The New York Times 7:16 pm on September 13, 2021
Tags: Asteroids ( 25 ), Dinosaurs ( 32 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, geology ( 48 ), Icarus (Journal) ( 2 ), Research ( 847 ), Solar System ( 43 ), Space and Astronomy ( 290 )

The Rock That Ended the Dinosaurs Was Much More Than a Dino Killer

In seeking the origin story of the Chicxulub impactor, scientists hope to also unlock secrets about the origin of life itself.

#asteroids, #dinosaurs, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #geology, #icarus-journal, #research, #solar-system, #space-and-astronomy

The New York Times 3:16 pm on September 13, 2021
Tags: Church, George M ( 2 ), cloning ( 4 ), Elephants ( 19 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Genetic Engineering ( 31 ), Genetics and Heredity ( 127 ), Mammoths (Animals) ( 5 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

A New Company With a Wild Mission: Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth

With $15 million in private funding, Colossal aims to bring thousands of woolly mammoths back to Siberia. Some scientists are deeply skeptical that will happen.

#church-george-m, #cloning, #elephants, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #genetic-engineering, #genetics-and-heredity, #mammoths-animals, #paleontology, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 8:34 pm on September 8, 2021
Tags: Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Flores (Indonesia), Global Warming ( 825 ), Indonesia ( 163 ), International Union for Conservation of Nature ( 6 ), Komodo Dragons (Lizards) ( 2 ), Reptiles ( 10 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Komodo Dragons Are Now Endangered and ‘Moving Toward Extinction’

A top conservation organization updated the status of the fierce giant lizards on its Red List of threatened species.

#conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #flores-indonesia, #global-warming, #indonesia, #international-union-for-conservation-of-nature, #komodo-dragons-lizards, #reptiles, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 8:07 pm on September 8, 2021
Tags: British Columbia (Canada) ( 39 ), Burgess Shale (Canada), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 101 ), Fossils ( 50 ), Oceans and Seas ( 86 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), Research ( 847 ), Royal Society Open Science (Journal) ( 12 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

‘Spaceship-Shaped’ Fossil Reveals Hungry Predator of Ancient Oceans

Titanokorys gainesi, turned up in the Canadian Rockies, was among the largest known predators 500 million years ago.

#british-columbia-canada, #burgess-shale-canada, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fossils, #oceans-and-seas, #paleontology, #research, #royal-society-open-science-journal, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 6, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 101 ), Breezy Point (Queens, NY) ( 4 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fort Tilden (Queens, NY) ( 2 ), Plover (Bird), Queens (NYC) ( 97 ), Rockaway Beach (Queens, NY) ( 11 ), United States Park Police ( 5 )

Meet the People Rescuing Piping Plover Birds In New York

A group of volunteers patrols beaches where endangered Piping Plovers nest.

#birds, #breezy-point-queens-ny, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fort-tilden-queens-ny, #plover-bird, #queens-nyc, #rockaway-beach-queens-ny, #united-states-park-police

The New York Times 2:53 pm on September 3, 2021
Tags: Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare ( 64 ), Burkina Faso ( 9 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) ( 75 ), Elephants ( 19 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, International Fund for Animal Welfare ( 2 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Reuniting an Orphan Elephant and Her Mom, Perhaps, With DNA and Luck

Nania beat the odds to survive separation from her forest elephant family in Burkina Faso. Her caretakers hope DNA testing may help return her to the wild with her family.

#animal-abuse-rights-and-welfare, #burkina-faso, #conservation-of-resources, #dna-deoxyribonucleic-acid, #elephants, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #international-fund-for-animal-welfare, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

How Nania The Elephant Beat the Odds

Nania beat the odds to survive separation from her forest elephant family in Burkina Faso. Her caretakers hope DNA testing may help return her to the wild with her family.

The New York Times 7:10 pm on September 1, 2021
Tags: Canada ( 333 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fishing, Commercial ( 44 ), Global Warming ( 825 ), Gulf of Maine, Gulf of St Lawrence, Oceanography (Journal), Oceans and Seas ( 86 ), Research ( 847 ), United States ( 2,940 ), Whales and Whaling ( 30 )

Why There’s Been a Sudden Population Crash for Rare Whales

North Atlantic right whales had been making a slow recovery, but ocean changes linked to global warming are pushing down their numbers again, scientists say.

