Nearly 20% of Europe’s ‘Red List’ Species Face Extinction, Study Says

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 […]

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Endangered Species – Cover Your Ears or Hide from the USDA’s Noise Harassment!

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 […]

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New Jersey Officials Destroy Bird Habitats While Trying To Save American Woodcock

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 […]

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The World’s Heaviest Flying Bird Uses Plants as a Form of Medication, New Study Finds

The World’s Heaviest Flying Bird Uses Plants as a Form of Medication, New Study Finds

The world’s heaviest flying bird uses plants as a form of medication, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Researchers from Madrid studied data on 619 droppings of great bustards and found that two species of plants that were eaten more than other food had “antiparasitic effects.” Antiparasitic drugs are […]

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Former Industrial Wasteland Becomes New Nature Reserve in England

Former Industrial Wasteland Becomes New Nature Reserve in England

A former industrial wasteland in Manchester, England, has officially been designated an 1,824-acre nature reserve that will provide 300,000 locals with access to nature, a press release from Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs said. The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh will become one of England’s most extensive urban nature […]

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