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Earth's Biodiversity Crisis: 1 Million Species Face Extinction
Over a quarter of plants and animals assessed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species risk extinction.
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Woolly Mammoth DNA, Frozen 52,000 Years, Ago May Be Used To Revive Species
About 52,000 years ago, the skinned hide of a Siberian woolly mammoth was exposed to conditions so frigid that it spontaneously freeze-dried, locking its DNA fragments into place.
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Silkworms, Locusts And More: Singapore Approves These 16 Insects As Food
While approving these insects for "human consumption or as animal feed", SFA informed that the production should be safe, and not in the "wild".
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Scientists Discover A New Dinosaur Species From Footprints In Brazil
The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm tall.
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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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"Exciting Idea": In A First, Scientists Recover Ribonucleic Acid From Extinct Animal
Scientists have for the first time recovered Ribonucleic acid (RNA) from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever, Stockholm University researchers told AFP.
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WWF Uses Twitter Bird Logo To Highlight Significance Of Wildlife Conservation
The German chapter of the WWF created an impactful graphic that shows the evolution of the blue bird logos over the years.
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Exotic Animals Displayed At Hyderabad Pub For 'Wild Night', 7 Arrested
The owner of a pub and six others were on Tuesday apprehended for allegedly putting on display exotic wildlife species at a night club in the posh Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad without valid permission, police said.
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Study Of 70,000 Species Renews Fear Of Sixth Mass Extinction Event
While mammals, birds and insects are seeing a decline in numbers, amphibians are particularly badly affected overall.
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Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study
The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Viral Video: Maned Wolf Spotted On A Street, Leaves Internet Stunned
The species is a rare large-eared member of the dog family found in remote plains areas of central South America.
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Earth's Biodiversity Crisis: 1 Million Species Face Extinction
Over a quarter of plants and animals assessed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of threatened species risk extinction.
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Woolly Mammoth DNA, Frozen 52,000 Years, Ago May Be Used To Revive Species
About 52,000 years ago, the skinned hide of a Siberian woolly mammoth was exposed to conditions so frigid that it spontaneously freeze-dried, locking its DNA fragments into place.
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Silkworms, Locusts And More: Singapore Approves These 16 Insects As Food
While approving these insects for "human consumption or as animal feed", SFA informed that the production should be safe, and not in the "wild".
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
-
Scientists Discover A New Dinosaur Species From Footprints In Brazil
The new species, called Farlowichnus rapidus, was a small carnivorous animal about the size of a modern-day seriema bird, or about 60-90 cm tall.
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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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"Exciting Idea": In A First, Scientists Recover Ribonucleic Acid From Extinct Animal
Scientists have for the first time recovered Ribonucleic acid (RNA) from an extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger, raising hope for the resurrection of animals once thought lost forever, Stockholm University researchers told AFP.
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WWF Uses Twitter Bird Logo To Highlight Significance Of Wildlife Conservation
The German chapter of the WWF created an impactful graphic that shows the evolution of the blue bird logos over the years.
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Exotic Animals Displayed At Hyderabad Pub For 'Wild Night', 7 Arrested
The owner of a pub and six others were on Tuesday apprehended for allegedly putting on display exotic wildlife species at a night club in the posh Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad without valid permission, police said.
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Study Of 70,000 Species Renews Fear Of Sixth Mass Extinction Event
While mammals, birds and insects are seeing a decline in numbers, amphibians are particularly badly affected overall.
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Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study
The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Viral Video: Maned Wolf Spotted On A Street, Leaves Internet Stunned
The species is a rare large-eared member of the dog family found in remote plains areas of central South America.
