The World Conservation Union now classifies Sun Bears as being vulnerable to extinction, leaving Brown Bears and American Black Bears as the only two species not to be considered under either vulnerable or endangered.

Other coverage here and here picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

However it happened, Sasquatch was hatched into the human consciousness, long, long ago. But Bigfoot strode into the picture just 50 years ago this month. Born in the pages of the Humboldt Times by columnist Andrew Genzoli, the word Bigfoot was to become the new operating title for the hairy beast of lore. picked by psycmoe 1 month ago

The countryside is in crisis. But for once it isn't the threat of disease to livestock, the purchasing power of the supermarkets or house building plans that is ruining rural England. It is the extinction of that species so integral to a thriving village life - the eligible young woman. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A rare subspecies of stag beetle found only in the Amanos Mountains of southern Turkey is now threatened with extinction as it is being exploited for sale to beetle enthusiasts in countries like Japan, a local conservationist has warned. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Seeking leniency from the judge,he told an investigator preparing his pre-sentence report that he had been sexually assaulted by the legendary Bigfoot as a child. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

Mostly due to fishing for shark fin, another 9 species of shark have been added to the 126 already on the IUCN's Red List of endangered species. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Researchers claim that elephants face the risk of extinction as soon as by 2020 that will become a result of high death rate due to poaching. picked by maxriter 4 months ago

Well, not really, but close. But I almost did buy a house on the road mentioned. Plus bigfoot sounds playful and friendly. I hope he does come to my backyard.

This is big news around these parts! picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

The body of the creature we call Bigfoot is up for auction on Ebay. Get out your wallets, folks!
This is is not a hoax. The body, however, is. picked by cartoonmotion 2 months ago

These little guys are way too adorable to go extinct. picked by muppet 4 weeks ago

My last Bigfoot post for the day... this "artist" makes a living "sculpting" models of the big guy's privates. According to our expert, Bigfoot has a built in form of birth control in the form of a triple jointed penis that does a "U-turn" during sex. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Berkeley Geochronology Center have pinpointed the date of the dinosaurs' extinction more precisely than ever thanks to refinements to a common technique for dating rocks and fossils. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

Conservationists have taken the first detailed look at the world's mammals in more than a decade, and the news isn't good.

Oops. picked by tvirus 2 months ago

The rise of mollusks across the globe was a harbinger of doom roughly 250 million years ago, ushering in the most devastating mass extinction in Earth's history, research now reveals. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An outbreak of Ebola virus in northwestern Republic of Congo has killed 5000 gorillas, helping to push the threatened species even closer to extinction, a study says. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Low sperm counts and other reproductive problems are preventing pregnancy among Malaysia's endangered rhinos, a worrying trend that wildlife experts say could hasten its extinction. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The United States is not paying enough attention to the environmental, health and safety risks posed by nanoscale products, says NRC report. (Please read the comments below for a counterargument.) picked by Galoot 2 years ago

Devastating declines of amphibian species around the world are a sign of a biodiversity disaster larger than just frogs, salamanders, and their ilk.
"There's no question that we are in a mass extinction spasm right now, amphibians have been around for about 250 million years. They made it through when the dinosaurs didn't. The fact that they're cutting out now should be a lesson for us." picked by bingo 3 months ago

Been a while since Bigfoot has been in the spot light. I was beginning to worry. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday reversed seven rulings that denied endangered species increased protection, after an investigation found the actions were tainted by political pressure from a former senior Interior Department official. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago