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SHOULD We Resurrect The Woolly Mammoth? Weighing the Pros and Cons
Drawing courtesy of Tim Jeffs Art You have likely read that scientists are working on resurrecting the Wooly Mammoth, using a hybrid of existing elephant-relative DNA and really old mammoth DNA harvested during archeological digs. Sounds REALLY fascinating, right? I remember seeing the Wooly Mammoth exhibit at the natural...
The Silent Farewell: Reflecting on the Extinction of the Pyrenean Ibex
In the rugged peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains, a delicate creature once roamed freely, its hooves echoing against the cliffs as it navigated its ancient domain. But now, in the quiet solitude of those same mountains, there exists only the haunting echo of its absence – the Pyrenean Ibex, a symbol of resilience and fragility, has vanished from our world. Read more....
The last tortoise standing?
After being considered extinct for 113 years, a Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise was found in 2019 by a joint expedition led by the Galápagos National Park Directorate and the Galápagos Conservancy. However, this female, named Fernanda, is the only confirmed living Ferdinandina Island Galapagos tortoise alive, and thus, the...
Habitat loss and resource management- old words ring true
"Think globally, act locally”. I remember hearing it often as a child. I think it applies today more than ever. As a child of the 60’s and 70’s growing up in Southern California, I experienced, first hand, the impact of urbanization and habitat loss. People have to have houses, we...
4 Takeaways from the UN’s Plan to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030
At the 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference, governments worldwide united in a historic commitment to conserve a minimum of 30% of lands and waters by 2030. It marked a landmark step toward addressing the pressing biodiversity crisis, reversing the troubling trend of nature loss, and restoring the population of every species...
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