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Elephants under threat as ivory demand soars
4-14-2012 |
17
Elephant populations in Africa are at risk of extinction due to increased ivory demand in China.
Fossil of extinct owl discovered in Madeira
3-28-2012 | 1
Scientists describe how the scops owl species flourished but was driven to extinction by humans.
What is the risk of human extinction ?
3-7-2012 | 30
As our population grows in excess of seven billion are we really vulnerable to extinction ?
Extinct 'tree lobster' found after 80 years
3-2-2012 | 42
A species of insect thought to be extinct has been found on a sea stack in the middle of the ocean.
Mammoths and robots in zoos of the future
2-20-2012 | 16
In 50 years zoos may have robotic tigers and cloned extinct species such as woolly mammoths.
'Mobile nature reserves' could save species
2-19-2012 | 9
Plans to protect endangered marine life using mobile nature reserves could save them from extinction.
'Extinct' monkey rediscovered in Borneo
1-21-2012 | 8
A team of scientists has found the Miller's Grizzled Langur alive and well in the Bornean rainforest.
'Extinct' Galapagos tortoise may still exist
1-11-2012 | 4
A species of giant tortoise thought to have been extinct for 150 years could still be alive.
New search for the 'extinct' Javan tiger
12-23-2011 | 7
New evidence has been found suggesting the allegedly extinct Javan tiger might not have been wiped out.
Ice age animals not wiped out by humans
11-5-2011 | 5
The idea that man hunted some species to extinction during the ice age has been called in to question.
Javan rhino 'now extinct in Vietnam'
10-26-2011 | 27
The last wild Javan rhino left in Vietnam is believed to have been killed by poachers.
Scientists find giant extinct crocodile
9-16-2011 | 3
A gigantic 20-foot crocodile would have lived alongside the world's largest snake - the Titanoboa.
Prince Charles: "mankind is endangered"
9-11-2011 | 44
The Prince of Wales has stated that mankind is facing a "sixth great extinction event".
"Extinct" toad rediscovered in Malaysia
7-16-2011 | 5
A species of toad last seen 90 years ago has been found alive and well in the jungles of Borneo.
World's oceans move into 'extinction phase'
6-23-2011 | 111
Scientists warn that human activities may have pushed our oceans in to a new "extinction phase".
Are we currently in a 6th mass extinction ?
6-2-2011 | 49
Some scientists believe we are experiencing a mass extinction equal to that which killed the dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs may go extinct... again
5-21-2011 | 10
Paleontologists suspect that at least 50 species of dinosaur might have been incorrectly identified.
On the brink: sixth mass extinction
3-6-2011 | 67
A new study has revealed that we may be on the verge of an apocalyptic mass extinction event.
"Extinct" salmon seen again after 70 years
12-19-2010 | 3
A species of salmon in Japan thought to be extinct has turned up again in a lake near Mount Fuji.
Dinosaurs made way for giant mammals
11-26-2010 | 5
After the extinction of the dinosaurs mammals grew in size exponentially to fill their habitats.
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