#canada, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #gulf-of-maine, #gulf-of-st-lawrence, #oceanography-journal, #oceans-and-seas, #research, #united-states, #whales-and-whaling

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 18, 2021
Tags: Brain ( 83 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 101 ), Fossils ( 50 ), Geology (Journal) ( 5 ), Horseshoe crabs, Illinois ( 67 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

This Brain Remained Intact in a 310 Million-Year-Old Fossil

The discovery suggested that horseshoe crab brains haven’t changed much and that there are more ways for soft tissues to be preserved in the fossil record.

#brain, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fossils, #geology-journal, #horseshoe-crabs, #illinois, #paleontology, #yale-peabody-museum-of-natural-history, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:34 pm on June 30, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Fines (Penalties) ( 74 ), Joshua Tree (Calif), Joshua Tree National Park (Calif) ( 4 ), Nordberg-Walter, Jonetta, San Bernardino (Calif) ( 9 ), Trees and Shrubs ( 57 ), Walter, Jeffrey (1951- )

California Couple Fined $18,000 for Bulldozing Iconic Joshua Trees

The authorities say they hope the fine will deter people from harming the trees, which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #fines-penalties, #joshua-tree-calif, #joshua-tree-national-park-calif, #nordberg-walter-jonetta, #san-bernardino-calif, #trees-and-shrubs, #walter-jeffrey-1951

The New York Times 3:31 pm on June 25, 2021
Tags: China ( 1,685 ), Denisova Hominid, Endangered and Extinct Species, Evolution (Biology) ( 52 ), Fossils ( 50 ), Harbin (China) ( 2 ), Neanderthal Man ( 9 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), Research ( 847 ), Skull (Body Part) ( 11 ), The Innovation

Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ Skull in China May Add Species to Human Family Tree

A laborer discovered the fossil and hid it in a well for 85 years. Scientists say it could help sort out the human family tree and how our species emerged.

#china, #denisova-hominid, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #evolution-biology, #fossils, #harbin-china, #neanderthal-man, #paleontology, #research, #skull-body-part, #the-innovation

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 21, 2021
Tags: Bees ( 26 ), Butterflies and Moths ( 12 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Flowers and Plants ( 127 ), Gardens and Gardening ( 133 ), Insects ( 41 )

For the Butterflies — and the Rest of Us

Stop using pesticides, in your butterfly garden and everywhere else.

#bees, #butterflies-and-moths, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #flowers-and-plants, #gardens-and-gardening, #insects

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 11, 2021
Tags: Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare ( 64 ), Animal Behavior ( 130 ), Animals ( 120 ), Assn of Zoos&Aquariums ( 2 ), Biodiversity ( 34 ), Breeding of Animals ( 8 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Zoos ( 21 )

Zoos Are Bad for Animals

Many of them aspire to be good civic institutions that care for animals on their grounds and in the wild. But is it really worth their captivity?

#animal-abuse-rights-and-welfare, #animal-behavior, #animals, #assn-of-zoosaquariums, #biodiversity, #breeding-of-animals, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #zoos

The New York Times 10:00 am on June 5, 2021
Tags: Animal Migration ( 17 ), Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Beaches ( 60 ), Birds ( 101 ), Crabs ( 4 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Red Knots in Steepest Decline in Years, Threatening the Species’ Survival

The annual count along the Delaware Bay beaches showed another severe drop in numbers of the shorebird, whose migration is one of the longest avian journeys in the world.

#animal-migration, #atlantic-states-marine-fisheries-commission, #beaches, #birds, #crabs, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 1:44 pm on June 4, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Fossils ( 50 ), Oceans and Seas ( 86 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), Research ( 847 ), Science (Journal) ( 48 ), Sharks ( 28 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Sharks Nearly Went Extinct 19 Million Years Ago From Mystery Event

Analysis of the fossil record shows a mysterious mass extinction that decimated the diversity of sharks in the world’s oceans, and they’ve never fully recovered.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #fossils, #oceans-and-seas, #paleontology, #research, #science-journal, #sharks, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 4, 2021
Tags: africa ( 362 ), Animal Behavior ( 130 ), Elephants ( 19 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique) ( 2 ), kenya ( 109 ), Malawi ( 4 ), Mozambique ( 9 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

What Has Four Legs, a Trunk and a Behavioral Database?

