Tears as every death brings the finless porpoise closer to extinction
The finless porpoise known for its mysterious smile is the cousin of a now extinct dolphin species called the Baiji dolphin. Both do not...
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Plans to “de-extinct” the dodo through gene editing
The current plans to de-extinct and re-wild the dodo calls into question the motivation. And there are ethical issues as well. I always think...
Most sharks living on coral reefs are facing extinction
NEWS AND OPINION: Most species of shark and rays living on coral reefs are facing extinction according to a study conducted by Dr Samantha...
China says that their gibbons are extinct
China has owned up and declared that two gibbon species living in China are extinct in the wild: the Yunnan lar (white-handed gibbon) and...
Numbat camouflage is perfect for its habitat
If ever you had doubts about the way evolution works to create a camouflaged coat to enhance the prospects of survival of the world’s...
A bird which is becoming extinct because it is losing its culture
The regent honeyeater is a very attractive Australian songbird. For thousands of years and for generation after generation they have sung beautifully to attract...
Humans ate all the great auk eggs
The great auk was persecuted to extinction by humankind many years ago. Excessive hunting was the main cause and it is said that the...
UK: keeping monkeys as pets is to be banned
Keeping monkeys as pets causes suffering for the animals and it endangers their survival in the wild. The UK government is preparing to announce...
Wild species need to travel north by 3 miles per year because of climate change
The charity Rewilding Britain has advised that the UK habitats of many wild species need to be joined up to allow them to travel...
$500 billion a year to protect wildlife
NEWS AND VIEWS: Sir David Attenborough is supporting a campaign by more than 100 conservation groups to get countries to commit, in total, £390...
Controversy over plug-in hybrid car emissions
Plug-in hybrid cars are meant to have a much reduced level of carbon dioxide emissions compared to petrol or diesel cars. It is said...
UN targets to protect wildlife remain unmet
The list of 20 UN targets set 10 years ago to protect wildlife are largely unmet. The targets included reducing habitat loss, preventing harmful...
Woolly rhino died out because it was too hot and wet
There was a big questionmark hanging over the extinction of the woolly rhino which it is believed died out about 14,000 years ago. That...
Thirty percent of the world’s surface should be protected
A global study by the National Geographic Society and Wyss Foundation concluded that the world should meet a UN proposal to double the area...
Planet Earth is being misused and mismanaged leading to the sixth mass extinction
The media, today, is expressing an exasperation at the inability of humans to change the course that they are on which is a long-term...
