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Last Resort: Moving endangered species in order to save them

Last Resort: Moving endangered species in order to save them

Scientists have long warned that climate change and other threats will require relocating some endangered species outside their historic ranges. U.S. officials are proposing rules that would enable them to use this new, potentially controversial conservation tool.

The Forest Service is experimenting with relocating tree species to save them from climate change

The Forest Service is experimenting with relocating tree species to save them from climate change

'Assisted migration' has come to the Pacific Northwest, but experts don’t agree if it's a good thing or a radical response to a warming world.

How trucking baby eels past dams on the Susquehanna River revived an ecosystem
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How trucking baby eels past dams on the Susquehanna River revived an ecosystem

Some scientists say assisted migration could help more species survive the warming planet.
For species that rely on wind, climate change won't be a breeze
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For species that rely on wind, climate change won't be a breeze

Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.
assisted tree migration & climate

Trees can’t move fast enough to escape a warming climate. Should we help them?

Concerned about trees' slow migration patterns, some ecologists are spreading seeds themselves. Critics fear they are playing God.

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