2 d. ago Endangered koalas and the ecologist documenting their extinction – video

Maria Matthes, a lifelong koala conservationist, says loss of habitat and the climate crisis have threatened the endangered species in eastern New South Wales. Almost 2m hectares of forests suitable for koalas have been destroyed since 2011. They are one of more than 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Game of Thrones author George RR Martin broke down in tears meeting ‘de

Scientists have revived a wolf species closely resembling that of the extinct dire wolf made famous by Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’

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5 d. ago It’s up to each of us to help save life on Earth – I love this challenge | Bob Brown

Taking action against species extinction can be risky but it’s better than surrenderExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailExtinction. In 1844 Ketill Ketilsson won the race to grab the last pair of great auks. They were nesting on Iceland’s Eldey Island. Millions of these penguin-like birds had been slaughtered for feather-stuffed quilts to keep Europe’s burgeoning human population warm. Ketilsson strangled the two but tripped over and broke their egg. Never mind, he won the reward being offered by museums in Copenhagen for the final specimens.A perverse market rule on species had been established: the rarer a species gets, the more valuable it becomes. It came too late for those who killed the last dodo, moa or Steller’s sea cow – but look at the money now going into resurrecting mammoths and thylacines.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton...

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6 d. ago Watch: First dire wolf’s howl for 10,000 years after scientists bring extinct species ‘back to life’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

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6 d. ago Meet the first dire wolf in 10,000 years as scientists bring species ‘back from extinction’

The dire wolf, an ancient species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, has been revived in a “de-extinction” according to scientists.

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6 d. ago Scientists announce dire wolf species has been brought back from extinction after 10,000 years

The extinct animal was made famous in the TV series Game of Thrones

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6 d. ago Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds

A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areasA major new report on New Zealand’s environment has revealed a worrying outlook for its unique species and highlighted declining water health, while also noting some improvements in air quality.The ministry of the environment’s three-yearly update, Our Environment 2025, collates statistics, data and research across five domains – air, atmosphere and climate, freshwater, land, and marine – to paint a picture of the state of New Zealand’s environment. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Endangered tortoise does the 'impossible' becoming a first time mum at 100 years old

A species of tortoise on the brink of extinction appears to have achieved the impossible, as a 100-year-old female – affectionally named 'Mommy' – laid 16 eggs at Philadelphia Zoo

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1 week ago Turtle doves to be shot for sport again across Europe as EU lifts hunting ban

Ban in place since 2021 has increased numbers of globally vulnerable pigeon species that is close to extinction in UKTurtle doves will be allowed to be shot for sport again across Europe, as the EU lifts a ban on hunting that was credited with the species’ tentative recovery.The EU will allow hunters to shoot 132,000 birds across Spain, France and Italy after the threatened bird enjoyed a population boom in western Europe because of a hunting ban that came into effect in 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World’s fungi at risk from agriculture, deforestation and urban sprawl – experts

The latest update to IUCN red list has 1,300 species of fungi assessed with at least 411 at risk of extinction.

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4 w. ago Animal poo could hold key to saving endangered species, research suggests

The ‘poo zoo’ might be the key to preserving genetic diversity

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4 w. ago Animal poo can be used to save endangered species from extinction, research finds

Some cells are still alive within the dung, and could be used to boost genetic diversity in certain speciesTurning animal poo into offspring sounds like a zoo keeper’s conjuring trick, but it might become a reality if researchers succeed in a new project to help save endangered animals from extinction.From snow leopards to sea turtles, animals the world over are under threat, with some scientists calling the massive loss of wildlife in recent decades a “biological annihilation”. Continue reading...

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