Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/natureserve-40-animals-extinction-us “We are currently experiencing and causing the Sixth Extinction—the mass extinction of species across the planet,” said the head of NatureServe, which also found a third of plants nationwide are under threat. JESSICA CORBETT Feb 06, 2023 … Continued
From the Endangered Species Coalition (https://www.endangered.org/): You are warmly invited to attend a webinar by Doug Tallamy, PhD, for the Endangered Species Coalition, on Thursday, December 1st, at 4:00 PT/5:00 MT/6:00 CT/7:00 ET. To join us for this free, virtual … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Compared to just a couple of decades ago, only a tiny fraction remains of the monarch butterflies that migrate across the United States every year. If these iconic pollinators are to avoid extinction — if we’re to … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): More than 1,100 manatees died last year — most of them starving to death.1 As their main food source — seagrass — disappears, scientists are finding manatees emaciated, too weak to swim or fend for themselves.2 2021 … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As many as one-third of America’s fish and wildlife species are at increased risk of extinction.1 From high-flying birds to deep-sea fish, species of all sizes and shapes have been touched by climate change and habitat loss. … Continued
From the Endangered Species Coalition (https://www.endangered.org/): Do you know a student artist (or are you one yourself)? The Endangered Species Coalition organizes an art contest for student artists grades K-12 each year as a part of Endangered Species Day. Visit … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Decades ago, manatees filled Florida’s waters and millions of monarchs flocked through our skies. But now, the last generation of manatees, monarchs and more could be just around the corner. Across the country, there are 1,300 threatened or … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-09/endangered-species-and-wildlife/state-endangered-night-herons-find-refuge-in-urban-harrisburg/a74948-1 July 9, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some rare birds that have called Harrisburg’s tall sycamore trees home are taking flight this week. Yellow-crowned night herons have found … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Glyphosate — the main active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup — is anything but safe. Sure, the chemical kills weeds in our driveways, but weeds aren’t the only victim: An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study found that … Continued
From the Endangered Species Coalition (https://www.endangered.org/): The staggering and still-increasing death toll from the COVID pandemic is overwhelming and difficult to grasp. The magnitude of the loss and suffering is horrific. While we grieve, reflect, and continue to protect our … Continued