extinction

And it's horrifying http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2016/12/specials/vanishing/?sr=fbCNN121616extinction,extinction%201049PMStoryLink&linkId=32484395

First mammal species to become extinct due to man-made climate change https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/14/first-case-emerges-of-mammal-species-wiped-out-by-human-induced-climate-change

Racing Extinction the documentary from Louie Psihoyos, the director of The Cove has official been aired on television. Concerning how humans are responsible for the destruction of wildlife and biodiversity across the globe by showing how we are releasing methane trapped in the arctic, killing...

As many of you know, the prospect of so-called "de-extinction" is becoming much more popular in discussion. Many people now view it much more as a reality than a dream, and more of a question of "should we" instead of "could we." I think now is as relevant of a time as ever to poll this...

Personally I am rather sceptical of the claims that thylacines still survive (although, of course, I very much hope that they do) but ZooChatters may be interested in the recent book:- • The Tasmanian Tiger: Extinct or Extant ? (editor:Rebecca Lang) This book, published September 2014...

Hi Could I find you to support this petition. The wild life in Tanzania is suffering the worst attacks and killings by poachers ever. Tanzania has lost 50% if it's elephant population in 3 months time. Please sign & share it on twitter and facebook if you have: Tanzania: Stop the poaching...

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A question for late Sunday afternoon… A giant asteroid is heading for Earth, with no chance of it being diverted. As with the K2/ end of the Age of Dinosaurs event, it’s expected that all life that’s above ground or on the surface of water during the first few days will be wiped out. Months...

Quite an interesting, balanced article on this subject, I thought: "We were able to analyse auroch DNA from preserved bone material and create a rough map of its genome that should allow us to breed animals nearly identical to aurochs," said team leader Donato Matassino, head of the...