From tens of thousands of hours of observation, scientists have compiled a detailed library of African elephant behavior.

#africa, #animal-behavior, #elephants, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #gorongosa-national-park-mozambique, #kenya, #malawi, #mozambique, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 3:05 pm on June 3, 2021
Tags: Anatomy and Physiology ( 11 ), Atlantic Ocean ( 16 ), Current Biology (Journal) ( 26 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fishing, Commercial ( 44 ), Research ( 847 ), Whales and Whaling ( 30 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

On the Verge of Extinction, These Whales Are Also Shrinking

The few living North Atlantic right whales are smaller than previous generations, and some show signs of severely stunted development.

#anatomy-and-physiology, #atlantic-ocean, #current-biology-journal, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #research, #whales-and-whaling, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:30 am on June 1, 2021
Tags: Butterflies and Moths ( 12 ), california ( 1,211 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Flowers and Plants ( 127 ), Forest Service ( 16 ), River Partners

California Throws a Rescue Line to Its Dwindling Monarch Butterflies

A coalition of conservation groups have partnered with the state to add 30,000 milkweed plants in an attempt to restore the species’ population.

#butterflies-and-moths, #california, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #flowers-and-plants, #forest-service, #river-partners

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 1, 2021
Tags: Agriculture and Farming ( 270 ), california ( 1,211 ), Drought ( 55 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 101 ), Irrigation ( 10 ), Klamath Falls (Ore), Native Americans ( 155 ), Oregon ( 118 ), Salmon ( 23 ), Water ( 113 ), Wildlife Die-Offs ( 8 )

Amid Historic Drought, a New Water War in the West

A drought crisis has erupted in the Klamath Basin along the California-Oregon border, with fish dying en masse and farmers infuriated that they have been cut off from their main water source.

#agriculture-and-farming, #california, #drought, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #irrigation, #klamath-falls-ore, #native-americans, #oregon, #salmon, #water, #wildlife-die-offs

The New York Times 2:37 am on May 21, 2021
Tags: Agriculture Department ( 45 ), Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare ( 64 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Justice Department ( 572 ), Lowe, Jeffrey (1964- ), Oklahoma ( 57 ), Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (TV Program) ( 9 ), Tigers ( 15 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

69 Big Cats Are Seized From Jeffrey Lowe, a Figure in ‘Tiger King’

Mr. Lowe and his wife, Lauren Lowe, are the latest figures from the Netflix series to face prosecutions by the U.S. government.

#agriculture-department, #animal-abuse-rights-and-welfare, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #justice-department, #lowe-jeffrey-1964, #oklahoma, #tiger-king-murder-mayhem-and-madness-tv-program, #tigers, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 4:30 pm on May 20, 2021
Tags: atacama desert ( 2 ), Black Markets ( 9 ), Cacti (Plants) ( 3 ), Chile ( 53 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Italy ( 326 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Global Cactus Traffickers Are Cleaning Out the Deserts

A recent raid in Italy involving rare Chilean species highlights the growing scale of a black market in the thorny plants.

#atacama-desert, #black-markets, #cacti-plants, #chile, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #italy, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:22 pm on May 18, 2021
Tags: Acadia National Park (Me) ( 3 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 757 ), Forests and Forestry ( 95 ), Global Warming ( 825 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 606 ), Invasive Species ( 36 ), National Park Service ( 31 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 78 ), Wildfires ( 303 )

What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks.

For decades, the core mission of the Park Service was absolute conservation. Now ecologists are being forced to do triage, deciding what to safeguard — and what to let slip away.

#acadia-national-park-me, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #environment, #forests-and-forestry, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #invasive-species, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #wildfires

The New York Times 6:59 am on May 11, 2021
Tags: Animal Behavior ( 130 ), Australia ( 370 ), Bahama Islands ( 12 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 101 ), Greece ( 69 ), Marine Biology ( 12 ), Philippines ( 87 ), Photography ( 296 ), Research ( 847 ), Sharks ( 28 ), Travel and Vacations ( 592 ), Turtles and Tortoises ( 10 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

The Price They Pay for Your Perfect Vacation Photo

Scientists are concerned about unregulated feeding of ocean wildlife by tour operators.

