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Extinct

Adenocarpus
Extinction Countdown

Extinct in Algeria: Rare Plant Declared Lost

Exhaustive searchers have failed to turn up the lost Algerian species Adenocarpus faurei. Could other plants in the region also be extinct?
May 4, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Exhaustive searchers have failed to turn up the lost Algerian species Adenocarpus faurei. Could other plants in the region also be extinct?
Bears Ears National Monument
Voices

The Great Dying: Modern Solutions From an Ancient Crisis

Bears Ears National Monument’s imperiled fossil heritage holds clues to understanding some of our most urgent questions about climate change.
April 27, 2018
by
Corinna Bechko
Bears Ears National Monument’s imperiled fossil heritage holds clues to understanding some of our most urgent questions about climate change.
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.
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.
norway lobster parasite
Extinction Countdown

Parasite Lost: Did Our Taste for Seafood Just Cause an Extinction?

The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.
November 7, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The disappearance of a tiny oceanic parasite, researchers warn, indicates that overfishing has caused an ecosystem to fall out of balance.
snails
Extinction Countdown

Snails Are Going Extinct: Here’s Why That Matters

They may not be the most charismatic group of species, but we can learn a lot from the lowly snail.
October 10, 2017
by
John R. Platt
They may not be the most charismatic group of species, but we can learn a lot from the lowly snail.
Christmas Island Pipistrelle
Extinction Countdown

Christmas Island Bat, Last Seen in 2009, Confirmed Extinct

Extensive searches for this tiny microbat have failed to locate any survivors. The exact cause of its extinction remains unknown.
September 16, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Extensive searches for this tiny microbat have failed to locate any survivors. The exact cause of its extinction remains unknown.

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