Spix's macaw lives exclusively in gallery woodland in Brazil's dry scrubland; the only good example of this habitat is now found along the San Francisco River. By the 1980s, virtually all of the ...

The Spix’s macaw, a stunning blue Brazilian parrot celebrated in the animated film Rio, has sadly become extinct in the wild. This vibrant bird is among eight bird species declared extinct in a recent ...

Not in the flashy way of, say, the Spix’s macaw (which is believed to be extinct ... This California butterfly lost habitat to grazing and drought and is considered to be extinct.

Over the past century and a half, humanity has witnessed the extinction of numerous animal species, primarily due to human ...

Since habitat loss is the most serious threat to the panda, establishing new reserves and extending existing ones are crucial to its survival. After a significant increase in recent years, China now ...

On top of this, the species' natural habitat was being destroyed by deforestation, burning, and planting of pasture for cattle. Local Indians used fire weapons to kill the macaws, taking their ...

International researchers used bird extinction as a measure of the loss of biodiversity - the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat - linked with international ...

Of the 19 colorful species of macaws found around the globe, four are represented right outside our Lands of Change loop, but ...

This collection captures the vibrant beauty and lively personalities of parrots, from the stunning blues and bright reds of macaws to the forest greens of kakapo. Each bird has been carefully ...

“Finding Habitat (for Humanity) and knowing that they work with lower income homes was amazing.” Campos became a third-generation Habitat homeowner last year, building her own home and those ...