Endangered Animals News
May 21, 2024
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May 20, 2024 The study's findings show mergansers arrived in the New Zealand region at least seven million years ago from the Northern Hemisphere, in a separate colonisation event to that which led to the Brazilian ...
May 14, 2024 Heavily-used shipping lanes that pass through whale shark feeding grounds pose a threat to the species, according to scientists who have revealed areas where the creatures are at the highest ...
May 15, 2024 Bee and butterfly populations are in decline in major regions of North America due to ongoing environmental change, and significant gaps in pollinator research limit our ability to protect these species, according to a new ...
May 16, 2024 Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools -- most of whom are female -- are able to eat larger prey and reduce tooth damage when their preferred ...
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May 15, 2024 A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields ...
May 16, 2024 In a groundbreaking study an international team of scientists has investigated the evolutionary patterns behind the development of sabre teeth, with some unexpected results along the ...
May 8, 2024 Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, ...
May 2, 2024 Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study ...
Apr. 30, 2024 The 17 species of red colobus monkey living across Africa, including in the Tai Project field station region, have been singled out by scientists as a priority conservation target. Protection of ...
Apr. 30, 2024 As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and plants to endangerment and extinction, one scientist has an urgent ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Researchers have published a comprehensive study on the invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting a rapid spread and the potential ecological impacts. The research shows the ...
Apr. 25, 2024 In the boreal forest of Western Canada, researchers have considered that both changing climate and increased habitat alteration have enabled deer to push farther ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. A laser-based approach could be used by ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study. ...
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Apr. 19, 2024 What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by ...
Apr. 18, 2024 The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing significant pollution. A decade later, its long-term ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth's warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are calling for action to protect threatened ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Tagging marine animals with sensors to track their movements and ocean conditions can provide important environmental and behavioral information. Existing techniques to attach sensors currently ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Florida is projected to lose 3.5 million acres of land to development by 2070. A new study highlights how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Palaeontologists have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range and hopping method than previously thought. ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right whale, using new data to help avoid right whales' harmful ...
Apr. 5, 2024 In a recent study, researchers found that 78% of the world's bird species do not thrive in the most modified human-dominated environments. These species are also most likely to have declining ...
Apr. 4, 2024 The rusty-patched bumblebee, once common in the United States, has declined from about 90% of its former range. Researchers conducted the first range-wide genetic study of the endangered species to ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you've probably never heard of. More than half of the 24 species currently known to exist are considered threatened or endangered at the state or ...
Apr. 2, 2024 The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natural environment, according to a new study. This is the case of the wolf lichen -- threatened ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Through DNA sequencing of Tasmanian devils and their tumors, researchers have tracked the genomic interactions between the animals and the ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a new ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Australian rock-wallabies are 'little Napoleons' when it comes to compensating for small size, packing much more punch into their bite than larger relatives. Researchers made the discovery ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the long-term survival of the grey seal in the Baltic Sea. The conclusions of this new study are based on ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Anthropologists created a computational model to predict the likelihood of animal extinctions based on the complex interaction of hunting and environmental ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Evolutionary biologists have unearthed a new species of tiger beetle, deemed Eunota houstoniana, honoring the Houston region where it predominantly ...
Mar. 26, 2024 While Wyoming is home to some of North America's most abundant populations of pronghorn that have largely been stable in recent years, a new analysis shows that many herds are experiencing ...
