The extinction of 21 species across 16 states, including 10 birds, freshwater fish, and the Little Mariana fruit bat, as declared by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, underscores the urgency of conservation. In response, federal officials have established wildlife refuges in Montana and Tennessee, and the Wyoming toad conservation area. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has reclassified North America's monarch butterfly as 'vulnerable'. Meanwhile, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is under scrutiny, as a Scientific American article suggests it may alienate private landowners, indicating a need for more effective conservation strategies.
US wildlife officials declare 21 species extinct, removes them from endangered list https://t.co/3PNMbrlcoA
US declares 21 endangered species EXTINCT: Two types of freshwater fish, 10 birds and the Little Mariana fruit bat are officially lost https://t.co/OUooA1LOcw https://t.co/ZBpZqLzYgs
The USFWS says 21 species have gone extinct. New Scientific American article on the ESA conceded, "The trouble is that many animals and plants aren't getting that help...because private landowners are alienated by the ESA instead of engaged with it..." https://t.co/ZoqupyG2xX
21 species across 16 states are now considered extinct according to US wildlife officials https://t.co/mPdLrrOVvt https://t.co/MRDA0EAx98
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has decided North America’s monarch butterfly is not “endangered,” but instead is only “vulnerable” to extinction. https://t.co/oO768UU6EP
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared 21 species extinct, saying this is “a wake-up call on the importance of conserving imperiled species before it’s too late.” https://t.co/vB0QlTAcrR https://t.co/YEBU5eyCUu
A Montana toad in the newly established Wyoming toad conservation area, US. Federal officials have announced the creation of 2 new national wildlife refuges in Montana and Tennessee, which they say will help protect endangered species including toads, bats, shrimp and salamanders https://t.co/QkrjINBJcQ