‘Likely Extinct’ Flat-Headed Cat Captured on Trail Camera
The flat-headed cat has been officially recorded in Thailand for the first time since 1995. Trail cameras have…
Thought Extinct, Snail Scientists Embark on Largest Snail Breeding and Reintroduction Effort in History
– credit, Phil Fitzgerald and Lucas James for Parks Australia A group of Australian biologists have discovered that…
‘Extinct’ Graceful Oryx Thriving in the Saharan Wilds Thanks to Decades of Captive Breeding
credit – Saharan Conservation Even as the final scimitar-horned oryx was felled for meat and leather on the…
5 of the most endangered animals in the world
The Bornean orangutan, the largest tree-dwelling mammal on Earth, is found only on Borneo island. It is critically…
Rare parma wallabies moved to predator-free zones after 50 years in Blue Mountains sanctuary
For decades a tiny, elusive wallaby species was thought to be extinct — until a surprise discovery on…
Christmas Island shrew declared extinct after decades without a sighting
A leading researcher has described the extinction of the Christmas Island shrew as “another stain” on Australia’s environmental…
Citizen Scientists’ Makeshift ‘Coffee Filter Arks’ Help Prevent These Sparrows Chicks from Drowning
Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) at Great Bay Boulevard Wildlife Management Area – credit, Brian Henderson CC 2.0. via…
Nine decades on, a witness to the last Tasmanian thylacine recounts her experience
Even after nine decades, Peggie Bassett can still remember the guttural growl and striking scent of the last…
Nine decades on, a witness to the last Tasmanian thylacine recounts her experience
Even after nine decades, Peggie Bassett can still remember the guttural growl and striking scent of the last…
Zoo Experts Hatch Eight Rare Dove Chicks in Bid to Save Extinct Species
The Socorro dove chicks – credit, Chester Zoo SWNS Conservationists have successfully hatched 8chicks in a bid to…