Petition: Act Now to Save the Omiltemi Cottontail Rabbit from Extinction!
No scientist had seen the Omiltemi cottontail – a rare, endangered rabbit – since 1904. For More than 120 years, ...
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Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil and timber
The world’s wealthiest nations are “exporting extinction” by destroying 15 times more biodiversity internationally than within their own borders, research ...
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Research illuminates growing extinction threat for southern resident orcas
Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. ...
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1 in 4 freshwater species worldwide at risk of extinction: Study
The most extensive global assessment of freshwater animals to date has revealed that a quarter of all freshwater animal species ...
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Despite Biotech Efforts to Revive Species, Extinction Is Still Forever
I was crouched on the ground, 50 feet from an aurochs. At least it looked like one. Eight generations of ...
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Ten animals facing extinction in 2025, according to report
Amid threats such as deforestation, habitat loss, climate change, disease, and hunting, ten species have been highlighted as particularly at ...
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Gum-eating Tanzanian monkey is AWOL, fueling extinction fears
For more than a year, there have been no confirmed sightings of the critically endangered southern patas monkeys in their ...
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