Dec 27 Federal authorities say North Atlantic right whale must remain on endangered list By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction. Continue reading
Dec 09 These 700 new species are facing extinction By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press This year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is sounding the alarm about the dugong — a large and docile marine mammal that lives from the eastern coast of Africa to the western Pacific Ocean. Continue reading
Dec 04 Analysis: Is China ready to lead on protecting nature at the upcoming UN biodiversity conference? By Vanessa Hull, The Conversation As the world parses what was achieved at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt, negotiators are convening in Montreal to set goals for curbing Earth’s other crisis: loss of living species. China will lead the deliberations in and will… Continue reading
Dec 03 Nevada toad threatened by geothermal power project gets endangered status By Scott Sonner, Associated Press A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal power project has officially been declared an endangered species, after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely used emergency basis last spring. Continue reading
Nov 29 U.S. bat species devastated by white-nose syndrome now listed as endangered By John Flesher, Associated Press The species is among a dozen U.S. bats suffering from white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that causes bats to emerge early during hibernation, sometimes burn up winter fat reserves and starve. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:47 The tough decision of which species to save from extinction Roughly 1 million species of wildlife face extinction worldwide, according to a recent United Nations report. Ecologist and author Rebecca Nesbit joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the ethics and decision-making process behind figuring out which species to save. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:58 Trees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant A new report out this week warns that at least 1 in 9 tree species in the U.S. is at risk of extinction. Trees face a host of threats including invasive species, deadly disease and climate change. The data comes… Continue watching
Aug 20 African migratory birds threatened by hotter, drier conditions By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Africa's migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 4:54 Rainforests in the Congo Basin are under threat as the DRC opens land to oil, gas drilling By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Satvi Sunkara On a multi-country tour of Africa this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been making the case that the U.S. can be a quote "equal partner" with African nations. In that vein, he recently announced a new partnership between… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 3:35 Viral ‘shrimp raves’ raise awareness of an endangered species By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz, Claire Mufson In the sea of videos on TikTok today, dance crazes and cute animals are unavoidable on the video-sharing app. But below the surface — underwater to be more precise — are some special, critically endangered crustaceans who have unintentionally hopped… Continue watching