— “we packaged the product as a responsive web application. the product is currently being developed by IUCN for release later in the year”. the modern human team comes from diverse backgrounds in anthropology, psychology and behavioural sciences; architecture, product design, service design, interaction design and interior design; data science, technology and business management. read more : redesigning the biggest list of endangered species in the world
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Academic and news articles regarding endangered species and habitats.
FLAMINGOES IN HEED
— “amid scorching temperatures on the continent — which have spawned wildfires in england and wales, melted glaciers in austria and sweden, and broken records in portugal, a surprising thing happened at the reserve.” read article : amid eu’s heat wave, rare flamingos lay first eggs in 15 years read more : latest from wwt
ROADS, TOWERS & LIGHTS
— maintaining the infrastructure on the border right now raises environmental concerns. if you then add on to that infrastructure a major wall and more pervasive maintenance operations into perpetuity, those concerns are going to be even greater read : wall likely to adversely impact endangered species freedom of information act : FOIA.gov
GO FOR LASTING SUCCESS
— “the data are unequivocal. we are undergoing a steady and continuing deterioration in the status of the world’s birds,” tris allinson, birdlife’s senior global science officer and editor-in-chief of the report, said in a statement. “the threats driving the avian extinction crisis are many and varied, but invariably of humanity’s making.” read : study finds one in eight bird species threatened with extinction read study : birdlife.org
THIS REWILDING
— this is not meant to replace the lost species, but can be used to tell a powerful story about mankind’s impact on fragile desert environments. read : endangered species find safe harbor at springs preserve
A HUGE VICTORY
— studies have suggested that 3,000 bison is a reasonable target to ensure a population’s survival, and that the study would seem to argue each of yellowstone’s herds should have 3,000 or more bison. read : court asks feds to review decision to reject ESA protections for yellowstone bison
A PEACE OF MIND
— on january 22 2018, the eastern cougar subspecies was officially declared extinct in the u.s. and removed from the endangered species listby the u.s. fish and wildlife service. read : eastern cougars declared extinct—but that might not be bad
THE ARCTIC ON THE TABLE
— on oct. 19 2017, republicans made significant headway to allow drilling in the arctic national wildlife refuge read high country news more : scientific america
HEART OF HEARTS
— the stingray bot is about the size of a penny and its light-sensitive heart cells prompts its fins to flutter when stimulated with light. parker says the bot’s light-following aspect was inspired by how he used to guide his own daughter down a path using a laser pointer, which she tries to stomp on. watch video : artificial human heart may just be possible thanks to this silicon stingray more : the abandoned biobot
KILLING OFF THREATS
— it’s spectacular cowardice on the part of the fish and wildlife service, who don’t have the courage to do what they are charged with doing, which is to evaluate the scientific evidence, and not kowtow to undue political pressure.” read : interior dept. rejects 25 endangered species petitions, including several linked to climate change more : ‘i’iwi of hawaii
BOTANIC REFUGE
— a survey of the world’s botanic gardens show that the institutions hold about one third of the plant species identified by humans so far and breed about 40 percent of endangered species. read : smithsonian more : science daily
ON INTRASTATE SPECIES
— regarding 497 species in hawaii, 234 species in california, 86 species in florida and 20 species in utah: press release
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