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Science And Technology
Endangered Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna that was not seen in 60 years has been caught on camera
A uncommon species of echidna named after broadcaster David Attenborough has been rediscovered by scientists on mountains in Indonesia, greater than 60 years after it was final formally seen. Generally known as Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi), the animal belongs to a small, distinctive group of egg-laying mammals known as monotremes, which additionally consists of the platypus. Much like hedgehogs,…
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Opinion
Shutting down salmon trollers won’t save endangered orcas
Over 20 years in the past, I used to be employed to enlist assist from Southeast Alaska communities for elimination of the 4 Decrease Snake River Dams. This was my introduction to Southeast Alaska’s salmon troll fishermen, who I’ve since discovered are passionate conservationists with a deep reverence for wild salmon and the setting. All through my conservation profession, Southeast…
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Science And Technology
Endangered butterflies are being sold for high prices on eBay
Many butterfly collectors buy specimens on eBay Leo Bild/Alamy Tens of 1000’s of butterflies are offered on eBay every year and endangered species lined by commerce restrictions command a number of the highest costs, an evaluation has discovered. Zhengyang Wang at Harvard College and his colleagues monitored gross sales of useless butterflies on eBay for one yr beginning in September…
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Science And Technology
Bird flu has killed 20 critically endangered California condors
A California condor flying in Grand Canyon Nationwide Park with an identification tag on its wing Trent Townsend/Alamy No less than 20 California condors have died of avian flu in current weeks, and wildlife officers are making ready for the virus’ unfold among the many critically endangered birds. The extremely contagious H5N1 bird flu that’s killing North America’s greatest fowl…
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