Endangered Species

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List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals

Over 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction — 1,000 more than last year — according to an international conservation organization that blames pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade and infrastructural expansion.

https://apnews.com/article/climateendangered-species-list-6da21baaf88095070549a18707bed591?

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A monthslong saga

An endangered species of sea turtle shares its home on Mexico’s Bagdad Beach with rocket debris from SpaceX launches. But as a small non-governmental organization races to clean up after it, one of the most powerful companies in the world says there is no risk of harm.

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Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story for as long as he can remember. The white bird, named for its “whooping” call, is one of the rarest in North America and was among the first to be protected by the Endangered Species Act.

https://apnews.com/article/whooping-crane-endangered-species-texas-climate-environment-988377544ea9237966af392fb4f460e1?

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Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon as the familiar Subaru Forester pulls into a dump on Hawaii’s Big Island. They run after the vehicle to a certain meal — a gravy train that might not be around much longer.

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-feral-cats-feeding-ban-native-species-cd69674cb23e0bdf1071d2aa141b8d70?

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Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic.

https://apnews.com/article/kenya-mountain-bongos-endangered-czech-44caa80a9e3cd562a107984480cf77b9?