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This category lists some of the species that have become extinct due to human activity, whether intentionally or unintentionally. If a more specific reason is known, the species should also be assigned to a subcategory of Category:Species by threat. They may also need to be placed in Category:Extinctions since 1500.
These turtles are just one of hundreds of migratory species — those that make remarkable journeys each year across land, rivers and oceans — that are facing extinction because of human ...
Many endemic species of Mauritius became extinct after the arrival of humans, so the ecosystem of the island is badly damaged and hard to reconstruct. Before humans arrived, Mauritius was entirely covered in forests, but very little remains of them today, because of deforestation. [63] The surviving endemic fauna is still seriously threatened. [64]
A species is declared extinct after exhaustive surveys of all potential habitats eliminate all reasonable doubt that the last individual of a species, whether in the wild or in captivity, has died. [15] Recently extinct species are defined by the IUCN as becoming extinct after 1500 CE. [1]
In fact, things are actually getting worse as the Earth undergoes a sixth mass extinction driven largely by human activity. Among those lost are a species of shark, 15 species of fish, and three ...
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.
This page features lists of species and organisms that have become extinct. The reasons for extinction range from natural occurrences, such as shifts in the Earth's ecosystem or natural disasters, to human influences on nature by the overuse of natural resources, hunting and destruction of natural habitats.
A new study details the first instance of a species becoming locally extinct due to the increased sea level along this precarious island chain. ... Because Key Largo tree cacti store water in ...