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A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/climate/a-very-lonely-caterpillar-the-sacramento-mountains-checkerspot-has-died.html

A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.

The New York Times

Blogorgonopsid 1h ago

Austrálie přišla o více druhů volně žijících živočichů za posledních 200 let, než kterýkoli jiný takzvaně rozvinutý stát. Ve své první knize nazvané Mizející divočina popisuje Justine Hausheer krizi australské biodiverzity, vypráví o svých podmanivých setkáních s ohroženými druhy savců, ptáků a plazů, a zodpovídá na otázku, jakou má ochrana přírody v zemi u protinožců budoucnost.

#australia #biodiversity #extinction #wildlife #crisis #species #decline #marsupial

https://blogorgonopsid.blogspot.com/2026/05/nova-kniha-o-ztrate-biodiverzity.html

Nová kniha o ztrátě biodiverzity australského kontinentu

Vymírání druhů, za které může lidská činnost, nelze brát nalehko. Již řadu let hovoří někteří přední odborníci o krizi biodiverzity či 6. ve...

Blogorgonopsid 1h ago

Australia has lost more species of wildlife in the last 200 years than any other so-called developed nation. In her first book titled The Vanishing Wild, Justine Hausheer presents the crisis of Australian biodiversity, tells the details of her captivating encounters with endangered mammal, bird and reptile species, and answers the question what future does conservation Down Under have.

#australia #biodiversity #extinction #wildlife #crisis #species #decline #marsupial

https://blogorgonopsid.blogspot.com/2026/05/nova-kniha-o-ztrate-biodiverzity.html

Nová kniha o ztrátě biodiverzity australského kontinentu

Vymírání druhů, za které může lidská činnost, nelze brát nalehko. Již řadu let hovoří někteří přední odborníci o krizi biodiverzity či 6. ve...

NYT > Science 2h ago

A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last Its Kind, Has Died

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/climate/a-very-lonely-caterpillar-the-sacramento-mountains-checkerspot-has-died.html

#Science #Environment #Extinction

A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.

The New York Times

Scientific American 20h ago

Startup reveals 'artificial egg' to resurrect extinct birds, but scientists say the work misses the point

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/startup-reveals-artificial-egg-to-resurrect-extinct-birds-but-scientists-say-the-work-misses-the-point/

#Science #Extinction #Conservation

Start-up reveals ‘artificial egg’ to resurrect extinct birds, but scientists say the work misses the point

The science of de-extinction does not exist, but Colossal Biosciences’ “artificial egg” is an interesting technical feat

Scientific American

2tout2rien 11h ago

Le plus gros œuf du monde : celui de l’oiseau-éléphant
https://2tout2rien.fr/plus-gros-oeuf-du-monde-oiseau-elephant/
#animaux
#19èmeSiècle #aepyornis #autruche #éléphant #enchère #extinction #Madagascar #oiseau #RecordDuMonde #œuf

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atomicker 1d ago

Mark Carney's proposal removes impact assessments on interprovincial pipelines, allows construction to begin before impact decisions are made, makes it easier to destroy fish habitats, and exempts select projects from the Species at Risk Act.

Public comments are open until June 7:

https://www.canada.ca/en/one-canadian-economy/services/simplifying-canada-process/engagement-supporting-timely-decision-making.html

#Canada #CDNPoli #BCPoli #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateBreakdown #PolyCrisis #Ecocide #Extinction #NoPipelines