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This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it's back, and humans must help it migrate for winter
The northern bald ibis once soared over North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Europe, including ... to reintroduce a continentally extinct migratory bird species. But while northern ...
The dodo bird is extinct. This scientist says she can bring it back.
Inside, between rows of incubators and microscopes, Beth Shapiro and her team are attempting a feat straight out of science ...
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Rare migratory bird is now considered extinct
According to the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), the thin-billed curlew is now extinct. It is the ...
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Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand’s Colorful Fungi
The upland moa was likely drawn to the fungi because of their resemblance to berries, scientists say, allowing the creature ...
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This Bird Was Declared Extinct In 1898 And Rediscovered 50 Years Later—Because Of A Footprint
While this number may still seem modest, it represents an incredible recovery for a bird once presumed extinct. The takahe is currently listed as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List, reflecting ...
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Meet The Dazzling ‘Paradise Parrot’–Australia’s Only Extinct Bird
“The first bird extinction subsequent to European colonization was the loss ... Australian bird that is on the verge of becoming extinct. ... [+] Fortunately, its range is larger than previously ...
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Why These Pigeons Wear Elaborate Sweaters
People started trapping them, hoping to sell the live birds to the highest bidder. They went extinct anyway—which makes them an appropriately ironic subject for Laurel Roth Hope. Years ago Hope ...