Endangered species
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Nearly a quarter of freshwater animals now face extinction risk
Most species don’t have just one threat putting them at risk of extinction, but many threats acting together. ADVERTISEMENT Nearly…
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Endangered pygmy hippopotamus born at a Virginia zoo and you can help name her
Move over, Moo Deng. A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female…
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Two new wolf packs found in California over 100 years after animal disappeared from state
Two new wolf packs spotted in Northern California reveal a continued resurgence of the species, a century after they disappeared…
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More than 1 in 3 tree species worldwide faces extinction, says IUCN
The loss of trees is also a major threat to thousands of other plants, animals and fungi. ADVERTISEMENT Just over…
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Exclusive | Hundreds of oysters found on NYC coast — indicating endangered species is on the mend
Looks like Queens is turning into the oysters’ Rockefeller Center. A stretch of the borough’s shoreline has been identified as…
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EU must push farmers towards sustainable farming, says WWF
WWF explains how the EU can tighten its wildlife-protecting policies in a critical five-year window for action. ADVERTISEMENT The Earth’s…
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Vaquitas could breed their way back from the brink of extinction
The 10 remaining vaquitas have enough genetic diversity to rebuild their species, but only if there is a dramatic reduction…
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