Extinction Countdown

…and other interesting new research that crossed our paths in the past few weeks, including a look at ecotourism land grabs.

One species she discovered, a critically endangered plant, eluded modern researchers for decades but has recently been rediscovered — as has Barber herself.

Researchers in Barbados found that ecotourism sea-turtle encounters created some very human problems for the animals.

The North American plants look pretty, but they also causes havoc in places where humans have allowed them to spread.

One scientist’s passion for owl stamps shows: It’s not just about the collection. It’s about what you do with it.

To understand the problem, look to three monkey species, each of whom face the threat in different (and not always successful) ways.

But at the same time, it doesn’t take much to do tremendous damage to endangered species.

With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.

When humans bring new plants to an ecosystem, it can slowly push out the original inhabitants. Research shows us how to identify this threat before plant species become “the living dead.”

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.