Friday, April 19, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Marine Plankton Behavior Could Predict Future Marine Extinctions
- Dog Attacks on Mountain Tapirs Highlight a Growing Threat to Endangered Wildlife
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Florida Wildlife Corridor Eases Worst Impacts of Climate Change
Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- These Plants Evolved in Florida Millions of Years Ago: They May Be Gone in Decades
- Older Trees Help to Protect an Endangered Species
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- North American Cities May See a Major Species Turnover by the End of the Century
- Rock-Wallaby Bite Size ‘packs a Punch’
- Scientists Warn: The Grey Seal Hunt Is Too Large
- Looking to the Past to Prevent Future Extinction
- Biologists Uncover New Species of Tiger Beetle: Eunota Houstoniana
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Scientists Weigh Up Current Status of Blue Whale Populations Around the World
- Ancient Giant Dolphin Discovered in the Amazon
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Shark-Bitten Orcas in the Northeastern Pacific Could Be a New Population of Killer Whale
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals Extensive Leatherback Turtle Activity Along U.S. Coastline
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Range-Shifting Fishes Are Climate-Change Losers, According to New Research
- Pronghorn Population Declining Due to Human Development
Monday, March 11, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- Reptile Roadkill Reveals New Threat to Endangered Lizard Species
- New Study Reveals Insight Into Which Animals Are Most Vulnerable to Extinction Due to Climate Change
- Loss of Nature Costs More Than Previously Estimated
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Older African Elephants Will Be Most Severely Affected by the Changing Climate
- Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals
- Counting Rays: Aerial Surveys Reveal Ample Populations in Southeast Florida
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Scientists May Have Cracked the 'aging Process' In Species
- First-Ever Report of Nesting of Incredibly Rare and Endangered Giant Turtle
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Five Dazzling New Species of Eyelash Vipers Discovered in Colombia and Ecuador
- Australia's Most at-Risk Bird Species Share Some Common Traits
Friday, February 9, 2024
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
- Endangered Seabird Shows Surprising Individual Flexibility to Adapt to Climate Change
- Scientists Develop Novel Method to Estimate Biodiversity Loss in Singapore Over the Past Two Centuries
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- World's First Successful Embryo Transfer in Rhinos Paves the Way for Saving the Northern White Rhinos from Extinction
- Sparrows Uniquely Adapted to Bay Area Marshes Are Losing Their Uniqueness
- Microplastics May Be Accumulating Rapidly in Endangered Galápagos Penguins' Food Web
- Ancient Brown Bear Genomes Sheds Light on Ice Age Losses and Survival
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Sea Otters Helped Prevent Widespread California Kelp Forest Declines Over the Past Century
- Scientists, Farmers and Managers Work Together to Avoid the Decline of the Little Bustard, an Endangered Steppe Bird
- Why Animals Shrink Over Time Explained With New Evolution Theory
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- With Only the Pawprints, Researchers Study Elusive Bobcat
- Nine New Snail Species Discovered in Papua New Guinea, a Biodiversity Hot Spot at Risk
Monday, January 8, 2024
Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
- How Technology and Economics Can Help Save Endangered Species
- Common Insect Species Are Suffering the Biggest Losses
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023
- Like the Phoenix, Australia's Giant Birds of Prey Rise Again from Limestone Caves
- Nature Photographers Posting to Social Media Help With Protecting Biodiversity
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Monday, November 13, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- A Fifth of European Red List Flora and Fauna Species May Be at Risk of Extinction
- Feral Horses and Peatland Carbon Emissions
- Southern Alaska's National Forests Key to Meeting Climate, Conservation Goals
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Why a Surprising Discovery, Warming Seas and the Demise of the 'Meg' May Spell Trouble for More and More Sharks
- 'Biodiversity Time Machine' Provides Insights Into a Century of Loss
Monday, November 6, 2023
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
- Shifting Nesting Timing Not Enough to Prevent Fewer Sea Turtle Hatchlings
- Advanced Assisted Reproduction in White Rhinos Is Safe and Reliable, Shows Evaluation of Procedures
- New Map of 20th Century Land Use in Britain Helps Researchers Demystify Biodiversity Change
- Researchers Observe Wolves Hunting and Killing Sea Otters and Harbor Seals on Alaska's Katmai Coast
Monday, October 30, 2023
- Australasia's Hidden Pollination Crisis Could Threaten Biodiversity and Food Security
- Amphibians Have One More Thing to Worry About--Mercury
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- Soil Carried on Sea Freight Loaded With Dangerous Pests and Diseases, Research Finds
- Research Reveals Three New Marsupial Species -- Though All Likely Extinct