Akron Public Library

Black-footed ferret, a keystone species, release after an intense breeding program to bring the species back from the brink of extinction. Landowners who allow the ferrets to be released on their land make releases possible. As the ferrets hunt prairie dogs, releasing the ferrets help bring the grassland system back into harmony.

A morphological and hydraulic investigation of the cobble substrate reach of the Yampa River was conducted to determine the natural conditions and processes of the observed spawning habitat of the Colorado squawfish Ptychocheilus lucius. Recent studies conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) have concluded that the cobble substrate reach (River Mile 10 to 19) of the Yampa River in Dinosaur...

Presents the story of whale sharks-- the largest fish on the planet. Facing threats from commercial fishing as well as climate change, they were categorized as endangered in 2016. Despite the marine sanctuaries set aside to protect whale sharks, their population is still decreasing. These gentle giants may be accidentally caught in fishing nets, fished by poachers, or hit by a ship's propeller. But new conservation methods, which include enlisting...