The New York Times 11:19 am on April 20, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Italy ( 261 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 )

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 ( 99 ), Bears ( 17 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 671 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), Idaho ( 24 ), Montana ( 28 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 58 )

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 ( 80 ), Birds ( 72 ), Carson, Rachel, Children and Childhood ( 663 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 605 ), Parenting ( 615 ), Writing and Writers ( 378 )

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 ( 26 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, north america ( 77 ), Paleontology ( 52 ), Research ( 672 ), Science (Journal) ( 35 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

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 ( 80 ), Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction (Book), Biodiversity ( 28 ), Books and Literature ( 1,325 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Nijhuis, Michelle, Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 )

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 ( 80 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 2,843 ), Birds ( 72 ), Commuting ( 20 ), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 90 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 605 ), Flowers and Plants ( 100 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 136 ), Land Use Policies ( 53 ), Long Island (NY) ( 48 ), Roads and Traffic ( 70 ), Transit Systems ( 95 ), United States ( 2,198 )

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 ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Giraffes ( 4 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 )

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 ( 80 ), Birds ( 72 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Photography ( 234 ), Storks (Birds), Travel and Vacations ( 429 ), Waste Materials and Disposal ( 45 ), Women and Girls ( 918 )

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 ( 17 ), Daines, Steve ( 12 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Gianforte, Greg (1961- ) ( 6 ), Hunting and Trapping ( 21 ), Montana ( 28 ), Republican Party ( 1,427 ), Wolves ( 20 )

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 ( 2 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), Interior Department ( 29 ), United States ( 2,198 )

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 ( 229 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Elephants ( 11 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, International Union for Conservation of Nature ( 4 ), Research ( 672 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

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 ( 22 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 )

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 ( 21 ), International Union for Conservation of Nature ( 4 ), Syria ( 66 ), Turkey ( 88 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 48 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 )

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 ( 90 ), Birds ( 72 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Global Warming ( 556 ), Trees and Shrubs ( 40 )

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 ( 276 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Photography ( 234 ), Psychology and Psychologists ( 139 ), Research ( 672 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 468 ), Tasmania (Australia) ( 4 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

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.

#australia, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #photography, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #rumors-and-misinformation, #tasmania-australia, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:00 pm on March 6, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 2,843 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Darwin, Charles Robert ( 6 ), Drilling and Boring ( 12 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Everglades National Park, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 81 ), Florida Panhandle ( 8 ), Genetics and Heredity ( 99 ), Gulf of Mexico ( 30 ), National Marine Fisheries Service ( 2 ), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( 45 ), Natural Gas ( 59 ), Oceans and Seas ( 68 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 172 ), United States ( 2,198 ), Whales and Whaling ( 22 )

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.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #conservation-of-resources, #darwin-charles-robert, #drilling-and-boring, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #everglades-national-park, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #florida-panhandle, #genetics-and-heredity, #gulf-of-mexico, #national-marine-fisheries-service, #national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration, #natural-gas, #oceans-and-seas, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #united-states, #whales-and-whaling

The New York Times 6:35 pm on March 4, 2021
Tags: Appeals Courts (US) ( 46 ), Barrett, Amy Coney ( 166 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 215 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environmental Protection Agency ( 85 ), Fish and Other Marine Life ( 81 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), Freedom of Information Act ( 8 ), National Marine Fisheries Service ( 2 ), Sierra Club ( 5 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 561 )

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion

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

#appeals-courts-us, #barrett-amy-coney, #decisions-and-verdicts, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #environmental-protection-agency, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #freedom-of-information-act, #national-marine-fisheries-service, #sierra-club, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 6:38 pm on March 3, 2021
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 90 ), Avangrid Renewables LLC, Biodiversity ( 28 ), Birds ( 72 ), Breeding of Animals ( 6 ), california ( 943 ), Condors, Endangered and Extinct Species, Energy and Power ( 39 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), wind power ( 37 )

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.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #avangrid-renewables-llc, #biodiversity, #birds, #breeding-of-animals, #california, #condors, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #energy-and-power, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #wind-power

The New York Times 11:19 am on March 3, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Humane Society of the United States ( 6 ), Wisconsin ( 120 ), Wolves ( 20 )

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.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #humane-society-of-the-united-states, #wisconsin, #wolves

The New York Times 8:26 pm on March 1, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 72 ), Birdwatching ( 14 ), Borneo (Indonesia) ( 3 ), BW Galeatus, Endangered and Extinct Species, Indonesia ( 109 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest.

