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Oyster nursery established in Belfast Lough in bid to bring them back from the brink of extinction

Ulster Wildlife announced the project on world Endangered Species Day

Belfast Live

‘Sleepwalking through extinction’: China urged to end delays to Cop15 summit

Covid lockdowns in host country frustrate scientists as no date in sight for key UN conservation conference after two years of delays

The Guardian - UK

Huge lift for DoC, including $5m for wages

New funding won’t just keep the financial wolves from DoC’s door but native species from extinction, Minister says

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Growing plant trade may spread invasive species – but help ecosystems adapt to climate change

Plant seeds must travel far to maintain healthy ecosystems. Carried on the wind or in the fur and dung of animals, travelling seeds help cleared forest patches regrow and infuse clutches of rare species with diverse genes, making them more resistant to extinction.

The Conversation

Wildcats set to save species from extinction born at wildlife park

The Saving Wildcats conservation centre at the Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed eight kittens.

The Independent UK

Extinction obituary: the sudden, sad disappearance of the Christmas Island forest skink

Gump was the last lizard of her kind when she died in 2014, and her demise should be ‘a scar on our conscience’

The Guardian - US

Imminent Extinction:Two Newly Discovered Species Of Amazonian Fish Are Threatened By Deforestation

Two newly discovered species of Amazonian fish are facing imminent extinction due to deforestation, warns a new study.

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6 books about the climate crisis that offer hope

Coral bleaching, floods, bushfire, biodiversity decline and extinction – as we witness the effects of climate change, amid a stream of reports warning of the cost of government inaction, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.

The Conversation

Scientists eavesdrop on an ancient river giant: the lake sturgeon

Lake sturgeon used to be common in rivers and lakes from Minnesota to Louisiana. Now the species is near extinction. Scientists are implanting radio transmitters to see how they can help save them.

WEKU

I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?

The animals and plants at risk of extinction finally made it onto the political agenda last week, as Labor and the Greens launched biodiversity policies ahead of the federal election.

The Conversation

Gape In Horror At Extinction Rebellion’s Zombie Koala Blinky, Who Returned For A Syd Protest

Nightmare fuel > fossil fuels.

Pedestrian.tv

Pink pigeons in Mauritius made a remarkable comeback from near-extinction – but are still losing genetic diversity

Back in the 1980s there were just ten or so pink pigeons left in the wild. Known to scientists as Nesoenas mayeri, the species is found only on Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island that was once home to the dodo. Like the dodo, the pink pigeon made an easy target…

The Conversation

The greatest sci-fi epic on HBO Max reveals a provocative scientific debate

Is 'Jurassic Park' closer to becoming a reality? Experts explain the science behind de-extinction technology and whether it could revive dinosaurs.

Inverse

We'll continue our disruptive protests, Extinction Rebellion vows

Climate change protesters insist Government will not stop their activities and announce plans for new action from September

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Evening Standard

Extinction Rebellion threaten to send ‘millions of people on to the streets’ after government crackdown

The Public Order Bill seeks to outlaw tactics in England and Wales such as protesters “locking on” to public transport infrastructure or gluing themselves to roads

The Independent UK

Extinction Rebellion to bring ‘millions on to streets’ amid protest law change

The new Public Order Bill proposes harsher sentences and new criminal offences for those involved in some types of protest.

The Conversation

As mass extinctions loom, these philosophers could help us rediscover our place among other animals

Children think that pigs are as deserving of kindness as dogs and cats, and as readily condemn cruelty to hamsters as cruelty to other children, a recent study has shown. The moral hierarchy of animals – with humans at the top, followed by pets, farm animals and pests – that…

Chronicle Live

Queen's Speech: Boris Johnson to announce crackdown on Extinction Rebellion style protests

The speech will see 38 new laws unveiled

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Greens announce plan to have zero extinctions by 2030, as they outline $24 billion environmental policy

The Australian Greens announced a plan to end all extinctions by 2030 and create an "independent cop" to enforce stronger environmental laws, as part of their $24 billion Green Australia policy.

The Conversation

Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis

Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand is in serious trouble. With many of our species and habitats at risk of disappearing forever, the government’s 2020 biodiversity strategy sets the scene in stark terms:

The Hindu

Future looms dark for 48% of bird species

The State of the World’s Birds says 13.5% of 10,994 recognised extant species are currently threatened with extinction

Salon

What, me worry about climate?

A very human way of thinking is limiting our ability to stop the climate apocalypse. Some of us can overcome it

Chronicle Live

From brink of extinction to champions - Mike Williamson's Gateshead FC lift National League North title

The Heed lifted the National League North title in front of a big crowd at the International Stadium

ABC News

Feral-free zones plan in South East NSW to bring native mammals back from the brink of extinction

Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world, but proposed feral-free zones in NSW national parks may help some species survive.

Zenger

Whole-Scaled Slaughter: Ugly Reptiles Facing Extinction, Say Experts

During the 15-year research project, 961 scientists from 24 countries were involved.

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