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South Coast threat as endangered shorebird nests meet summer crowds

Three endangered species - Little Terns, Pied Oystercatchers and Hooded Plovers - nest on beaches and are vulnerable to being trampled or disturbed by dogs, as the critical time of their breeding cycle coincides with peak summer crowds.

The Canberra Times

Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction

The Independent UK

Britain's big freeze kills two rare panda cubs at safari park leaving keepers distraught

Named Tala and Sumi, the young red panda cubs were born to Emma and Lionel as part of a breeding programme for endangered species at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire

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Chester Zoo hails birth of rare Malayan tapir in “important moment”

The female calf named Nessa weighed just 9kg

Manchester Evening News

Shark fishing is a global problem that demands local solutions

Countries from around the world have voted to limit the global trade in sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). Trade in shark products is a major driver of shark overfishing, leading to the deaths of millions of sharks every year. The new Cites listings aim…

The Conversation

Protections sought for coyotes in Mexican wolf territory

Environmentalists want the U.S. government to list coyotes as endangered in parts of Arizona and New Mexico where Mexican gray wolves are found

The Independent UK

Brazil's environmental police struggle to save protected birds from traffickers

Wildlife trafficking is the third most profitable illegal activity in the world, after arms trafficking and drug trafficking. In Brazil, where traffickers can earn nearly $2 billion a year, some 80 percent of trafficked animals are birds – often endangered species. Many are intended for local collectors and breeders. With…

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As a sacred minnow nears extinction, Native Americans of Clear Lake call for bold plan

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Spring runs of a large minnow numbering in the millions have nourished Pomo Indians since they first made their home alongside Northern California’s Clear Lake more than 400 generations ago.

Los Angeles Times

NOW and Bat Conservation Trust encourage people to protect bat population

Bats are one of the most endangered species in the UK, with six of our 18 indigenous species at risk of extinction

Wales Online

Endangered listing for Nevada toad in geothermal power fight

A tiny Nevada toad at the center of a legal battle over a geothermal project has officially been declared an endangered species after U.S. wildlife officials temporarily listed it on a rarely-used emergency basis last spring

The Independent UK

US bat species devastated by fungus now listed as endangered

The Biden administration is designating the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species

The Independent UK

UN Wildlife Conference Ends with Protection for 500 Species

An international conference on trade in endangered species ended Friday in Panama, with protections established for over 500 species. The measures were approved by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, known by its initials as CITES. The conference agreed to tighten trade regulations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How a huge silverback gorilla moved from Spain to London Zoo

A Western lowland gorilla named Kiburi made his debut at ZSL London Zoo after global logistics experts DHL Express flew the 193kg silverback to London as part of an international breeding programme for the Critically Endangered species. The 5ft 4ft tall gorilla has arrived to lead the conservation zoo’s current…

Evening Standard

Wildlife advocacy group joins 'koala wars'

A new wildlife advocacy network has been formed in NSW and is vowing to be a powerful new voice for endangered species in the state's ongoing "koala wars".

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Idaho Republicans in Congress renew calls to delist grizzlies as endangered species

Idaho’s congressional delegation has renewed calls to remove grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protections, citing an increase in livestock killings as proof that the bear population has rebounded.

The Independent UK

Endangered status sought for manatees as hundreds starve

Manatees that are dying by the hundreds mainly from pollution-caused starvation in Florida should once again be listed as an endangered species

Los Angeles Times

California’s Mojave desert tortoises move toward extinction. Why saving them is so hard

CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — Behind the fences surrounding this 40-square-mile outback of cactus and wiry creosote, the largest remaining population of Mojave desert tortoises was soaking up the morning sun and grazing on a mix of wild greens and flowers.

Tribune News Service

How a rare plant species could hinder a needed lithium mine

WASHINGTON — Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed project.

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How a rare plant species could hinder a proposed lithium mine - Roll Call

Skyrocketing demand for lithium has developers planning Nevada's next mining boom, but a rare wildflower may stymie one project.

Salon

The great threat emperor penguins face

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection. Can it save them?

AAP

Logging agency failing to protect possums

State agency VicForests' approach to logging presents a serious threat to two endangered species of possums in Victoria, the Supreme Court has ruled.

The Conversation

Emperor penguins get Endangered Species Act protection – with 98% of colonies at risk of extinction by 2100, can it save them?

Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little sea ice,…

The Independent UK

Feds unveil plan to grow wind power while sparing rare whale

The federal government has outlined a strategy to try to protect an endangered species of whale while also developing offshore wind power off the East Coast

The Independent UK

Legal threat over lithium mine in rare Nevada flower habitat

Conservationists have put federal wildlife officials on notice they're ready to take them back to court in a three-year-long fight over endangered species protection for a rare wildflower in Nevada

Evening Standard

Emperor penguins added to endangered species list

US Fish and Wildlife Service warns of sharp drop off in population

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