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August 10th, 2016
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Emily Puckett
Emily Puckett, who recently received her doctorate in the Division of Biological Sciences in the MU College of Arts and Science, found that many species are encountering much longer wait times before receiving the endangered designation. Scientists studying the ESA believe that delays could lead to less global biodiversity. Credit: Melody Kroll
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Eastern Prairie White Fringed Orchid
Emily Puckett, who recently received her doctorate in the Division of Biological Sciences in the MU College of Arts and Science, found that certain species, like this Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid, may wait as much as a decade or more to be listed as endangered. Credit: Joshua Mayer, Wikimedia Commons Photo:
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