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Aug 27, 2020 · 1. Elephant shrew. The last time anyone recorded a sighting of the Somali elephant shrew was almost 50 years ago, after which, it was assumed to have become extinct. Then, in August 2020, a team of researchers and academics reported that these tiny, odd-looking creatures were alive and well.
Nov 2, 2020 · 5. Freshwater species declining faster than anything else. Populations of freshwater wildlife species are declining disportionately faster than others, dropping by an average of 84% between 1970 and 2018, WWF’s Living Planet Report 2020 showed. The figure also marks a rise of 1% on the 83% reported two years ago. 6.
Oct 31, 2014 · How zoos can save our animals. Oct 31, 2014. Today, many zoos promote the protection of biodiversity as a significant part of their mission. As conservation “arks” for endangered species and, increasingly, as leaders in field conservation projects such as the reintroduction of captive-born animals to the wild, they’re preparing to play an ...
Feb 10, 2023 · Listen to the article. The world has entered the sixth extinction crisis with the loss of species having a devastating impact on the biodiversity crucial to human survival. The process of extinction can be stopped by building technology, solutions and processes that can help us secure animal DNA and begin to reverse the damage created by humans.
Nov 6, 2015 · Although once common, the insects were believed to have gone extinct in 1920 after being wiped out by rats that had been on a ship that ran aground on the island. Nevertheless, recently-dead specimens were found in the 1960s, and a living population of 24 insects was discovered in 2001 on Ball’s Pyramid, an isolated sea stack around 20km from Lord Howe Island.
Dec 11, 2017 · In 2003 a mountain goat kid was born in Spain, and lived for just 10 minutes. Despite its very brief life, this small mammal represented a major scientific breakthrough. It was a breed of mountain goat known as bucardo, or the Pyrenean ibex, which was once found in northern Spain. The last ever bucardo, called Celia, died in the year 2000.
Aug 10, 2022 · 5. ‘Rat kangaroos’ return to Australia. In Australia, an endangered mammal called the brush-tailed bettong, or woylie, has been re-introduced after disappearing more than 100 years ago. Also known as ‘ rat kangaroos,’ bettongs are about the size of a rabbit and move around with a springy hop.
Mar 7, 2019 · After looking at more than 96,500 species, IUCN estimates more than 26,500 are threatened with extinction, including 40% of amphibians and 25% of mammals. The “possibly extinct” list includes Indonesia’s Aru flying fox – a species of megabat with no recorded sightings since 1992 – and the Christmas Island shrew, last spotted in 1985.
Oct 11, 2021 · The process of resurrecting traits from extinct animals is commonly referred to as “de-extinction," and scientists hope to bring back the woolly mammoth to preserve the tundra. Engineering other animals and plants can help revive the ocean, protect food systems, and remove carbon from the atmosphere. There is potential for genetic engineering ...
Aug 18, 2017 · Here is New Scientist’s pick of five recently un-extinct animals. Australian night parrot. Image: ABC News. After 15 years of searching, naturalist John Young finally captured a photo of the elusive night parrot in 2013 – a century after it had last been sighted alive in 1912. Resembling an overweight budgie, the bird (pezoporus ...
