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American red wolves were declared extinct in the wild in 1980, but conservation groups have since been working to repopulate the species.
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The 425-acre plot sits in Spanish Lake, near Ferguson at the junction of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
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The Sumatran orangutan newborn will boost the population of the critically endangered species.
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One of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s corpse flowers named Octavia is expected to bloom this week. Its yet-unnamed clone will likely bloom next week.
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In North America, up to 10 billion birds fly up to 20,000 miles round-trip each spring and fall.
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Nearly 100 Antilles pinktoe tarantulas are the newest addition at Missouri Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House in Chesterfield.
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St. Louis Zoo and Brookfield Zoo in Chicago recently swapped two western lowland gorillas in an effort to help the survival of the critically endangered species.
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers the Francois' langur an endangered species.
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Missouri conservationists have reached an important milestone in their effort to save hellbender salamanders. In August, the number released into the wild topped 10,000. Scientists say it’s an important moment for the endangered species.
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The zoo plans a $230 million, 425-acre park in Spanish Lake where the animals can roam free in natural habitats.