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Rare hazel dormice released to create Leicestershire’s only known population

The tiny mammals have been reintroduced to woodland as part of national efforts to help the endangered species come back from the brink of extinction.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

‘A billionaire will pay a lot of money to shoot a recreated being’: historian Sadiah Qureshi on extinction and empire

In her new book, Vanished, the history professor picks apart the political and philosophical dimensions of species loss

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

Ancient fossils show how the last mass extinction forever scrambled the ocean’s biodiversity

About 66 million years ago – perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May – an asteroid smashed into our planet.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2025

'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Weatherwatch: How 60 species are just one cyclone away from extinction

Hurricane Dorian killed off the Bahama nuthatch and more biodiversity hotspots are at risk from extreme weather

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

First new wild lady’s-slipper orchid found for 100 years marks conservation win

The discovery of the wild-grown seedling marks success for efforts to bring the incredibly rare species back from the brink of extinction.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer

Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the range of 30 million to 35 million, at the turn of the 20th century, there…

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Specieswatch: freshwater pearl mussel is threatened by disappearing habitat

Once almost hunted to extinction, they need clean, pebbly rivers and a good population of trout and salmon to survive

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

‘An extinction level event’: Trump proves he’s the world’s worst businessman by driving away $44 billion in revenue

What does Trump really gain from this?

We Got This Covered · May 27, 2025

Middle Class Crisis: 7 States Where Hidden Taxes Are Quietly Draining Your Wallet

If it feels like your paycheck isn’t stretching as far as it used to, you’re not imagining it. Across the country, hidden taxes are quietly...

Saving Advice · May 25, 2025