Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes Fritz once taught endangered ibises a migration path over the Alps. Because of climate change, he is now showing them a much longer route to a winter’s refuge.
Tag: Endangered and Extinct Species
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Ancient Fires Drove Sabertooth Cats and Other Large Mammals Extinct, Study Suggests
Fossils from La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California suggest that sabertooth cats and other large North American mammals disappeared as a result of wildfires spurred by human activity.
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A Giant Stingray in the Mekong River
A 661-pound stingray caught in the Mekong was tagged and tracked. The data is giving scientists new insight into a fragile ecosystem.
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Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals
More than a century after a mass bison slaughter, the animals are restoring Great Plains ecosystems and reinvigorating Indigenous customs like the sun dance.
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Black Rhinos, Horns Cut Off, Lose Some of Their Gusto
New research shows a conservation strategy can disrupt the animals’ social networks.