California gnatcatcher (IMAGE)

San Diego State University

California gnatcatcher

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The California gnatcatcher was at the center of a decades long fight because it was designated as a threatened species. A new approach to genomic species delineation put forth by evolutionary biologists led by Jeet Sukumaran at SDSU could impact policy and lend clarity to legislation for designating a species as endangered.

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Tom Benson, https://www.flickr.com/photos/40928097@N07/48246028557

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