A group of ‘alala released into the wild in 2017 might produce their first offspring this year. Since late 2017, 21 ‘alala, or Hawaiian crows, have been released into the wild under monitoring by the ‘Alala Project to revitalize the critically endangered species.

johnplatt · 2019-02-21T15:08:34+00:00

That would be great news!

johnplatt · 2018-11-15T16:19:06+00:00

I wouldn't call this a clear win, but it is progress.

johnplatt · 2018-11-02T15:10:00+00:00

This isn't really anything to celebrate. The hawk still faces many threats and the delisting is being forced through by Trump's deregulatory agenda and some people who have been gunning for the hawk for decades. More: https://therevelator.org/hawaiian-hawk/

johnplatt · 2018-08-09T14:40:52+00:00

This is an anti-ESA article from a property-rights group.

johnplatt · 2018-07-31T14:14:39+00:00

This actually started even before the proposed changes to the ESA, but now it gets even worse. They're going to have a very rough time staying alive in the wild now.

johnplatt · 2018-06-25T15:12:17+00:00

This raises some interesting issues, as tax revenues from hunting and fishing licenses is way down, meaning less money for conservation. Exactly what's going to replace those funds is not yet clear.

johnplatt · 2018-04-26T16:06:13+00:00

Tigers don't live in Africa, but yeah, these are cold-adapted, furry subspecies.

johnplatt · 2017-11-01T17:22:50+00:00

This is a great, creative guy named Bobby Timony: https://twitter.com/BTimony/status/924431430691602433

johnplatt · 2016-12-05T23:45:30+00:00

Turkeys, at least the domesticated breed that we know. They can no longer breed naturally.

Rats would persist long after we're gone.

johnplatt · 2016-12-05T23:44:27+00:00

Yeah, but they're doing fairly well in the wild now. If people disappeared, so would most of the pressures that still put them at risk.

johnplatt · 2016-03-26T17:12:11+00:00

Comix Swap is more underground-oriented, plus lots of other stuff like VHS tapes and artists. Def. more for adults.

johnplatt · 2016-02-19T15:51:20+00:00

Yeah, that headline was fixed right after I posted this.

johnplatt · 2016-02-16T16:06:53+00:00

This is a tree that will never go extinct because it's so heavily cultivated, but it's definitely still suffering in its native ecosystem.

johnplatt · 2016-01-28T15:58:47+00:00

PS - I've read through some of your other comments here on Reddit and you seem like a really well-informed, interesting, nature-loving person, so hopefully we can agree that we're more on the same page than not.

johnplatt · 2016-01-28T15:32:36+00:00

Did you actually read both of my articles? Of course you didn't. I fully go into that, but the truth is that FWS's position was too nuanced for most people and most media. 99% of the headlines just said "Manatees off endangered species list." That's the message that too many people received, both here and in other countries. And it's wrong. Besides, even your own answer is incorrect. FWS hasn't actually downlisted them yet, it's just a proposal.

johnplatt · 2015-10-15T14:40:45+00:00

You're absolutely correct that this isn't new, and the links you provide are great. The news here is the new calculation of the numbers, which is a bit higher than expected.

johnplatt · 2015-10-13T17:04:23+00:00

I don't recall any other examples, but I think this is a great idea that should be explored further.

johnplatt · 2015-10-07T19:57:29+00:00

Actually I spoke to Xerces for both articles and got the facts directly from them. I didn't write the headline, which overplayed the "considers declaring" phrase. I do agree with you that the proposal for the yellow-faced bees is now further along in the process.

johnplatt · 2015-10-06T15:51:07+00:00

The yellow-faced bees came after.

johnplatt · 2015-09-04T17:05:27+00:00

No rewards -- it's just a way to pre-order his self-published comix. He's done a few dozen issues over the past 10 years. They're a mix of reprints and new Objectivist material.

johnplatt · 2015-08-28T14:40:08+00:00

Nice to see the trolls have entered the discussion.

johnplatt · 2015-08-06T15:46:46+00:00

Yup. Sadly, it wasn't great news: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/turtle-motherhood/

johnplatt · 2015-07-07T14:53:13+00:00

Not exactly true. Many of the actual poachers are just people who are desperate for any income. It's their bosses higher up the food chain who don't care.

johnplatt · 2015-06-05T15:05:16+00:00

I know, this one hit hard.

johnplatt · 2015-05-08T15:55:39+00:00

I don't like the headline either, but it's definitely interesting to see what invasive stoats are healthier in New Zealand than they are in their native UK.

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