The black-browed babbler has long been one of Indonesia’s most enigmatic birds.

#birds, #birdwatching, #borneo-indonesia, #bw-galeatus, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #indonesia, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 7:00 pm on February 25, 2021
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 663 ), Dinosaurs ( 26 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Paleontology ( 52 ), Research ( 672 ), Science (Journal) ( 35 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 76 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 ), Youth ( 110 )

The Outsized Influence of Teen T. Rex and Other Young Dinosaurs

A deep dive into dinosaur data suggests that teenage T. rexes and other juvenile carnivores shaped their ecosystems.

#children-and-childhood, #dinosaurs, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #paleontology, #research, #science-journal, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science, #youth

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 25, 2021
Tags: China ( 1,318 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Forests and Forestry ( 65 ), Pandas ( 9 ), Research ( 672 ), Wildlife Sanctuaries and Nature Reserves ( 11 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

For Shielding Endangered Neighbors, Pandas Make Flimsy Umbrellas

A new study challenges a common hypothesis about how protecting charismatic species also conserves animals that are less well known.

#china, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #forests-and-forestry, #pandas, #research, #wildlife-sanctuaries-and-nature-reserves, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 7:00 pm on February 18, 2021
Tags: Adams, Douglas, Archaeology and Anthropology ( 89 ), EARTH ( 145 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Magnets and Magnetism ( 2 ), Neanderthal Man ( 6 ), ozone ( 3 ), Paleontology ( 52 ), Research ( 672 ), Science (Journal) ( 35 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to an Ancient Geomagnetic Disruption

A shift in Earth’s poles 42,000 years ago may have drastically altered the planet’s climate, scientists have found — and they’re naming the period after the author Douglas Adams.

#adams-douglas, #archaeology-and-anthropology, #earth, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #magnets-and-magnetism, #neanderthal-man, #ozone, #paleontology, #research, #science-journal, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 5:20 pm on February 18, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 80 ), Assn of Zoos&Aquariums, Breeding of Animals ( 6 ), Cryonics, Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), Fort Collins (Colo) ( 3 ), Meeteetse (Wyo), Ryder, Oliver, San Diego Zoo ( 3 ), University of Florida ( 7 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 ), Zoos ( 17 )

Meet Elizabeth Ann, the First Cloned Black-Footed Ferret

Her birth represents the first cloning of an endangered species native to North America, and may bring needed genetic diversity to the species.

#animals, #assn-of-zoosaquariums, #breeding-of-animals, #cryonics, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #fort-collins-colo, #meeteetse-wyo, #ryder-oliver, #san-diego-zoo, #university-of-florida, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science, #zoos

The New York Times 5:04 am on February 17, 2021
Tags: Biology and Biochemistry ( 42 ), Caviar ( 2 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 81 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), Fish Farming ( 6 ), Lakes ( 8 ), Sturgeon (Fish) ( 3 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 ), Winnebago County (Wis), Wisconsin ( 120 )

Wisconsin Official Traded Sturgeon Research Eggs for Caviar, Prosecutors Say

Ryan Koenigs, a biologist who oversees the state’s sturgeon spearing season in Lake Winnebago, is accused of accepting $20,000 worth of caviar in an illegal bartering scheme.

#biology-and-biochemistry, #caviar, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #fish-farming, #lakes, #sturgeon-fish, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching, #winnebago-county-wis, #wisconsin

The New York Times 12:09 pm on February 12, 2021
Tags: Earthquakes ( 43 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, geology ( 35 ), Noise ( 27 ), Oceans and Seas ( 68 ), Pacific Ocean ( 6 ), Science (Journal) ( 35 ), Whales and Whaling ( 22 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

Whale Songs Could Reveal Deep Secrets Beneath the Oceans

The aquatic mammals’ sound waves penetrate into the rocks under the waves, which could assist seismologists’ surveys.

#earthquakes, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #geology, #noise, #oceans-and-seas, #pacific-ocean, #science-journal, #whales-and-whaling, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:51 pm on February 10, 2021
Tags: Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Endangered Species Research (Journal) ( 2 ), Fish and Other Marine Life ( 81 ), florida ( 357 ), Research ( 672 ), Science Advances (Journal) ( 16 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

Can These Hedge Trimmers With Fins Avoid a Brush With Extinction?

Scientists have found that sawfish are thriving in some habitats while vanishing from others.

#conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #endangered-species-research-journal, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #florida, #research, #science-advances-journal, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 9, 2021
Tags: Carbon Capture and Sequestration ( 17 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Geoengineering ( 2 ), Global Warming ( 556 ), Kolbert, Elizabeth ( 5 ), Sun ( 11 )

Should We Dim the Sun? Will We Even Have a Choice?

Elizabeth Kolbert and Ezra Klein discuss what options remain if our political system can’t handle the climate crisis.

#carbon-capture-and-sequestration, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #geoengineering, #global-warming, #kolbert-elizabeth, #sun

The New York Times 4:20 pm on February 4, 2021
Tags: Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Luzon (Philippines) ( 8 ), Mice ( 9 ), Philippines ( 63 ), Research ( 672 ), Rodents ( 10 ), volcanoes ( 22 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

The Mouse That Survived a Volcanic Apocalypse

Much as small mammals outlived the dinosaur extinction, this rodent beat the odds when Pinatubo blew its top in the Philippines in 1991.

#conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #luzon-philippines, #mice, #philippines, #research, #rodents, #volcanoes, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 3, 2021
Tags: Bacteria ( 23 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Monkeys and Apes ( 25 ), Nature Communications (Journal) ( 8 ), Research ( 672 ), Sierra Leone ( 5 ), Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary (Sierra Leone), veterinary medicine ( 20 ), Wildlife Die-Offs ( 4 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

Lethal Chimp Disease Is Linked to Newly Identified Bacteria

Deaths at a Sierra Leone sanctuary that stumped people for 15 years have now been linked to a bacterium that seems to cause similar ailments in humans.

#bacteria, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #monkeys-and-apes, #nature-communications-journal, #research, #sierra-leone, #tacugama-chimpanzee-sanctuary-sierra-leone, #veterinary-medicine, #wildlife-die-offs, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:03 pm on January 27, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Fishing, Commercial ( 31 ), Research ( 672 ), Sharks ( 22 )

Shark Populations Are Crashing, With a ‘Very Small Window’ to Avert Disaster

Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #research, #sharks

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 25, 2021
Tags: Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Hanoi (Vietnam), Reproduction (Biological) ( 28 ), Turtles and Tortoises ( 8 ), vietnam ( 52 ), Wildlife Conservation Society ( 5 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

The World’s Rarest Turtle Has a Shot at Escaping Extinction

Conservationists confirmed that a Swinhoe’s softshell turtle found in Vietnam is female, reigniting hope for saving the species.

#conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #hanoi-vietnam, #reproduction-biological, #turtles-and-tortoises, #vietnam, #wildlife-conservation-society, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:32 pm on January 20, 2021
Tags: Beaches ( 45 ), Columbia River (Pacific Northwest), Endangered and Extinct Species, Federal-State Relations (US) ( 73 ), Global Warming ( 556 ), Levees and Dams ( 23 ), Pacific Northwestern States (US) ( 16 ), Population ( 39 ), Puget Sound ( 3 ), Salmon ( 19 ), United States ( 2,198 ), Washington (State) ( 91 ), Water ( 68 )

Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office found that some salmon species are “on the brink of extinction.” Habitat loss, climate change and other factors are to blame, it said.

#beaches, #columbia-river-pacific-northwest, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #federal-state-relations-us, #global-warming, #levees-and-dams, #pacific-northwestern-states-us, #population, #puget-sound, #salmon, #united-states, #washington-state, #water

The New York Times 4:22 pm on January 16, 2021
Tags: Alabama ( 92 ), Caves and Caverns ( 10 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Salamanders ( 2 ), Tennessee ( 41 )

A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave

Residents in the South are coming together to protect their underground ecosystems.

#alabama, #caves-and-caverns, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #salamanders, #tennessee

The New York Times 8:53 pm on January 13, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 605 ), Federal Lands ( 19 ), Forests and Forestry ( 65 ), Global Warming ( 556 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 434 ), Owls ( 6 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 289 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,080 ), United States Politics and Government ( 5,267 )

Trump Opens Habitat of a Threatened Owl to Timber Harvesting

Going far beyond expectations, the Trump administration eliminated protection from more than three million acres of northern spotted owl habitat in the Pacific Northwest.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #environment, #federal-lands, #forests-and-forestry, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #owls, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 pm on January 13, 2021
Tags: American Museum Novitates, bats ( 23 ), Biodiversity ( 28 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Guinea ( 8 ), Research ( 672 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

New Bat Species With Orangutan Hue Discovered in West Africa

Scientists hope the rare discovery could be a catalyst for conserving the region’s biodiversity.

