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Extinction Countdown

Critically endangered Higgins eye pearlymussels. Photo: Katie Steiger-Meister/USFWS
Extinction Countdown

America’s Freshwater Mussels Are Going Extinct — Here’s Why That Sucks

Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them.
April 4, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them.
Sudan northern wrhite rhino
Extinction Countdown

RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino

The most famous rhino in the world has died, leaving behind two aging females and a hole in our world.
March 20, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The most famous rhino in the world has died, leaving behind two aging females and a hole in our world.
Three-striped box turtle
Extinction Countdown

The Turtle Extinction Crisis

Nearly half of all freshwater turtles and tortoises are at risk of disappearing forever, a new report warns.
March 12, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Nearly half of all freshwater turtles and tortoises are at risk of disappearing forever, a new report warns.
jaguar
Extinction Countdown

No Cell-phone Reception? That’s Good News for Jaguars

A new study finds that the big cats and other endangered animals do best in places where there’s no phone coverage.
March 8, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A new study finds that the big cats and other endangered animals do best in places where there’s no phone coverage.
tiger
Extinction Countdown

The Surprising Ways Tigers Benefit Farmers and Livestock Owners

A new study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats.
February 12, 2018
by
John R. Platt
A new study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats.
Florida grasshopper sparrow
Extinction Countdown

Is This the Year the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Goes Extinct?

With just a few dozen left in the wild, things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds. But a captive-breeding program could help save them.
January 31, 2018
by
John R. Platt
With just a few dozen left in the wild, things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds. But a captive-breeding program could help save them.
cougar
Extinction Countdown

Ghost Cat Gone: Eastern Cougar Officially Declared Extinct

The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting.
January 23, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting.
yellow breasted bunting
Extinction Countdown

222 Bird Species Worldwide Now Critically Endangered

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.
January 22, 2018
by
John R. Platt
According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.
Florida panther
Extinction Countdown

For Florida Panthers, Extinction Comes on Four Wheels

2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?
January 8, 2018
by
John R. Platt
2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?
Mount Graham red squirrel
Extinction Countdown

Squirrel Sex Is Complicated

Only 35 Mount Graham squirrels remain in the wild, but five captive squirrels could hold the key to their long-term survival — if we can get them to breed.
December 12, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Only 35 Mount Graham squirrels remain in the wild, but five captive squirrels could hold the key to their long-term survival — if we can get them to breed.

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