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World’s most expensive feather sells at New Zealand auction
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 3 days agoThe huia was last officially spotted in the early 20th century and its feathers have previously sold...
Meet 2 ‘Lost’ Species—A Flightless Bird And Gliding Mammal—Rediscovered 50+ Years Later
Forbes· 1 day agoOf the estimated nine million species of plants and animals on Earth, at least 15,000 (and probably many more) are facing the threat of extinction. The ...
Neighbors say Pensacola Beach couple is shooing away shorebirds. It's ruffling feathers.
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 23 hours ago“They're an endangered species,” she explained. “To me, it's just honoring the turtles, the dolphins, shorebirds, seabirds. It would be so cool if we could all hang out, work together with the ...
Good News, Bad News
Northern Express· 6 days agoIt’s not such good news that Venezuela has become the first country in history to lose its glaciers. The northeastern-most chunk of the Andes includes parts of Venezuela, and they used to have ...
Crickets swarm towns in the West - UPI.com
UPI· 7 days agoWhile cicadas invade much of the eastern United States, swarms of crickets are taking over towns in the West. Mormon crickets are taking over the road...
Mountain lion spotted in L.A.’s Griffith Park, 1 1/2 years after P-22’s death
Los Angeles Daily News· 4 days agoFor 10 years, the mountain lion known as P-22 was the first wild cat to call Los Angeles’ Griffith...
Bare Ruined Choir Schools
Acton Commentary· 3 days agoMy news feed early last month included updates on an ongoing drama involving two animals, both from endangered species. Zookeepers in Fort Worth and in...
For an Antidote to Climate Despair, Look to the Impact of Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring"
Sierra Club· 6 days agoOne that should inspire faith in those of us who care deeply about stopping the climate crisis and saving our planet. The synthetic pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane—commonly known as ...
Endangered and threatened animals in the Texas Panhandle, High Plains
KAMR Amarillo· 7 days agoAmid ongoing efforts by local organizations and coalitions to promote the conservation and...
Botanists are scouring the US-Mexico border to document a forgotten ecosystem split by a giant wall
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 5 days agoBright yellow blooms carpet the ground, a sharp contrast to the imposing steel bollards of the border wall topped with rolls of razor wire as members of the California's Baja Rare conservation ...