wildlife
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More Than 500 Vertebrate Species Are on the Brink of ‘Biological Annihilation’
A new study finds further evidence that humans are driving the world’s sixth mass extinction. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Monday, this research focuses on terrestrial vertebrates ” amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles ” and found that more than 500 species are “on the brink of extinction,” per the paper.
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Three Misconceptions About How Animals Transmit Diseases Debunked
As global COVID-19 cases top two million, it’s humbling to remember that it all started when one person got infected by one wild animal. We may never find out precisely where or when it occurred, nor the animal which was responsible. But we do know that these “spillover events” are the starting points of many…
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How We Can Live With Wildlife After Coronavirus Passes
The coronavirus has shined a bright light on how much we’ve divorced ourselves from nature. With more than a billion people in various states of lockdown, the air has cleared and wildlife has flourished.
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Hundreds Of Critically Endangered Vultures Killed In Possible Poisoning
Nearly 1,000 vultures died in Guinea-Bissau from a possible poisoning, according to a Vulture Conservation Foundation release. The critically endangered hooded vulture was hit especially hard, the group said.