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Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...

The National (Scotland)

‘I couldn’t admit I was afraid’: biologist Tina Morris on her fight to save the bald eagle

America’s majestic national bird was close to extinction when Tina Morris, a young researcher, was asked to help bring three chicks to adulthood. First, she had to conquer a fear of heights

The Guardian - UK

Coral reefs being pushed to extinction

Coral reefs have experienced four mass bleaching event in 18 months, with no sign of stopping

Salon

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'Be brave': new push to save tax reform from extinction

Teal MP Allegra Spender has a bold vision to bring tax reform back on the agenda after 25 years of inaction, widening inequality and falling home ownership.

AAP

Canada AI Project Hopes To Help Reverse Mass Insect Extinction

Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to collect data that can help reverse species collapse and avert catastrophe for the planet.

International Business Times

Could keeping native species as pets save them from extinction? Here’s why it’s not that simple

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt.

The Conversation

As Australia privatises nature repair, the cheapest approach won’t save our threatened species

Australia is a world-leader in species extinction and environmental decline. So great is the problem, the federal government now wants to harness money from the private sector to pay for nature repair.

The Conversation

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Curlew species thought to be extinct by conservationists in first for Europe

The slender-billed curlew could be the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, north Africa and west Asia.

The Independent UK

Bird species thought to be extinct in first recorded case

Scientists find last irrefutable sighting of the slender-billed curlew was in February 1995 in Morocco

The Independent UK

Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct

Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the magnificently named longnose sooty grunter.

The Conversation

Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction, report shows

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction due to climate change, a new report said on Wednesday. This marked a significant increase from the last assessment in 2008, when a third of all species was listed as threatened.

Radio France Internationale

Nearly Half Of Tropical Coral Species Face Extinction: Report

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.

International Business Times

Oysters doing well in Firth of Forth after reintroduction, say experts

Early signs of success seen in area where native European oysters were fished to local extinction by early 1900s

The Guardian - UK

People do care about extinct species, but not for long – new study

Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only his final breath but the final breath of his entire species, the Pinta Island tortoise, as it faded into extinction.

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Evening Standard

Activists charged after clamping themselves to Scottish Parliament building

The two Extinction Rebellion activists were protesting against proposals for a new power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

The National (Scotland)

Protesters charged after lock-on to Scottish Parliament to reject new gas plant

THREE Extinction Rebellion protesters have attempted to lock-on to the Scottish Parliament building, with messages related to the proposed…

Evening Standard

Climate activists clamp themselves to Scottish Parliament building

Two Extinction Rebellion activists are protesting against a new power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

International Business Times

Human Extinction: Scientists Predict When And How It Could Happen

Scientists project that Earth's continents are slowly drifting towards each other and will merge to form a massive supercontinent called "Pangea Ultima." This formation is expected to happen in about 250 million years, bringing drastic changes to Earth's climate.

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The Independent UK

Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten cultural resources

RideApart

Did Porsche Just Save Internal Combustion With Its 6-Stroke Engine?

I want you to picture this scenario in your head: It’s a Sunday morning, and you wake up excited to go on your usual Sunday morning ride. You head to your garage, all geared up for the ride. You put the key in your bike’s ignition, switch it on, hear…

International Business Times

French Brushmakers Stage 'Comeback' With Pivot To Luxury Market

French brushmakers are shifting to luxury and niche markets to survive rising costs and redundancy, as they see their craft --- handed down through the generations --- threatened with extinction.

The Independent UK

Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit

Coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund

The Conversation

Can a superstar hippo help save Africa’s rainforests?

The world’s first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute expressions and chirpy demeanour. Yet the story of her species is less happy, and reveals the…

AAP

Feisty phascogales fight back from the brink

A captive breeding program has reintroduced an obscure, carnivorous native marsupial into the wild in South Australia.

Evening Standard

Climate activists in ‘zombie dance’ protest outside insurance offices

Extinction Rebellion Scotland claimed Howden, AIG and AXA insure fossil fuel projects.

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