Last year, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FSW) declared the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct. That, however, proved to be a premature move. That’s according to a team of researchers, bringing a new glimmer of hope for the bird’s existential status after reporting the woodpecker … [Read more...] about Formerly “extinct” woodpecker still alive and pecking in Louisiana forests
Extinct species
Cheetahs to be reintroduced into India after more than 70 years
The population of cheetahs in India once numbered in the tens of thousands. But following the animal’s extensive capture, the graceful feline eventually became extinct in 1952. Seventy years later, the world’s fastest land animal is now expected to make a comeback in the South … [Read more...] about Cheetahs to be reintroduced into India after more than 70 years
Bee species last seen almost a century ago found alive in Australia
A rare species of bee that was feared extinct has been spotted for the first time in almost a century. The elusive pollinator, endemic to Australia, was in the forests of north Queensland all along. The exciting discovery is the result of a widespread field search that was … [Read more...] about Bee species last seen almost a century ago found alive in Australia
Conservationist wants to bring the dawn chorus back to life with tree frogs
Following widespread bird declines in recent years, the dawn chorus has gotten a lot quieter in UK’s woodlands. Now, one of the country’s most famous ‘rewilders’ wants to bring it back to life in a rather unusual way — breeding and releasing noisy tree frogs. Though common in … [Read more...] about Conservationist wants to bring the dawn chorus back to life with tree frogs
Mouse species feared extinct survives devastating volcano eruption
After Mount Pinatubo on the Philippine island of Luzon erupted violently in 1991, the Pinatubo mouse, a species endemic only to the area surrounding the volcano, was feared to be extinct. Three decades later, however, it turns out the very rare volcano-dwelling mouse is not only … [Read more...] about Mouse species feared extinct survives devastating volcano eruption