Animal Extinction
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‘Fast-pacing’ extinction? How Canada’s worst fire season in decades is hurting wildlifeAnimals in general are adapted to wildfires as they migrate to safety, but the severity of this year’s fire season could create problems for some species, experts warn.EnvironmentJun 15, 2023
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Over 500 animals and birds lost or possibly extinct, new study showsResearchers reviewed information on 32,802 creatures listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species and identified 562 of them lost.EnvironmentMay 22, 2022
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Generating a buzz: Moncton family mows letter B into their yard to help local bee populationAccording to a study by York University, the American bumblebee is facing imminent extinction from Canada,EnvironmentJul 8, 2019
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Humans have a long history with extinction. A new report says we’re wiping out more speciesA WWF report says humanity has wiped out 60 per cent of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970.EnvironmentOct 30, 2018
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Giraffes put on extinction watch listGiraffe numbers have declined by as much as 40 percent since the 1980s in a "silent extinction" driven by illegal hunting and an expansion of farmland in Africa.EnvironmentDec 7, 2016
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The great disappearance of the passenger pigeon – and a comeback?The passenger pigeons were masters of the sky. They made up nearly 40% of North America’s entire bird population. But a half century later they were gone.Oct 24, 2014
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