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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2w ago

Trump Protects Fewest Species Ever Under Endangered Species Act https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-protects-fewest-species-ever-under-endangered-species-act-2026-10-22/ #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #species #EndangeredSpecies

biologicaldiversity.org

Trump Protects Fewest Species Ever Under Endangered Species Act

Center for Biological Diversity: PORTLAND, Ore.— In nearly two years the Trump administration has protected just three species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and missed dozens of deadlines to make decisions promised in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workplan. No other administration in the more than 50 years since the law was passed has protected so few animals and plants from extinction.

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· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Beautiful Capped Langurs and Phayre’s #Langurs are interbreeding, risking both #species’ survival. Pressures of #palmoil #deforestation and #hunting are pushing the #monkeys to the edge in #Bangladesh #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🚫 @palmoildetect

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Saving Primates of Bangladesh From Extinction Palm Oil Detectives

Discover how deforestation forces primates of Bangladesh to interbreed, putting both the Phayre's and Capped langurs at risk to survive

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#News: #Deforestation is destroying more than just #trees—it's wiping out the genetic strength of local #species and pushing #wildlife towards extinction! 🦧📉 STOP #DEFORSTATION for #corporate #GREED. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌳🚫 @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

How Deforestation Weakens Local Species' Genetic Strength

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How Deforestation Weakens Local Species' Genetic Strength

Massive deforestation not only paves the way for poachers but also threatens the genetic diversity of wildlife.

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· 2w ago

Losing even a few species could have bigger consequences than we thought https://www.earth.com/environment/losing-even-a-few-species-could-have-bigger-consequences-than-we-thought/ #nature #environment #species

earth.com

Losing even a few species could have bigger consequences than we thought

Biodiversity loss may cost more than expected, since most of nature's benefits kept rising with more species across 423 published studies.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Deep ocean, familiar trash: Plastic waste found alongside possible new species https://phys.org/news/2026-09-deep-ocean-familiar-trash-plastic.html #ocean #environment #species #plastic #waste #PlasticWaste #PlasticPollution

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Deep ocean, familiar trash: Plastic waste found alongside possible new species

It's no secret that plastic and other human trash are a problem for marine life, but our understanding has long focused on the ocean's surface. As described in a study published in PLOS One, a more complete picture is coming into focus, revealing that even some of our planet's greatest depths have become home to our debris.

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· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

If estimates are right, we are now living through a period where the rate of #species #extinction is 1K to 10K times the base rate 🧐🙊😲. Fight back and resist extinction, be #Vegan 🌿🍌🍇 #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸🤮 ☠️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

Species extinction - why should we care? Palm Oil Detectives

Species extinction - why should we care? Palm Oil Detectives

This is arguably society’s biggest challenge, and arguably its biggest failure: the continuing loss of species from Earth. The massive impact we are having on the planet has firmly entrenched us in a period of our history commonly called the Anthropocene. Background or “normal” rates of extinction vary through time but are typically in the order of one to two species per year. Current rates of extinction, however, are estimated to have reached 1000 to 10,000 times this rate. Help animals to sur

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· 1mo ago

Migratory bird species increasingly at risk, report finds, but there is still hope https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/migratory-bird-species-increasingly-at-risk-report-finds-but-there-is-still-hope/ #environment #birds #species

Migratory bird species increasingly at risk, report finds, but there is still hope

Every year, billions of birds take to the skies, responding to changing seasons, navigating to breeding sites or escaping the cold of winter. The newest edition of BirdLife International’s State of the World’s Birds report says 45% of migratory bird species are in decline — 11% are threatened with extinction, the authors write. Launched at […]

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· 1mo ago

Climate change threatens primates where new species are still forming https://www.earth.com/animals/primate-climate-risk-hotspots/ #environment #wildlife #primates #species #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy04v7rkjo?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon #Wales #environment #NationalPark #species

Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Eryri National Park

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Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Eryri National Park

The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri - Snowdonia - National Park.

