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The O‘ahu ‘ō‘ō (Moho apicalis) is among dozens of bird species that became extinct after the human settlement of Hawaii. This is a list of Hawaiian animal species extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years before present (about 9700 BCE ) [ a ] and continues to ...
In 2019, after continued habitat degradation, presence of disease and invasive species, and a long period with no sightings, the IUCN classified the po’ouli as extinct. [9] On September 29, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the Poʻouli extinct and the species was delisted from the Endangered Species Act on October 16, 2023. [10]
Extinct subspecies such as the Javan tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) [6] are not listed here as the species, in this case Panthera tigris, is still extant. The IUCN Redlist classification for each species serves as a citation, and the superscripted "IUCN" by the date is a link to that species' page.
Mohoidae, also known as the Hawaiian honeyeaters, was a family of Hawaiian species of now recently extinct, nectarivorous songbirds in the genera Moho (ʻōʻō) and Chaetoptila (kioea). These now extinct birds form their own family, representing the only complete extinction of an entire avian family in modern times, [ 1 ] when the disputed ...
Introduced mosquitoes and other animals to Maui contributed to the declining population, and the bird is considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The latest reported sighting of this bird was in 1988, and in 2021 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed declaring it extinct. [2]
The U.S. federal government has rescinded its proposal to strengthen regulations on boat speeds along the East Coast. Fewer vessels will be required to reduce their speed, which is likely to ...
Extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands — former native/endemic fauna species of Hawaii. Within Oceania biologically and the United States in federal environmental regulations. Subcategories
The Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) once roamed across many countries in Southeast Asia. Around 2,000 years ago, they were still common in many parts of China. Around 12,000 years ago, they ...