#animal-behavior, #australia, #bahama-islands, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #greece, #marine-biology, #philippines, #photography, #research, #sharks, #travel-and-vacations, #turtles-and-tortoises, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:11 pm on May 10, 2021
Tags: Beauty (Concept) ( 27 ), Cosmetics and Toiletries ( 63 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Flowers and Plants ( 127 ), Hair ( 61 ), Indigenous People ( 95 ), International Trade and World Market ( 378 ), Luxury Goods and Services ( 82 ), Oils and Fats ( 9 ), Skin ( 57 ), Trees and Shrubs ( 57 )

How Botanical Oils Won Over the West

Though they’ve been prized since the dawn of civilization around the world, these natural elixirs have now taken on an almost religious aura for wellness types.

#beauty-concept, #cosmetics-and-toiletries, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #flowers-and-plants, #hair, #indigenous-people, #international-trade-and-world-market, #luxury-goods-and-services, #oils-and-fats, #skin, #trees-and-shrubs

The New York Times 3:47 pm on May 10, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 101 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fishing, Commercial ( 44 ), Innovation ( 61 ), Research ( 847 ), Royal Society Open Science (Journal) ( 12 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

The Birds and the Buoys: Using Googly Eyes to Avert Extinction

A pair of looming eyes could scare away seabirds from fishing nets in which they are often entangled.

#birds, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #innovation, #research, #royal-society-open-science-journal, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 12:53 pm on May 6, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 101 ), california ( 1,211 ), Condors ( 2 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Wildlife Service ( 21 ), Tehachapi (Calif.)

Pesky Condors Invade California Home

Fifteen to 20 of the endangered giant birds wrecked the deck, knocked over lawn ornaments and tore up “every piece of plastic” they could find, the homeowner’s daughter said.

#birds, #california, #condors, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #tehachapi-calif

The New York Times 2:49 am on April 28, 2021
Tags: africa ( 362 ), Botswana ( 8 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 867 ), Elephants ( 19 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Everytown for Gun Safety ( 9 ), Firearms ( 129 ), Gun Control ( 129 ), Hunting and Trapping ( 28 ), International Union for Conservation of Nature ( 6 ), LaPierre, Wayne ( 13 ), Mass Shootings ( 114 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 731 ), National Rifle Assn ( 27 ), New Yorker ( 22 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

Video of N.R.A. Chief Wayne LaPierre Shooting an Elephant Draws Criticism

The footage was taken during a 2013 hunting trip in Botswana for an N.R.A.-sponsored television series, but it never aired. It was obtained by The Trace and The New Yorker.

#africa, #botswana, #conservation-of-resources, #deaths-fatalities, #elephants, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #everytown-for-gun-safety, #firearms, #gun-control, #hunting-and-trapping, #international-union-for-conservation-of-nature, #lapierre-wayne, #mass-shootings, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #national-rifle-assn, #new-yorker, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 5:58 pm on April 27, 2021
Tags: Cats ( 52 ), Caves and Caverns ( 15 ), Current Biology (Journal) ( 26 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fossils ( 50 ), Mammoths (Animals) ( 5 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), San Antonio (Tex) ( 22 ), Teeth and Dentistry ( 28 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Baby Mammoths Were Meals for These Saber-Tooth Cats

Fossils from a Texas site suggest that the predatory felines not only snatched mammoths from their herds, but dragged the remains back to their cave.

#cats, #caves-and-caverns, #current-biology-journal, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fossils, #mammoths-animals, #paleontology, #san-antonio-tex, #teeth-and-dentistry, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:19 am on April 20, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 101 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Italy ( 326 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

On the Menu at a Lunch in Italy: Protected Songbirds

The Italian police were called to investigate a luncheon for a potential violation of coronavirus rules. They found a feast of migrating finches.

#birds, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #italy, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 2:46 am on April 20, 2021
Tags: Animal Behavior ( 130 ), Bears ( 26 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 867 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Wildlife Service ( 21 ), Idaho ( 36 ), Montana ( 45 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 78 )

Grizzly Bear Fatally Mauls a Backcountry Guide Near Yellowstone Park

When the bear charged at Montana officials who were investigating the attack, they shot and killed it.

