A grim report highlights the extinction of five species between 2019 and 2024, including the Chinese Paddlefish and the Poʻouli bird. Habitat loss, disease, and dam construction are major factors.

There are over 150,000 species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Of those species, over 42,000 ...

The U.S. State of the Birds Report categorizes the Bendire’s thrasher as one of 42 red-alert tipping point species, meaning the species requires immediate conservation action to ensure recovery.