Thick-billed parrot populations have declined to fewer than 2000 individuals due to habitat loss, logging and climate change © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee The thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is a medium-sized parrot endemic to Mexico that … [+] formerly ranged into the southwestern United States. Its phylogeny is the subject …
Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases are predicted to increase as climate change and deforestation worsen © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee Viral infection concept. getty Disease epidemics transmitted from animals to humans could kill at least 12 times more …
According to a recent study conducted by an international team of scientists, the ongoing global mass extinction event is predicted to be even more severe than initially anticipated. The study involved analyzing data on population trends for over 71,000 animal species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects, to understand how their numbers have …