Gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans – our great ape cousins teeter on the precipice of extinction. And it’s not much of a secret that we humans have … 60 percent of primates sliding toward extinctionRead more
Biodiversity
Bumble bee is listed as endangered
The endangered designation is made by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act for species that are in danger of becoming … Bumble bee is listed as endangeredRead more
Fish Turn on Genes to Adapt to Climate Change
Certain marine species could adapt quickly to climate change by tinkering with their genes. Recent research from the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence off the … Fish Turn on Genes to Adapt to Climate ChangeRead more
World’s wildlife could drop two-thirds by 2020
Global wildlife could decline by 67 per cent by the end of this decade as a result of human activities, according to WWF’s Living Planet … World’s wildlife could drop two-thirds by 2020Read more
Obama Administration Finalizes New Rules Impeding Citizens’ Ability to Use Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service finalized new rules today that restrict the ability of ordinary citizens, scientists and public-interest … Obama Administration Finalizes New Rules Impeding Citizens’ Ability to Use Endangered Species ActRead more
Pesticide manufacturers’ own tests reveal serious harm to honeybees
Unpublished field trials by pesticide manufacturers show their products cause serious harm to honeybees at high levels, leading to calls from senior scientists for the … Pesticide manufacturers’ own tests reveal serious harm to honeybeesRead more
World’s Largest Gorilla Declared Close to Extinction
Illegal hunting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has wiped out 70 percent of Eastern gorillas in the past two decades and pushed the world’s … World’s Largest Gorilla Declared Close to ExtinctionRead more
Tree kangaroos ‘on brink of extinction’ due to palm oil deforestation
http://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_large/public/thumbnails/image/2016/09/01/17/tree-kangaroo.jpg Tree kangaroos at San Diego Zoo Getty Indonesia’s native tree kangaroo is on the brink of extinction due to the planet’s addiction to palm … Tree kangaroos ‘on brink of extinction’ due to palm oil deforestationRead more