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· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Lawsuit by activists against #zoo in #Indonesia for harm caused by illegally exhibiting endangered #species was successful. It’s a new way to protect #wildlife from illegal and cruel #trafficking #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife Images @CraigJones17

Conservation activists suing Indonesian zoo inspires more legal action Palm Oil Detectives

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

Conservation activists suing Indonesian zoo inspires more legal action Palm Oil Detectives

A lawsuit against a Sumatran zoo for illegally exhibiting threatened species like orangutans could inspire global action against the illegal wildlife trade

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· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Scientists described about 1.5mil #species on Earth 🌍 How many still remain undiscovered? 🧐 We may not get the chance to know 50 million species of #animals, #plants and #fungi! Take action #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect

Strange Species Could Vanish Before Discovery Palm Oil Detectives

Strange Species Could Vanish Before Discovery Palm Oil Detectives

Scientists have described around 1.5 million species on Earth - but how many are still out there to be discovered? This is one of the most heated debates in biology. Discounting microbes, plausible estimates range from about half a million to more than 50 million species of unknown animals, plants and fungi. Our present knowledge is just scratching the surface. Evolution has had billions of years to create biologically active compounds that can combat human diseases, generate genetic diversity t

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· 2mo ago

New Study: Trump’s Move to Kill Roadless Rule Puts 400 Imperiled Species on Extinction Fast Track https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-study-trumps-move-to-kill-roadless-rule-puts-400-imperiled-species-on-extinction-fast-track-2026-08-26/ #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment wildlife #species #extinction #Trump #USpol #RoadlessRule

biologicaldiversity.org

New Study: Trump’s Move to Kill Roadless Rule Puts 400 Imperiled Species on Extinction Fast Track

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s move to dismantle the Roadless Rule could hasten the extinction of more than 400 threatened and endangered plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act, according to an analysis released today by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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· 2mo ago

Orangutan Day: Here’s where the three critically endangered species stand https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/orangutan-day-heres-where-the-three-critically-endangered-species-stand/ World Orangutan Day 2026: Rescue efforts alone cannot save orangutans https://www.earth.com/animals/world-orangutan-day-2026-rescue-efforts-alone-cannot-save-orangutans/ #environment #wildlife #orangutans #endangered #species #WorldOrangutanDay

CBC Technology Science @cbctech_mirror@mastodon.hongkongers.net

Orangutan Day: Here's where the three critically endangered species stand

Aug. 19 is World Orangutan Day, a day to honor the three species of Southeast Asian great apes, all of which are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, the global conservation authority. Orangutans were classified into two species: The Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) found in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), […]

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· 3mo ago

Bezos-backed $200M species project faces greenwashing scrutiny Although the Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Phoenix Species Project faces some funding controversy, grassroots organizations are still using it to make a difference.

Can billionaire-backed conservation avoid becoming greenwashing? | CBC News

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Can billionaire-backed conservation avoid becoming greenwashing? | CBC News

Although the Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio-backed Phoenix Species Project faces some funding controversy, grassroots organizations are still using it to make a difference.

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· 3mo ago

Peru’s only penguin species at risk from upcoming El Niño and bird flu, experts warn https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/perus-only-penguin-species-at-risk-from-upcoming-el-nino-and-bird-flu-experts-warn/ #Peru #environment #wildlife #penguin #species #ElNino #BirdFlu

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Peru’s only penguin species at risk from upcoming El Niño and bird flu, experts warn

SAN JUAN DE MARCONA, Peru — First, there was the H5N1 avian influenza of 2022, then El Niño arrived in 2023, disrupting coastal waters and fish availability. For Peru’s Humboldt penguins, the only species of penguins that breeds in the country, the burden was too heavy: Its population dropped by two-thirds between 2022 and 2025. […]

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· 4mo ago

Boosted by @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social

#Mimicry is always a cool #biology topic so this bit of #science news is a treat: Fake zombies As if spiders aren't creepy enough, or bug victims of the famous "The Last of Us" zombie #Cordyceps #fungus aren't creepier, we have now discovered a #spider #species which has decided its strategy for survival in this world is to simply *look* like a zombie spider fungus victim. To disgust predators and put prey at ease It's called Taczanowskia waska It lives in #Ecuador

Scientists discover spider that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus

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Scientists discover spider that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus

Scientists have discovered a new Amazonian spider with an astonishing disguise: it looks like a parasitic fungus. The species, Taczanowskia waska, mimics both the appearance and behavior of the fungus, helping it stay hidden from predators and potentially catch prey more easily.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 5mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Lawsuit by activists against #zoo in #Indonesia for harm caused by illegally exhibiting endangered #species was successful. It’s a new way to protect #wildlife from illegal and cruel #trafficking #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

Conservation activists suing Indonesian zoo inspires more legal action Palm Oil Detectives

A lawsuit against a Sumatran zoo for illegally exhibiting threatened species like orangutans could inspire global action against the illegal wildlife trade

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· 5mo ago

Europe removes record number of dams in 2025 to restore rivers, help species https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/europe-removes-record-number-of-dams-in-2025-to-restore-rivers-help-species/ #Europe #environment #rivers #dams #species