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Armed with new technology, botanists are proposing what was once thought impossible: reviving long-lost plant species by using seeds from dried specimens in collections. The challenges remain daunting, but researchers are now searching for the best de-extinction candidates.
 


The non-profit group NatureServe says 40 percent of animals and 34 percent of plants in the United States are at risk of disappearing. The group recently released a report with its findings.

A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. Everything from crayfish and cacti to freshwater mussels and iconic American species such as&#x...

According to a leading conservation research organization, 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are on the verge of extinction, and 41% of ecosystems are on the verge of collapse.

Huge chunk of plants, animals in US at risk of extinction

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(Reuters) -A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. Everything from crayfish and cacti to freshwater mussels and iconic American species such as the Venus flytrap are in danger of disappearing, a report released on Monday found. NatureServe, which analyzes data from its network of over 1,000 scientists across the United States and Canada, said the report was its...

NatureServe says report synthesises five decades’ worth of information on ecosystem

A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse.

A shocking report reveals 40% of animals and 34% of plants are on a path to extinction. And 41 percent of the ecosystems are at risk of collapse. This is due to climate change and habitat degradation.