Wetlands torn apart, disease creeping in. Let's talk Giant Garter Snakes.

Despite new threats, they're still just "Vulnerable" on the Red List. I bet this fungus was harmless until climate change weaponized it. Like rats & extreme weather teamed up against them!

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https://fukumomo3-redlist.com/redlist-after-11-years-giant-garter-snake/
#GiantGarterSnake #EndangeredSpecies #IUCNRedList #SFD #ClimateChange

Emperor Penguins Classified as Endangered Amidst Climate Change Concerns

Emperor Penguins are now listed as Endangered by the IUCN because climate change is destroying their sea ice homes. This affects their breeding and survival.

#EmperorPenguins, #EndangeredSpecies, #ClimateChange, #AntarcticWildlife, #IUCNRedList

https://newsletter.tf/emperor-penguins-endangered-climate-change-antarctica/

Emperor Penguins are now classified as Endangered, a big change from previous years. This is because their sea ice homes are disappearing due to climate change.

#EmperorPenguins, #EndangeredSpecies, #ClimateChange, #AntarcticWildlife, #IUCNRedList
https://newsletter.tf/emperor-penguins-endangered-climate-change-antarctica/

Endangered species (Habitat 🌄)

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular region. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, invasive species, and climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature Red Lis...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species

#EndangeredSpecies #Habitat #IucnRedList #Biodiversity #ConservationBiology #AllPagesNeedingCleanup

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✧ Iberian lynx ✧

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is one of the four extant species of lynx, wild cats in the family Felidae. The Iberian lynx is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, in which it was once widespread, but it is now restricted to a small number of regions in Spain and Portugal, and is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Fossils sugges...

#IUCNRedList #IberianPeninsula #lynx #Felidae #Spain #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_lynx

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ red wattlebird ✧

The red wattlebird is a passerine bird native to southern Australia. With a length of 33–37 cm (13–14½ in), it is the second largest species of Australian honeyeater. It has mainly grey-brown plumage, with red eyes, distinctive pinkish-red wattles on either side of the neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly. Loud an...

#IUCNRedList #Australia #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wattlebird

#Bumblebee #Bombus #ruderarius is widespread throughout Europe, but is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture, thus is labeled #endangered on the #IUCNRedList. It prefers open areas, where its #nest houses up to 100 workers.
M. Terzo et al. (2005) found the secretions of #labialglands of B. ruderarius and closely related B. #sylvarum differing only in their relative concentration.

© #StefanFWirth #Berlin 2025

Ref
M. Terzo et al. (2005)
https://doi.org/10.1051/apido:2004072

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© S. F. Wirth

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✧ bearded vulture ✧

The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a very large bird of prey in the monotypic genus Gypaetus. It is vernacularly known as the Homa, a bird in Iranian mythology. The bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70 to 90 per cent bone. It lives and breeds on crags in high mountains in Iran, southern Eu...

#Gypaetus #IUCNRedList #EastAfrica #barbatus #Tibet #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_vulture