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Habitat Destruction

Great Indian bustard
Extinction Countdown

Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct?

Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year — and he’s too young to breed.
July 23, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year — and he’s too young to breed.
California condor
Extinction Countdown

Saving California Condors — With a Chisel and Hand Puppets

Conservationists have helped to save North America’s largest bird from extinction, but it’s still important to give every chick a chance to fly free.
June 28, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Conservationists have helped to save North America’s largest bird from extinction, but it’s still important to give every chick a chance to fly free.
Laysan albatross
Wildlife

It Takes a Village (and a Video Stream) to Raise an Albatross

YouTube is inspiring viewers across the globe to protect Hawaii’s Laysan albatross — but will that be enough in the face of climate change?
June 25, 2018
by
Erica Cirino
YouTube is inspiring viewers across the globe to protect Hawaii’s Laysan albatross — but will that be enough in the face of climate change?
southmost preserve
Voices

How More Border Barriers Could Harm the Biodiverse Texas Rio Grande Valley

Even before the border wall is built, local business owners and conservationists worry about its impact on tourism and wildlife.
May 29, 2018
by
Melissa Gaskill
Even before the border wall is built, local business owners and conservationists worry about its impact on tourism and wildlife.
golden lion tamarin
Extinction Countdown

How the Golden Lion Tamarin Is Helping to Heal Brazil’s Rainforest

It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.
May 17, 2018
by
John R. Platt
It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.
Amur leopard
Extinction Countdown

Amur Leopard Population Triples — to 103

Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction.
April 25, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction.
Cyanea stictophylla
Extinction Countdown

Trump Budget Cuts Could Cause Hundreds of Plant Extinctions in Hawaii

The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.
April 6, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears.
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.
cheetah
Wildlife

Can Cheetahs Outrace Extinction?

Video: The big cats face a long list of threats, from climate change to habitat loss to the illegal pet trade.
March 27, 2018
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
Video: The big cats face a long list of threats, from climate change to habitat loss to the illegal pet trade.
india forest ecosystem
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Aichi or Bust: Is the World on Target to Protect Its Most Threatened Ecosystems?

The 196 nations that agreed to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have just two years to meet auspicious conservation goals. How are we doing?
February 22, 2018
by
Gloria Dickie
The 196 nations that agreed to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets have just two years to meet auspicious conservation goals. How are we doing?

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