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Only vegetarian marine mammal in the sea, related to the manatee, declared extinct in China

August 24, 2022

Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee – said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens – extinct in China….

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Spanish businessman alleged to have owned private taxidermy collection of extinct and rare animals

April 11, 2022

Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned a private taxidermy collection with more than 1000…

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Peru taking action against animal trafficking

March 18, 2022

Peru is expanding its fight against animal trafficking, with the hopes of substantially reducing the illegal wildlife trade by 2027. Why it matters: Peru…

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23 species removed from Endangered Species Act list because they’re now extinct

September 30, 2021

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove 23 species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to extinction. Based on rigorous…

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Bee species declining at a more startling rate than previously thought

January 25, 2021

The number of bee species found each year according to data gathered around the world has shown a significant decline since the 1990s. Wild…

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Australia identifies 113 species in need of emergency help because of wildfires

February 13, 2020

A panel of experts in Australia have identified 113 animal species that are in need of urgent help after devastating bushfires killed more than…

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Massive decline of big freshwater animals, new study finds

August 13, 2019

Just one per cent of the Earth’s surface are filled with rivers and lakes but in those lakes and rivers live one third of…

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India and Pakistan join forces despite political differences to save rare Indian Star Tortoise

April 16, 2019

The Indian Star Tortoise is widely trafficked for used as an exotic pet in the international market and India and Pakistan are joining forces…

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Anti-trafficking organization finds thriving trade of animals on Facebook

September 11, 2018

More than a thousand listings of live animals have been found in Thailand alone via Facebook according to a wildlife trafficking watchdog. In monitoring…

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Gone, gone, gone: Blue parrot from the movie “Rio” officially extinct in the wild

September 10, 2018

A Spix Macaw named Blu destined to help save the species, at least in the animated film Rio, is now extinct in the wild….

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