of the endangered primate in Myanmar. February 14, 2024 - 8:30am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/new-populations-skywalker-gibbons-found-myanmar /climate/news/why-are-killer-whales-harassing-and-killing-porpoises-without-eating-them Why do killer whales harass porpoises without eating them? Scientists from UC Davis' SeaDoc Society and Wild Orca investigate a perplexing behavior. September 28, 2023 - 10:48am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/why-are-killer-whales-harassing-and-killing-porpoises-without-eating-them /climate/news/saving-our-wild-creatures As the Endangered Species Act celebrates 50 years, a UC feature story highlights UC Davis efforts to protect animals like Channel Island foxes and white abalone. April 19, 2023 - 1:16pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/saving-our-wild-creatures /climate/news/all-west-coast-abalone-added-endangered-iucns-red-list All West Coast abalones in the U.S. are now considered at risk of extinction on the IUCN Red List. UC Davis led the West Coast abalone population assessments. December 12, 2022 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/all-west-coast-abalone-added-endangered-iucns-red-list /climate/news/corals-saving-corals Corals resistant to disease can rescue more vulnerable corals, UC Davis found. Raising corals with diverse genotypes builds resilience amid disease and climate changes in reefs. November 21, 2022 - 10:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/corals-saving-corals /climate/news/will-harmful-algal-blooms-finish-white-sturgeon UC Davis fisheries experts voice concerns and suggestions for how to save white sturgeon after a harmful algal bloom killed hundreds of the fish, an ancient species. November 10, 2022 - 2:29pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/will-harmful-algal-blooms-finish-white-sturgeon /health/news/chew-personalized-health-care-mountain-gorillas Chewed plants are helping Gorilla Doctors and UC Davis veterinarians provide personalized health care to wild, endangered mountain gorillas in East Africa. October 20, 2022 - 7:00am Katherine E Kerlin /health/news/chew-personalized-health-care-mountain-gorillas