More plants, animals and habitats were added to the national list of threatened wildlife in 2023 than in any year since the list was established, according to analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation. A total of 144 animals, plants and ecological communities were added to the list, five times more than the yearly average and […]
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Governments accused of not doing enough as 17 species added to Australia’s threatened wildlife list
Seventeen species, including two birds, two fish, several reptiles and the Lord Howe earthworm, have been added to Australia’s list of threatened species. The sooty shearwater, known for its long-distance journeys, has been listed as vulnerable, while the red-tailed tropicbird, which breeds on Christmas Island, has been listed as endangered. The Lord Howe earthworm, Daintree […]
Wildlife Conservation Groups Sue Railroad Companies in Ongoing Legal Battle: “We are Extremely Disappointed”
In an effort to protect critically endangered grizzly bears, two wildlife conservation groups are hoping to railroad a lawsuit through the courts — literally. As reported by ABC News, WildEarth Guardians and the Western Environmental Law Center recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missoula, Montana, against BNSF Railway over its failure to establish […]
No animals harmed as wildlife specimen collection goes digital in 3D
Imagine you’re leading an expedition in the depths of a forest. You discover a species of frog that piques your interest. Conventional rules of taxonomy dictate that you capture the animal, euthanize it, and take it back to a lab or museum. But what if it’s a rare or threatened species? What if the animal […]
Nearly 20% of Europe’s ‘Red List’ Species Face Extinction, Study Says
The most recent assessment of 14,669 threatened European plant and animal species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species has found that 19 percent are at risk of extinction. Some of the main reasons for the decline in biodiversity are habitat loss, changes in agricultural land use, overexploitation of […]
Endangered Species – Cover Your Ears or Hide from the USDA’s Noise Harassment!
As if Endangered Species or any species for that matter could cover their ears, hiding. But after twenty months of “Bangs” and “Booms,” within hearing range of Endangered species, it appears there will be no relief anytime soon! With several Threatened species that have been observed in the area also facing the same assault. Many of […]
New Jersey Officials Destroy Bird Habitats While Trying To Save American Woodcock
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) attempted to create a suitable habitat for the American woodcock – a species of concern – yet ended up destroying the habitats of two other species. 21 acres of forest were cut down in February and March at the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area in Clayton, Gloucester County. The department called the […]
Indianapolis Zoo offers $1m grant for plan to save a threatened species
The Indianapolis Zoological Society has announced it will award a $1 million grant to an organization that can “develop and execute a plan that will have a measurable and sustainable impact on the survival of an animal species.” The species must be currently designated under one of the threatened categories — vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, […]