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Extinct

tiger laos
Extinction Countdown

Tigers Extinct in Laos

The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
December 13, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
speckled skink
Extinction Countdown

‘A Complete Enigma’ — New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years After Only Sighting

But here’s the good news: New research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist — for now.
August 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
But here’s the good news: New research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist — for now.
#nodapl
Reviews

From Kochland to Standing Rock: Here Are the 16-plus Best Environmental Books of August

New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.
August 1, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.
Zanzibar red colobus
Extinction Countdown

Possible Monkey Extinction Highlights the Risk to Africa’s Most Endangered Primate Group

The IUCN just declared an African monkey known as Miss Waldron’s red colobus “possibly extinct.” Other species could be quick to follow, conservationists warn.
July 23, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The IUCN just declared an African monkey known as Miss Waldron’s red colobus “possibly extinct.” Other species could be quick to follow, conservationists warn.
Extinction Photo
Arts

Picturing Extinction

Photographer Marc Schlossman explores the collection of the Field Museum to showcase endangered and extinct species and tell their fascinating stories.
July 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Photographer Marc Schlossman explores the collection of the Field Museum to showcase endangered and extinct species and tell their fascinating stories.
grassland earless dragon
Extinction Countdown

Dragon Quest: Australia Kicks Off Search for Possibly Extinct Lizard

The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.
June 11, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The Victorian grasslands earless dragon hasn’t been observed for 50 years, but conservationists haven’t given up hope yet.
frog research extinction
Extinction Countdown

Why Don’t We Hear About More Species Going Extinct?

The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.
May 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.
Museum specimens of Vachellia bolei, © the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reproduced with permission.
Extinction Countdown

Legume Gone: The Shocking Reasons for a Tree’s Extinction in India

It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
March 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
Bramble Cay melomys
Extinction Countdown

Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Extinction

The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.
February 21, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.
lost shark
Extinction Countdown

Found But Lost: Newly Discovered Shark May Be Extinct

Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.
January 29, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years.

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