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Extinctions, shrinking habitat spur 'rewilding' in cities

With many types of wildlife struggling to survive and their living space shrinking, some are finding their way to big cities

The Independent UK

As a sacred minnow nears extinction, Native Americans of Clear Lake call for bold plan

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Spring runs of a large minnow numbering in the millions have nourished Pomo Indians since they first made their home alongside Northern California’s Clear Lake more than 400 generations ago.

Los Angeles Times

NOW and Bat Conservation Trust encourage people to protect bat population

Bats are one of the most endangered species in the UK, with six of our 18 indigenous species at risk of extinction

Wales Online

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The biodiversity crisis in numbers - a visual guide

Nature is under threat as never before, but what does that actually mean? We explain what is at stake – and why action at Cop15 is more crucial than ever

The Guardian - UK

Men are slowly losing their Y chromosome, but a new sex gene discovery in spiny rats brings hope for humanity

The sex of human and other mammal babies is decided by a male-determining gene on the Y chromosome. But the human Y chromosome is degenerating and may disappear in a few million years, leading to our extinction unless we evolve a new sex gene.

The Conversation

How pastoral farming can help to avoid a biodiversity crisis

The world is losing its biodiversity. An estimated 41,000 animal species are now threatened with extinction. World leaders will convene at the UN COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal this month to discuss ways of reversing this decline.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on biodiversity collapse: the crisis humanity can no longer ignore

Editorial: A million animal and plant species are perilously close to extinction. Their fate and ours are intimately connected

The Guardian - UK

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Animal Rebellion protesters ‘thrown out’ after targeting Salt Bae’s London restaurant

The Animal Rebellion group, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, said eight people entered the Nusr-Et steakhouse.

The Independent UK

Protesters target Salt Bae’s London steak restaurant

The Animal Rebellion group, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, said eight people entered the Nusr-Et steakhouse.

The Independent UK

Glasgow campaigners rallying outside Scottish Power demanding action on fuel poverty

Local campaigners have joined Extinction Rebellion Scotland protestors outside the entrance to Scottish Power HQ to demand government action against rising fuel poverty.

Glasgow Live

Spoonbills rebound as UK farmers bolster tree cover and wetlands

Once common in England and Wales, the species was hunted to local extinction about 300 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Extinction fightback begins in Uganda with 1million species at risk of dying out

The Mirror get up close to a 19-strong troop of gorillas making real change in biodiverse Uganda - as one of the greatest conservation success stories of our time is celebrated

Daily Mirror

Protecting 30% of Earth's surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far

A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety of life on Earth. Under pressure from land and water pollution, development, overhunting, poaching, climate change and species invasions, approximately 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.

The Conversation

Pine martens return to south of England after being on brink of extinction

Comeback will benefit red squirrels, as the presence of the cat-sized predator will help reduce their grey counterparts

The Telegraph

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The Atlantic

The People Cheering for Humanity’s End

A disparate group of thinkers says we should welcome our demise.

ABC News

Mount Ballow mountain frog faces extinction despite living in World Heritage rainforest

Like the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say the mountain frog's ecosystem is in a precarious position which could lead to a World Heritage "In Danger" classification.

The Guardian - UK

CT scans of toothed bird fossil leads to jaw-dropping discovery

Dating back more than 65m years, specimen’s mobile palate challenges understanding of avian evolution

AAP

Climate protesters interrupt Qld premier

Ten Extinction Rebellion protesters have been kicked out of Queensland parliament after launching a protest while the premier was speaking about energy.

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Salon

The Last Unicorn's eco-grief 40 years on

"I don't have a great deal of hope for this wondrous planet," writes author Peter S. Beagle

Daily Record

Extinction Rebellion protesters blast council inaction at gathering outside Viewforth HQ

The local authority was slammed for a "disgraceful" lack of action on an emergency plan backed in 2019.

The Guardian - UK

Cop15 essential reading: seven books that explain the biodiversity crisis

Ahead of December’s conference our writers select titles that explain the issues at stake, from animal extinction to marine degradation and loss of habitat

The Guardian - UK

Top-flight recovery: the inspiring comeback of the California condor

Nearly extinct in the 1980s, an intensive programme to reverse the bird’s decline has made it a conservation success story

The Guardian - US

‘Extinction is on the table’: Jaron Lanier warns of tech’s existential threat to humanity

The American computer scientist, who coined the term ‘virtual reality,’ cautions against online ‘psychological operatives’

The Guardian - AU

‘Tangled mess of inaction’: hundreds of threatened species recovery plans expiring in next six months

Growing list facing extinction and underresourcing of conservation means plans have not been updated

The Guardian - AU

Rocket launches pose extinction-level threat to SA’s tiny southern emu wren, conservationists warn

Tanya Plibersek could list the bird as endangered amid concerns about proposed rocket launch site

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