That work is critical, because scientists say humans are speeding extinction at a disastrous pace. Maps like these offer a valuable tool to officials and conservationists who are scrambling to protect biodiversity. Not included are gray wolves, grizzly bears and other wildlife not at risk of global extinction. Animals like the black-footed ferret and California condor are represented, but so are groups often left out of such analyses: species of bees, butterflies, fish, mussels, crayfish and flowering plants. It’s the most detailed map of its kind so far. Rivers and streams light up with aquatic biodiversity across the South.
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