#animal-behavior, #bears, #deaths-fatalities, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #idaho, #montana, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores

The New York Times 5:32 pm on April 16, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 120 ), Birds ( 101 ), Carson, Rachel, Children and Childhood ( 820 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 757 ), Parenting ( 750 ), Writing and Writers ( 508 )

Plant a Love of Nature in Your Kids

This Earth Day, show kids they can find refuge in the outdoors.

#animals, #birds, #carson-rachel, #children-and-childhood, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #environment, #parenting, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 6:30 pm on April 15, 2021
Tags: Dinosaurs ( 32 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, north america ( 99 ), Paleontology ( 69 ), Research ( 847 ), Science (Journal) ( 48 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

How Many Tyrannosaurus Rexes Ever Lived on Earth? Here’s a New Clue.

An estimation of the iconic predator’s total population can teach us things about dinosaurs that fossils cannot.

#dinosaurs, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #north-america, #paleontology, #research, #science-journal, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 14, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 120 ), Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction (Book), Biodiversity ( 34 ), Books and Literature ( 1,709 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Nijhuis, Michelle, Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

The Long History of Those Who Fought to Save the Animals

In “Beloved Beasts,” Michelle Nijhuis tells the stories of the men and women who have fought to rescue endangered animals from extinction.

#animals, #beloved-beasts-fighting-for-life-in-an-age-of-extinction-book, #biodiversity, #books-and-literature, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #nijhuis-michelle, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 13, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 120 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 3,680 ), Birds ( 101 ), Commuting ( 30 ), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 136 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 757 ), Flowers and Plants ( 127 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 248 ), Land Use Policies ( 63 ), Long Island (NY) ( 65 ), Roads and Traffic ( 89 ), Transit Systems ( 127 ), United States ( 2,940 )

We Need an Infrastructure Package for Nature

The long-term needs of ecosystems should come before our knee-jerk demands to get back to life.

#animals, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #birds, #commuting, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #environment, #flowers-and-plants, #infrastructure-public-works, #land-use-policies, #long-island-ny, #roads-and-traffic, #transit-systems, #united-states

The New York Times 7:28 pm on April 3, 2021
Tags: Animal Adventure Park (Harpursville, NY), April (the giraffe), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Giraffes ( 5 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

April the Giraffe, Who Became an Internet Sensation in 2017, Dies

April, 20, gained fame giving birth as millions watched via livestream. She was euthanized on Friday because of her worsening arthritis.

#animal-adventure-park-harpursville-ny, #april-the-giraffe, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #giraffes, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 29, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 120 ), Birds ( 101 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Photography ( 296 ), Storks (Birds), Travel and Vacations ( 592 ), Waste Materials and Disposal ( 58 ), Women and Girls ( 1,198 )

A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It

In the Indian state of Assam, a group of women known as the Hargila Army is spearheading a conservation effort to rescue the endangered greater adjutant stork.

#animals, #birds, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #photography, #storks-birds, #travel-and-vacations, #waste-materials-and-disposal, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 11:14 pm on March 28, 2021
Tags: Bears ( 26 ), Daines, Steve ( 12 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Gianforte, Greg (1961- ) ( 6 ), Hunting and Trapping ( 28 ), Montana ( 45 ), Republican Party ( 1,817 ), Wolves ( 22 )

In Montana, Bears and Wolves Become Part of the Culture Wars

The politics of predators seem poised to enter a new chapter in the state, which now seems intent on reviving some of the practices of a century ago that virtually exterminated wolves from Montana.

#bears, #daines-steve, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #gianforte-greg-1961, #hunting-and-trapping, #montana, #republican-party, #wolves

The New York Times 3:49 pm on March 25, 2021
Tags: Bald Eagles ( 3 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Wildlife Service ( 21 ), Interior Department ( 44 ), United States ( 2,940 )

America’s Bald Eagle Population Has Quadrupled

There were only about 72,000 bald eagles in the lower 48 states in 2009. Researchers say the population is now above 300,000.

