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Up to 48 species saved from extinction by conservation efforts, study finds
Up to 48 bird and mammal extinctions have been prevented by conservation efforts since a global agreement to protect biodiversity, according to a new study. The Iberian lynx, California condor and pygmy hog are among animals that would have disappeared without reintroduction programmes, zoo-based conservation and formal legal protections since 1993, research led by scientists at Newcastle University and BirdLife International found.
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Save Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises From Extinction, Urge 300 Scientists From 40 Countries
A controversial environment chief in the Trump administration has said he has no intention of leaving his post after a US district court judge deemed his tenure and ongoing occupation of the position illegal. William Perry Pendley, head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), said this week that the judge’s ruling “has no impact, no impact whatsoever”.
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Humans Wiped Out Two-Thirds of the World’s Wildlife in 50 Years
Two major reports released this month paint a grim portrait of the future for our planet’s wildlife. First, the Living Planet Report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), published last week, found that in half a century, human activity has decimated global wildlife populations by an average of 68 percent.
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Attenborough makes stark warning on extinction
The naturalist looks at the fragile state of the natural world and how human activity drives extinction.
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A Turtle With a Permanent Smile Was Brought Back From Near Extinction
Scientists have rebuilt the population of Burmese roofed turtles to nearly 1,000 individuals and counting.
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Literary figures join Extinction Rebellion campaign against thinktanks
A number of famous novelists, poets and playwrights including Margaret Atwood and Zadie Smith have lent their support to an Extinction Rebellion campaign against the political influence of rightwing thinktanks fighting against climate action. On Wednesday evening the Writers Rebel group will demonstrate outside 55 Tufton Street in London, a venue known to host meetings of thinktanks and lobbying outfits linked to climate science denial and the oil industry.
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What happened to our butterflies this summer?
Many butterfly watchers across Pennsylvania, even those with pollinator or butterfly gardens or fields packed with butterfly-attracting wildflowers, have reported a noticeable decline in the big showy butterflies like monarchs and swallowtails, this summer. Some have seen a bit of a resurgence in their backyard butterfly numbers later than normally expected in the past couple weeks. But overall summer 2020 has seen fewer butterflies in many parts of Pennsylvania.
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Study: Saving pandas led to downfall of other animals
Efforts to save the giant panda from extinction have come at the expense of other large mammals, a new study released Monday by the science journal Nature Ecology and Evolution said.
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Quarter of UK’s mammals at risk of extinction
One quarter of the UK’s native mammals are classified as being at “imminent risk of extinction” and conservationists are calling for urgent action to save them, as the first official Red List for British mammals has been published.
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The Last Giraffes on Earth
The giraffe is nearly down. Two men have stretched a thick black rope in front of the animal, to trip her up. The giraffe hits the rope, and the plan seems to be working until she gains a second wind and breaks into a fresh run. Her body sways backward and forward like a rocking horse being pulled along on a dolly. Six more people grab onto the ends of the rope, and the group runs behind her, holding tight, pitting their meager strength against her weight.
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The white lion is about to disappear from our world.
A white lion is a mutant form of the lion of the subspecies Panthera leo Kruger; it is not a separate subspecies. It is occasionally found in nature reserves in South Africa and is selectively farmed in zoos.
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With His Species-Saving Mission Complete, Diego the Tortoise Returns Home
When the giant Galapagos tortoise faced extinction, Diego answered the call.
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Diego the tortoise, father to hundreds and saviour of his species, finally retires
Diego, the giant Galápagos tortoise whose tireless efforts are credited with almost single-handedly saving his once-threatened species, has been put out to pasture on his native island after decades of breeding in captivity, Ecuador’s environment minister said. Diego was shipped out from the Galápagos national park’s breeding program on Santa Cruz to the remote and uninhabited Española.
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"Extinction breeds extinctions": How losing one species can wipe out many more
Humans are causing a mass extinction. And humans can stop it.
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Glimmer of hope for world's rarest primate
The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the future of a critically endangered gibbon.
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Sixth mass extinction of wildlife accelerating, scientists warn
The sixth mass extinction of wildlife on Earth is accelerating, according to an analysis by scientists who warn it may be a tipping point for the collapse of civilisation. More than 500 species of land animals were found to be on the brink of extinction and likely to be lost within 20 years. In comparison, the same number were lost over the whole of the last century.
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Pesticides can have long-term impact on bumblebee learning
The soft sound of bees buzzing among flowers signals warm weather throughout the world. But in many places, those sounds are fading. And it’s not just honeybees that are struggling. Native bees, including bumblebees, are also becoming scarce. Factors such as climate change and habitat loss may be partly to blame. But a new study points to the threat posed by a common pesticide. Bumblebees exposed to this chemical had a harder time learning. And it was true even when bees ate pesticide-laced food only as larvae.
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After the Dinosaur-Killing Impact, Soot Played a Remarkable Role in Extinction
The interstellar object (alternatively a comet or an asteroid) that killed the dinosaurs when it slammed into Earth didn't work alone. Researchers have shown previously that its after-effects, such as tidal waves and earthquakes, played an important role in the mass extinctions of three-fourths of plant and animal life. Now, new research suggests that one of the most important factors was the soot-rich smoke from fires sparked by the collision.
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Cultivating Biodiversity at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Many plant species are in danger of extinction. But scientists at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew are working with industry to find real-world solutions.
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Saving ocean life within a human generation is 'largely achievable' say scientists
A “substantial” recovery of life in the oceans could be achieved by 2050 if major threats such as climate change are dealt with, a study has said. The oceans are important sources of food, water and clean energy and key for tackling global warming as they store heat and carbon, but many marine species, habitats and ecosystems have suffered catastrophic declines.
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