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Yet across the continent, their disappearance is becoming impossible to ignore, as conservationists warn that hunting linked to traditional beliefs and spiritual practices continues to threaten several vulture species to the point of near extinction.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Obama made clear that these were temporary emergency measures to save companies that faced extinction, and that the government would sell off its stock holdings as soon as that was practicable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

When Silescelida acristata lived, terrestrial ecosystems were still recovering from the Permian–Triassic extinction event, which occurred about 252 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

The chase for horse racing’s iconic Triple Crown is at risk of extinction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Worst, perhaps, in the long run, the exuberant spread of the Green Revolution has pushed many traditional cultivars toward extinction, which in turn reduces the genetic diversity of crops.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Labor took office in 2022, promising no new extinctions under its watch, and it has sought to make nature protection a defining feature of its second term.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

"Our findings show that, across different organism groups, extinctions happened at much higher rates for those more vulnerable to increases in water temperature and decreases in oxygen availability."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Kevin said it was much more likely for extinctions to happen in localised areas, something that has already happened.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

The illness is caused by the generalist parasite Plasmodium relictum and has played a central role in the steep declines and extinctions of native Hawaiian honeycreepers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026

The extinctions permanently changed American landscapes and American history.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann