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Boebert brings fetus photo to hearing

"I’m just wondering if my colleagues on the other side would put babies on the endangered species list,” she said

Salon

A giant trapdoor spider was discovered in Australia

The spider lives in open woodland habitats, building burrows in Central Queensland's black soils. Much of its habitat has been lost to land clearing, meaning it's likely an endangered species.

WEKU

Lauren Boebert suggests adding human fetuses to endangered species list

Ms Boebert brought photographs of human foetuses to a hearing on the Endangered Species Act

The Independent UK

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Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say

The tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat should be put on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said as they prepared to sue the U.S. government over the issue.

WEKU

A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill'

It's significant, according to officials with the Houston Zoo, because the radiated tortoise is a critically endangered species whose numbers are in decline.

WEKU

One Essential Ecosystem Is Rapidly Disappearing from Earth, Study Reveals

New research reveals mountain forests are disappearing at rapidly accelerating rate, posing serious concerns for conservation of rare and endangered species.

Inverse

‘Phenomenal loophole’ in quotas could lead to massive overfishing

Exclusive: Drastically weakened rules on how vessels document their catches of endangered species could endanger the marine ecosystem, confidential EU papers reveal

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Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too

Koalas are an iconic endangered species living in a fire-prone environment. This makes them an ideal subject when investigating solutions to wildfires.

The Conversation

Nearly half of Brits are 'clueless' about which animal species are on brink of extinction

Over a third of adults admit they know 'little' to 'nothing' about the world's most endangered species - but seven in ten would like to learn more about wildlife endangerment

Daily Mirror

Australian Ethical offloads Lendlease shares over development threat to koala population

The fund believes itself to be ‘one of the first’ in Australia to divest from a company over a concern for an endangered species

The Guardian - AU

‘This is an endangered species’: calls to take eels off the European menu

The snake-like species is under threat from smugglers, the climate crisis and Europe’s appetite for traditional dishes

The Guardian - UK

Research tracks Australian southern right whales to feeding grounds for first time

Researchers are creating the first summer feeding data since whaling records in a bid to better understand the movements of an endangered species.

ABC News

US endangered species law too little, too late

Nearly 50 years since its introduction, the US’ Endangered Species Act is plagued by decades-old criticisms that hinder its ability to help.

360info

Thailand wildlife protection laws are better but not perfect

Despite Thailand's efforts to address wildlife crime, there are still challenges in curbing illegal trade in endangered species.

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Second batch of endangered southern corroboree frogs released in Kosciuszko National Park since fires

A second batch of 100 southern corroboree frogs is released into Kosciuszko National Park in a bid to save the critically endangered species.

ABC News

Booroolong frogs bounce back after habitat restoration and cleansing floods

Shane Cooper owns a property in one of the last remaining habitat areas of Booroolong frogs. For the past decade he and his wife have been restoring creeks to give the endangered species a chance to recover.

WEKU

Botswana has seen a huge spike in rhinoceros poaching over the past 5 years

There's been increased demand for the endangered species' horn by some east Asians who believe it has medicinal properties.

The Conversation

Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it's highly unlikely

Why should governments do all of the heavy lifting to arrest the steep decline of many ecosystems? Endangered species live on private land too – so why not give farmers and landholders incentives to look after them and restore habitat?

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Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Finally, a plan to save the Joshua tree from climate change — and the bureaucrats

Climate change is the single greatest threat to the long-term survival of the Joshua tree, a beloved symbol of California’s high desert. But the biggest short-term obstacle is an impasse by state wildlife officials, who have been unable to agree whether to list it as threatened under the state Endangered…

WEKU

After a big recovery, the wood stork may soon fly off the endangered species list

The ungainly yet graceful wood stork, which was on the brink of extinction in 1984, has rebounded dramatically in Florida and other Southern states, officials say.

Reason

Save Endangered Species From Environmental Regulations

A legal fight over the Arctic grayling shows how regs can hurt rather than help.

The Independent UK

California bill would protect native western Joshua tree

A bill backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration would provide protections to the western Joshua tree, a native desert plant known for its distinct appearance

The Independent UK

Happy Valley was an endangered species, a beautiful blip, in the ragingly mediocre world of cop shows

In just 18 episodes, Sally Wainwright’s brilliant creation rewrote the rules of the genre, says Nick Hilton. It should be evidence enough for the BBC to take more chances on gutsy storytelling, on regional voices, on heroes who neither look nor sound like James Bond

The Independent UK

Happy Valley was an endangered species, a beautiful blip, in the ragingly mediocre world of cop shows

Tribune News Service

Idaho grizzly bears near Yellowstone could lose endangered species protections

BOISE, Idaho — One day after Idaho officials threatened to sue the federal government for failing to respond to petitions to remove grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protections, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will move forward with reconsidering the bears’ position — though it won’t consider…

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