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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Frog Discovered in Protected Areas of Napo and Pastaza

A new species of frog, Pristimantis paganus, has been identified in two protected provinces in Ecuador, raising concerns about its habitat's vulnerability due to illegal mining and climate change.

Mar 10 • 13:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Why are Galápagos endemic rodents going extinct? The threat of introduced species is one potential cause

The endemic rodent population in the Galápagos Islands is critically endangered, with nine out of thirteen known species already extinct due to factors including the introduction of non-native species.

Mar 9 • 19:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

New frog species discovered in Minas Gerais city

A new frog species found in the cerrado region of northwestern Minas Gerais supports the notion that unknown forms of life still exist in well-studied and pressured biomes.

Mar 9 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From banker to photographer: retired woman travels the country in search of rare birds and gains exhibition

Rosa Yumiko Takahashi Toku, a retired banker turned passionate bird photographer, opens her first solo exhibition featuring rare and endemic bird species in Indaiatuba, Brazil.

Mar 3 • 14:26 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The golden frog, which was extinct due to a fungus, returns to nature

The golden frog, an endemic amphibian from Panama that has not been seen in the wild for almost two decades, has returned to nature following the release of captive-bred specimens.

Mar 2 • 11:01 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
World

In Hawaii, thousands of rat hunters are being called after they devastated endemic bird populations and pushed the archipelago into an 'ecological free fall'

Hawaii is escalating its response to an ecological crisis caused by invasive rats threatening endemic bird populations and the overall health of its fragile ecosystems.

Mar 1 • 00:37 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Watch: Discovery of 10 New Butterflies Amazes Scientists

Researchers from the University of Hawaii have identified 10 new species and 7 new genera of endemic leaf-roller moths in Hawaii, a significant find in the field of entomology.

Feb 28 • 07:14 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: New Species Discovered At Richtersveld National Park

Scientists have discovered several new insect species in Richtersveld National Park, highlighting the park's biodiversity.

Feb 16 • 14:33 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Scientists discovered two new species of endemic snakes

Scientists in South Korea confirmed the discovery of two new species of venomous snakes, the Baengnyeong viper and the Jeju viper, after eight years of research.

Feb 14 • 01:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The power vacuum in Yemen threatens the biodiversity of the Socotra archipelago, unique in the world

The Socotra archipelago, known for its unique endemic species, has faced significant environmental damage since the war in Yemen began in 2014.

Jan 14 • 04:30 UTC

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