#american-museum-novitates, #bats, #biodiversity, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #guinea, #research, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 6:15 pm on January 13, 2021
Tags: DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) ( 56 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Game of Thrones (TV Program) ( 5 ), Genetics and Heredity ( 99 ), Nature (Journal) ( 38 ), north america ( 77 ), Paleontology ( 52 ), Research ( 672 ), Wolves ( 20 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

The Real Dire Wolf Ran Into an Evolutionary Dead End

The species’ remarkable genetic isolation from other wolves may have contributed to its demise.

#dna-deoxyribonucleic-acid, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #game-of-thrones-tv-program, #genetics-and-heredity, #nature-journal, #north-america, #paleontology, #research, #wolves, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 11:50 pm on January 11, 2021
Tags: Endangered and Extinct Species, Fish and Other Marine Life ( 81 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), florida ( 357 ), Manatees ( 3 )

Someone Etched ‘Trump’ on a Florida Manatee

Wildlife authorities are investigating and said that the harassment of the manatee is illegal under state and federal laws.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #florida, #manatees

The New York Times 2:16 pm on January 10, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 80 ), Area Planning and Renewal ( 47 ), Conservation of Resources ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique), Leopards ( 2 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 58 ), Research ( 672 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

How This Spot (in Mozambique) Got Its Leopard

Gorongosa National Park, steadily recovering from the ravages of civil war, recently added to its list of resident predators.

#animals, #area-planning-and-renewal, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #gorongosa-national-park-mozambique, #leopards, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #research, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:19 pm on January 6, 2021
Tags: BMC Research Notes (Journal), Dwarfism ( 2 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Genetics and Heredity ( 99 ), Giraffes ( 4 ), Namibia ( 3 ), Research ( 672 ), Uganda ( 41 ), your-feed-animals ( 121 ), your-feed-science ( 829 )

How a Dwarf Giraffe Discovery Surprised Scientists

Like someone put a giraffe’s head and neck on a horse’s body.

#bmc-research-notes-journal, #dwarfism, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #genetics-and-heredity, #giraffes, #namibia, #research, #uganda, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 3:10 pm on January 6, 2021
Tags: Animals ( 80 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, kenya ( 86 ), Rhinoceroses ( 4 ), Wildlife Trade and Poaching ( 41 )

The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth

What will we lose when Najin and Fatu die?

#animals, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #kenya, #rhinoceroses, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 5:46 pm on January 5, 2021
Tags: Birds ( 72 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Environment ( 605 ), Fish and Wildlife Service ( 16 ), Interior Department ( 29 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 289 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,080 ), United States Politics and Government ( 5,267 )

Trump Administration, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections

A rule change means companies will not be held liable for killing migratory birds as long as their actions were not intentionally designed to do so.

#birds, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #environment, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #interior-department, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 31, 2020
Tags: Audi Division of Volkswagen AG ( 6 ), batteries ( 53 ), Bayerische Motorenwerke AG ( 12 ), Berlin (Germany) ( 57 ), Daimler AG ( 6 ), Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles ( 24 ), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 90 ), Endangered and Extinct Species, Europe ( 1,554 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 180 ), Mercedes-Benz ( 27 ), Musk Elon ( 50 ), Renault SA ( 6 ), Springer, Axel, Verlag AG ( 3 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 50 ), Tuscaloosa (Ala) ( 4 ), Volkswagen AG ( 21 )

German Automakers Are Charged Up and Ready to Take on Tesla

As Tesla completes a factory in Berlin, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are introducing electric cars in bids to defend their dominance of the luxury market.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 28, 2020
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A Year of Watching Earthly Beauty Burn

From orbit, satellites send tragic evidence of climate change’s destructive power. This film covers 10 days, Sept. 7-16, 2020, a period of intense fires activity in North and South America.

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The New York Times 10:39 am on December 23, 2020
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Xin Xing, Giant Panda With Progeny Around the Globe, Dies at 38

The star of China’s Chongqing Zoo was the world’s oldest panda in captivity. More than 150 of her descendants have lived in several countries.

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The New York Times 5:13 am on December 22, 2020
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After Bars and Beaches, Gibbons Await a New Home in Thailand

The small apes were once widespread across much of Asia. But rampant deforestation and ruthless hunting of the acrobatic animal has greatly reduced its numbers and its habitat.

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The New York Times 10:36 am on December 21, 2020
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Biden Plans to Conserve 30 Percent of America’s Lands

That’s how much land Biden wants to conserve over the next decade. But is it possible?

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The New York Times 9:57 pm on December 17, 2020
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