Missing for Decades: Researchers Identify Over 500 Species As “Lost”
A new study has identified 562 lost species An international study provides the first worldwide assessment of all terrestrial vertebrate species that have not been…
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New Method To Pinpoint the Origin of Illegally Traded Chimpanzees
Using thousands of chimp fecal samples, researchers have created the first catalog of genomic diversity for endangered chimpanzees in the wild. This catalog allows them…
Machine Learning Shows That More Reptile Species May Be at Risk of Extinction Than Previously Thought
Machine learning tool estimates extinction risk for species previously unprioritized for conservation. Species at risk of extinction are identified in the iconic Red List of…
Lost South American Wildflower “Extinctus” Not Extinct After All – “Was It Really That Easy?”
Scientific names get chosen for lots of reasons — they can honor an important person, or hint at what an organism looks like or where…
Endangered Shark Species Secretly Added to Pet Food – Identified by DNA Barcoding
Pet owners may unknowingly be feeding their pets with meat from endangered shark species, shows a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. The…
How Vacation Photos of Zebras and Whales Can Help Wildlife Conservation
Scientists use AI to analyze images of wildlife for crucial data. Vacation photos of zebras and whales that tourists post on social media may have…
Forgotten Species Go Extinct Twice: Exploring the Phenomenon of Societal Extinction
Species go extinct twice – one time when the last individual stops breathing, and a second time when the collective memory about the species disappears….
An Ancient Lineage: Indian Wolf Among World’s Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves
Scientists Sequence Indian Wolf Genome for 1st Time The Indian wolf could be far more endangered than previously recognized, say first scientists to sequence its…
Warming Atlantic Ocean Drives Right Whales Towards Extinction
Warming oceans have driven the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population from its traditional and protected habitat, exposing the animals to more lethal ship…
Three New Species of Hand-Standing Spotted Skunks Discovered
Redesignating an endangered subspecies as a separate species could help it get protected. Picture a skunk. You’re probably thinking of a stocky animal, around the…
One of World’s Rarest Chameleons Found Clinging to Survival in Patches of Rainforest in Malawi
Chapman’s pygmy chameleon had been feared extinct due to forest loss. Urgent conservation measures are needed to save a Critically Endangered species of chameleon which…
New Technology “Listens” for Right Whales – One of the World’s Most Endangered Whale Species
One of the world’s most endangered whale species could have added protection from threats posed by human marine activity, through technology developed by the University…
When Singing the Wrong Song Spells Trouble: Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater Is Losing Its “Song Culture”
The critically endangered regent honeyeater is losing its “song culture” due to the bird’s rapidly declining population, according to new research from The Australian National…
Iconic Sunflower Sea Star Is Now Critically Endangered
The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature following a groundbreaking population study led…
Scientists Say Global Plan to Protect Endangered Species Has Major Flaw
A global group of scientists is calling for an urgent rethink on a draft action plan to safeguard biodiversity. The provisional action plan[1], unveiled in…
Scientists Clever, Controversial New Plan to Help Save Endangered Rhinos
Published today in Scientific Reports scientists hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market that has…
Crappy News for the Dung Beetle and Agriculture, Greenhouse Gasses
You mightn’t think that the life of a dung beetle, a creature who eats poop every day of its short life, could get any worse,…
Monterey Bay Aquarium Surrogate-Reared Sea Otters Helped Restore Threatened Population
Scientists estimate surrogate-raised otters and their wild offspring account for more than half of the sea otter population growth over the past 15 years; now…
