Researchers See ‘Future of an Entire Species’ in Ultrasound Technique - The New York Times

To bring abalone back from the edge of extinction, scientists need to find improved ways of coaxing the snails into reproducing.

That kind of gives you an idea of whether or not the animal may spawn, said Josh Bouma, the abalone program director of the Restoration Fund in Washington State, who heads the captive breeding progra… [+1533 chars]

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