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6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life — and 1 they have already resurrected

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

LiveScience

Olympic champion joins climate activists for Windsor protest

Etienne Stott among Extinction Rebellion protesters to call for citizens’ assembly to tackle climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

This bird came back from extinction - now scientists in an aircraft are teaching it to migrate

Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, 36 northern bald ibis are following an ultralight aircraft on their long-forgotten migration route from Austria to Spain

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Citizen scientists can help save Australia’s threatened species if we give them more direction

Across Australia and around the world, citizen scientists are protecting species by recording sightings, surveying landscapes and collecting samples. No job is too big or too small. As wildlife ecologists, we are indebted to this army of volunteers.

The Conversation

The leading alternative to GDP is languishing over a technical disagreement – with grave potential consequences

Many commentators believe that the world should move away from measuring economic success in terms of GDP growth. Yes, growth has brought prosperity and untold riches, but it has had significant negative side effects for the planet, including climate change, pollution and species extinction. None of these are captured in…

The Conversation

Minister seeks legal settlement in case of South Africa’s imperilled penguins

Dion George says avoiding extinction of African penguin is his objective, and settling case aimed at stopping fishing around major colonies will help

The Guardian - UK

Archaeologists reveal method used by ancient humans to hunt mighty mammoths to extinction

Prehistoric hunters used stone-tipped spears as pikes to kill charging mammoths and mastodons

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How cormorants are rethinking their migration routes in the face of climate change

The living world is profoundly affected by human activities. One eighth of species are currently threatened with extinction in the near future, largely due to climate change. Faced with the degradation of their habitat, the species that will survive will be those that are able to adapt. Our team of…

The Conversation

Crater formed from Earth’s extinction event produced by carbon-rich ‘C-type’ asteroid, scientists suggest

Experts studying material from event 66m years ago find signs to show how Chicxulub impact crater was formed

The Guardian - UK

Extinction Rebellion denies it is planning to 'storm Windsor Castle' during three-day protest

The group has refuted claims it was planning to cause a distraction before accessing out-of-bounds parts of the royal residence

Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion’s plan to storm Windsor Castle and camp on royal grounds for three days revealed

There is also a plan to trespass inside the castle, say reports

The Independent UK

NSW did nothing in a year to help most at-risk species

A government audit has delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW environment department's efforts to save more than 1000 species from extinction.

AAP

Islands in the sky: could steep-sided hilltops offer safe haven to our threatened species?

Species are disappearing at an alarming rate around the world. But Australia’s extinction crisis is especially severe – since European colonisation, we have lost about 100 species of animals and plants. The loss of 33 mammal species is largely due to canny invasive predators such as foxes and cats as…

The Conversation

The plight of the pig-nosed turtle, one of the unlucky 13 added to Australia’s threatened species list

Australia’s unique biodiversity is under siege. The national list of species threatened with extinction is growing, with eight animals and five plants added just last month.

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It's a girl! Milestone in fight to save ancient fish

Scientists are celebrating the arrival of a bouncing baby girl, as they race to save an ancient species from the jaws of extinction.

The National (Scotland)

Protest to be held outside Scottish airport to mark 'Glorious Twelfth'

CAMPAIGNERS are set to hold a protest outside Dundee Airport to mark the beginning of the driven grouse shooting season.

The Guardian - AU

Pig-nosed turtle and Pugh’s frog among new species added to Australia’s endangered species list

The number of species recognised as threatened with extinction rises by 13 and now stands at 2,224

The Conversation

More than half of NSW’s forests and woodlands are gone as ongoing logging increases extinction risks, study shows

Since European colonisation, 29 million hectares (54%) of the forests and woodlands that once existed in New South Wales have been destroyed. A further 9 million ha have been degraded in the past two centuries. This amounts to more than 60% of the state’s forest estate.

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Eight arrests as fake crude oil thrown and 'grim reaper' appears at Extinction Rebellion occupation

A protester dressed as the grim reaper on top of a structure ‘some distance in the air’ will be arrested when they can be removed, police have said

The Conversation

Ghosts of species past: shedding new light on the demise of NZ’s moa can help other flightless birds

New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive – and ultimately insurmountable – challenge to their existence.

International Business Times

Colombia Orchid Sanctuary Collects And Clones Endangered Species

Deep in Colombia's northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist

The 2012 canoeing champion turned Extinction Rebellion activist tells Donald McRae about the parallels between sport and activism, and the urgency of the climate crisis

Salon

Humans are driving sharks to extinction

Evolution has gifted sharks with surprising adaptability, but climate change could be their death knell

LiveScience

How many animal species have humans driven to extinction?

Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we've caused.

Salon

Sea level rise causes local extinction

The Key Largo tree cactus is the first locally extinct species due to sea level rise — but it won't be the last

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