Invasives are the primary cause of global extinctions in past five centuries
Invasive species are either the culprits or the accomplice in the extinction of some 300 species across the planet, according to new research. “It tells us ...
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1,700 wildlife species at risk for extinction by 2070
By 2070, 1,700 species of amphibians, birds and mammals are at risk for extinction as a result of human land-use shrinking their habitat. In a Nature Climate ...
Did climate change claim its first mammal?
The last recorded sighting of a Bramble Cay melomys was in 2009, when a fisherman reported seeing a few of the small rodents take flight across the Australian ...
Are biologists asking the wrong questions on climate change?
Could species be vulnerable to the effects of climate change at temperatures lower than biologists currently think? That’s the question a team of scientists is ...
Will the Cascades frog see the next century?
A species of frog that inhabits remote mountain pools in the Pacific Northwest is likely to go extinct by the end of the century, researchers found. The Cascades ...
Study finds island goshawk population unique and at risk
When Canadian ornithologist Percy Algernon Taverner examined the goshawks of Haida Gwaii in 1940, he noticed something unusual about them. The birds on these rugged ...
Researchers warn of ‘extinction domino effect’
New research explores the possibilities of a single species’ extinction triggering an “extinction domino effect.” Writing in Scientific Reports, researchers ...
After decades of decline, could Sierra’s frogs recover?
For decades, the story of the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) has been a bleak one. Once abundant in lakes and ponds in and around Yosemite National ...
Success stories show value of conservation efforts
Wildlife conservation faces challenges around the world, but conservationists can celebrate several important success stories. That is the theme of this year’s ...
Climate change taking greater toll on national parks
National parks in the United States are bearing the brunt of climate change, a recent study says, putting many small mammals and plants at risk of extinction by the ...