Eight Hawaiian Bird Species to be Declared Officially Extinct
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will soon declare 21 species, including 10 U.S. bird species, extinct. Eight of the 10 are Hawaiian species. Unfortunately, the majority were likely already…
Doñana is going extinct
The beautiful Doñana National Park, located in the south of Spain, is under threat from, among others, illegal water irrigation practices. This park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in…
Gray-breasted Parakeets, Once Nearly Extinct, Fly Free at Reintroduction Site
Conservationists are helping the Endangered parakeet stage a remarkable comeback in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and hope the birds will bolster the health of this fragmented forest region. Last month, three…
Ancient eggshells unlock discovery of extinct elephant bird species
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown, separate lineage of elephant bird that roamed northeastern Madagascar. Read More “Ancient eggshells unlock discovery of extinct elephant bird species”
Scientists Finally Know The Real Reason Dodo Birds Went Extinct
The word “dodo” is synonymous with extinct animals. In fact, if you asked people to name an extinct animal who wasn’t a dinosaur or woolly mammoth, dodo bird would probably…