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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?
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.
humboldt penguin
Voices

Penguin vs. Rabbit: Native Island Wildlife Needs More Than Luck When Invasive Species Take Over

Introduced rabbits threatened the unique birds of Chile’s Humboldt Penguin Natural Reserve. But after a century of devastation, hope has returned.
March 1, 2018
by
Sara Kaiser
Introduced rabbits threatened the unique birds of Chile’s Humboldt Penguin Natural Reserve. But after a century of devastation, hope has returned.
beyond megafauna bats mussels butterfly plants fish
Extinction Countdown

Looking Beyond the Charismatic Megafauna

Wolves and polar bears are great, but so are bats, fish, plants and invertebrates (among others worthy of our attention).
October 25, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Wolves and polar bears are great, but so are bats, fish, plants and invertebrates (among others worthy of our attention).
Crittical critter orangutan
Arts

Critical Critters Call for Gonzovationists

Artist Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy make us laugh while worrying about extinction.
September 26, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Artist Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy make us laugh while worrying about extinction.
Hibiscus waimaea david eickhoff
Extinction Countdown

What Is the Fate of the World’s Plants?

At least 21 percent of plant species are threatened with extinction, but much remains to be discovered.
June 20, 2017
by
John R. Platt
At least 21 percent of plant species are threatened with extinction, but much remains to be discovered.
border wall
Wildlife

Trump’s Border Wall Could Impact an Astonishing 10,000 Species

Many species could go extinct if the border wall is built, experts warn.
May 18, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Many species could go extinct if the border wall is built, experts warn.

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