Population articles
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Chipmunk native to New Mexico could soon be protected by feds as population dwindles
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A chipmunk native to New Mexico could see new federal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has until August to decide if they want to name the species as endangered. “This chipmunk could go extinct if things go poorly. It could happen at any time,” said Center for Biological Diversity Senior []
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California's population increased last year for first time since 2020
California’s population rose last year for the first time since 2020, according to new state data. The state’s population increased by 0.17% — or more than 67,000 people — between Jan. 1, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024, when California was home to 39,128,162 people, according to new population estimates released Tuesday by the California Department of Finance. “The brief period of California’s population decline is over,” H.D. Palmer, a department spokesman, said in a phone interview. “We’re back, and...
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Endangered Devils Hole pupfish population reaches 25-year high
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- There is some promising news about the population of one of the world's rarest fishes that live in a deep water-filled cavern known as Devils Hole in Nye County, Nevada. During the annual spring observation, scientists reported counting 191 Devils Hole pupfish which is the most observed in 25 years. The []