This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Endangered Species Act. In an article for the liberal environmental think tank PERC, Jonathan Adler examines the poor results of five decades of so-called protection. The results are not for lack of effort, if trying means government action. Adler writes that the Endangered Species … Read more
By Esmé Stallard Climate and science journalist, BBC News 1 hour ago Image source, National Trust/PA Legend, The baby beaver, Mary, named after the English keeper Mary Earps, was born to reintroduced beavers in Somerset. Bringing back extinct species like beavers to England is no longer a priority, the government said on Friday amid criticism … Read more
Every year, researchers discover dozens of animal species that add to the millions on our planet. One group, in particular, contains an extremely large portion of terrestrial biodiversity. So, of all the groups of animals on our planet, which has the most species? According to the estimates of Camilo Mora, associate professor in the Department … Read more
News By Sydney Borchers, Fox News Published October 20, 2023, 6:45 a.m. ET While making a documentary on a species of mussel in the Great Lakes, two filmmakers discovered a wreck that disappeared 128 years ago. Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick were filming invasive quagga mussels in Lake Huron when they came across the Africa, … Read more
Human interest By Brooke Kato Published October 17, 2023, 5:46 p.m. ET The Maui kepa (left) and Mariana fruit bat are among the species now listed as extinct. fws.org Nearly two dozen endangered species are now listed as extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in the latest conservation wake-up call. The agency announced … Read more
(NEXSTAR) Nearly two dozen species from 16 states listed as endangered have been delisted, but not because they have rebounded. Instead, the change in status is due to extinction. T-Mobile plans to move customers from older phone plans to newer ones Two years ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed delisting 23 species. After … Read more
In a move cheered by conservationists, the Healey administration withdrew its proposal to remove the humpback whale from the state’s endangered species list after local experts warned against the move. Regina Asmutis-Silvia, executive director and senior biologist at Whale and Dolphin Conservation North America, praised the decision, calling it a testament to the fact that … Read more
A fishing boat launch under the Warm Springs Bridge at Lake Sonomais, seen March 22, 2022. An invasive species likely spread to a nearby fish hatchery across the lake this summer, wildlife officials said. George Rose/Getty Images An invasive species first observed in Lake Tahoe earlier this year could also pose a risk to a … Read more
No salt on this margarita, please. Scientists have paid tribute to the late Jimmy Buffett by naming a recently discovered species of marine snail living in the Florida Keys after one of his most iconic songs. The small, lime-colored Coya margarita was found hidden inside the coral reef along the Keys, a collection of islands … Read more
Scientists analyzed the genes of Atlantic puffins and found that they had interbred throughout recent history. They traced the first hybrid puffin to 1910, after climate change began to take hold of the planet. This suggests that interbreeding was caused by climate change. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for recording! Access your favorite topics in … Read more