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Finally, an answer to a mystery surrounding these 1,000-year-old trees
CNN.com· 2 hours agoFor millions of years, mighty baobabs have been standing sentry on three different landmasses,...
The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction
WJW via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMADRID, SPAIN – 2023/12/14: An Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) pictured in its enclosure at Madrid Zoo....
Native species released in California river for the first time in over a century
San Francisco Chronicle· 12 hours agoIt marked the historic comeback of a native species that was once abundant in the 71-mile California...
Millions of Mosquitoes Released in Hawaii To Save Rare Bird From Extinction - Slashdot
Slashdot· 3 days agoMillions of mosquitoes are being released from helicopters in Hawaii in a last-ditch attempt to save rare birds slipping into extinction. From a report: The archipelago's endemic< ...
‘Greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved’: Iberian Lynx is no longer on brink of extinction
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe population of the medium-sized wildcat, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe,...
Rare snakes sighted in Tibetan county
China Daily· 3 days agoA research team has recently uncovered a Tibetan hot-spring snake habitat in the northern part of Gyirong county, Xizang autonomous region, by using infrared cameras, marking the first official ...
A Tale of Two Nearly Extinct Giant Salamanders
New York Times· 7 days ago“Salamanders are big, and they’re cool,” said Sena Ishikawa, a master’s student studying the animals at Kyoto University. Such passion for the slippery ...
Nature's best-kept secrets: the most incredible plant finds of recent times
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 4 days agoScientists continue to unearth new botanical discoveries regularly, with hundreds of new plant ...
Rising seas endanger Long Island marsh bird habitats
Newsday· 2 days agoThe sparrows are endemic to the marshes on the East Coast — they exist nowhere else in the world. As seas rise, the salt marshes, already just fragments...
Nigeria’s mountain streams are a haven for special creatures – they need protection
The Conversation· 5 days agoNigeria has many freshwater ecotourism attractions. The biodiversity and conservation value of these places has not been well researched. The conservation value of a freshwater ecosystem lies ...
