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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]
Cottus specus, grotto sculpin, a rare fish found only in Perry County, which is federally listed as endangered. It is of the order Scorpaeniformes. [4] Etheostoma histrio, harlequin darter; Acipenser fulvescens, lake sturgeon; Percina nasuta, longnose darter; Noturus eleutherus, mountain madtom
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.
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.
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North of the Missouri River, the state is primarily rolling hills of the Great Plains, whereas south of the Missouri River, the state is dominated by the oak-hickory Central U.S. hardwood forest. Some of the native species found in Missouri are included below. [1] [2]
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Insect species (IUCN, 2016.1) 5993 extant species have been evaluated; 4291 of those are fully assessed [a] 3144 are not threatened at present [b] 1146 to 2848 are threatened [c] 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 58 extinct (EX) species [d] 1 extinct in the wild (EW) 46 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]