#bald-eagles, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #interior-department, #united-states

The New York Times 1:42 pm on March 25, 2021
Tags: africa ( 362 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Elephants ( 19 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, International Union for Conservation of Nature ( 6 ), Research ( 847 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 ), your-feed-animals ( 158 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Some Elephants in Africa Are Just a Step From Extinction

A key conservation group counted the continent’s elephants as two species for the first time, highlighting the dire threat to forest elephants.

#africa, #conservation-of-resources, #elephants, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #international-union-for-conservation-of-nature, #research, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:28 pm on March 18, 2021
Tags: Aquariums ( 5 ), Dutchess County (NY) ( 5 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Seguine, Joshua, Sharks ( 28 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

New York Man Kept Sharks in Pool in His Basement

Investigators found seven sandbar sharks in an aboveground pool in a house in Dutchess County, the authorities said. The case spotlighted an underground market for exotic and protected fish.

#aquariums, #dutchess-county-ny, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #seguine-joshua, #sharks, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 8:26 pm on March 17, 2021
Tags: Antelopes, Endangered and Extinct Species, Hunting and Trapping ( 28 ), International Union for Conservation of Nature ( 6 ), Syria ( 76 ), Turkey ( 118 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 143 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 48 )

Endangered Gazelles Make a Comeback on the Edge of a War Zone

Hunted nearly to extinction worldwide, a wild mountain gazelle finds a helping hand on the Turkish-Syrian border.

#antelopes, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #hunting-and-trapping, #international-union-for-conservation-of-nature, #syria, #turkey, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 15, 2021
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 122 ), Birds ( 101 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Global Warming ( 825 ), Trees and Shrubs ( 57 )

Yes, America, There Is (Some) Hope for the Environment

Wildlife bridges, plastic-eating bacteria and drones that plant trees remind us that we are as good at repairing as we are at destroying.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #birds, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #global-warming, #trees-and-shrubs

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 10, 2021
Tags: Australia ( 370 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Photography ( 296 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 197 ), Research ( 847 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 573 ), Tasmania (Australia) ( 4 ), your-feed-science ( 1,033 )

Tasmanian Tigers Are Extinct. Why Do People Keep Seeing Them?

Quirks of the human mind and how we process information might explain the uncanny appearances of thylacines.

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on March 6, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 3,680 ), Conservation of Resources ( 93 ), Darwin, Charles Robert ( 8 ), Drilling and Boring ( 16 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Everglades National Park, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 101 ), Florida Panhandle ( 8 ), Genetics and Heredity ( 127 ), Gulf of Mexico ( 38 ), National Marine Fisheries Service ( 2 ), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( 61 ), Natural Gas ( 83 ), Oceans and Seas ( 86 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 251 ), United States ( 2,940 ), Whales and Whaling ( 30 )

America’s New Whale Is Now at Extinction’s Doorstep

Just 50 or so remain, eking it out in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast.

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The New York Times 6:35 pm on March 4, 2021
Tags: Appeals Courts (US) ( 67 ), Barrett, Amy Coney ( 172 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 283 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environmental Protection Agency ( 110 ), Fish and Other Marine Life ( 101 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 21 ), Freedom of Information Act ( 11 ), National Marine Fisheries Service ( 2 ), Sierra Club ( 5 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 667 )

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion

The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request.

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The New York Times 6:38 pm on March 3, 2021
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 122 ), Avangrid Renewables LLC, Biodiversity ( 34 ), Birds ( 101 ), Breeding of Animals ( 8 ), california ( 1,211 ), Condors ( 2 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Energy and Power ( 53 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 21 ), wind power ( 54 )

California Condors Get an Assist From an Unlikely Source: A Wind Power Company

Federal wildlife authorities in California are working with a wind energy company to breed the endangered birds in captivity to replace any that may be killed by turbine blades. Conservationists are skeptical.

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The New York Times 11:19 am on March 3, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Humane Society of the United States ( 6 ), Wisconsin ( 134 ), Wolves ( 22 )

Wisconsin Hunters Kill Over 200 Wolves in Less Than 3 Days

The gray wolf lost Endangered Species Act protections last year, prompting a recent hunt that killed at least 216 wolves — far exceeding a quota set by state wildlife officials.

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