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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

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John R. Platt

The subspecies has now been removed from the Endangered Species Act, 80 years after its last sighting.

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

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John R. Platt

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.

Oceans & Clean Water

Trump’s Offshore Oil Plan: Like Nothing the Country Has Ever Seen

We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.

January 17, 2018

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Dipika Kadaba and Kara Clauser

We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.

Voices

Don’t Believe the Hype: Giant Pandas Are Still Endangered

Panda habitats remain heavily fractured, while new research shows breeding centers expose the endangered animals to a hidden yet potentially deadly threat.

January 11, 2018

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Aaron M. Ellison and Yi-ping Chen

Panda habitats remain heavily fractured, while new research shows breeding centers expose the endangered animals to a hidden yet potentially deadly threat.

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

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John R. Platt

2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?

News

17 Ways the Trump Administration Assaulted the Environment Over the Holidays

New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.

January 2, 2018

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John R. Platt

New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.

Editorials

The Revelator’s Top 10 Articles of 2017

Stories about Bears Ears, sharks, vaquitas, an extinct bat and the Endangered Species Act resonated with our readers this year.

December 27, 2017

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John R. Platt

Stories about Bears Ears, sharks, vaquitas, an extinct bat and the Endangered Species Act resonated with our readers this year.

Editorials

Reflecting on The Revelator’s First Year

The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.

December 18, 2017

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John R. Platt

The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.

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

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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.

Voices

Journalists Need to Do More to Cover Wildlife and Environmental Crime

A challenge from the reporter who blew the lid off of Thailand’s Tiger Temple and exposed illegal wildlife trafficking from a Buddhist monastery.

December 7, 2017

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Sharon Guynup

A challenge from the reporter who blew the lid off of Thailand’s Tiger Temple and exposed illegal wildlife trafficking from a Buddhist monastery.