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Holocene extinction
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The Holocene or Anthropocene extinction is an ongoing extinction event caused by human activity during the current geological epoch, impacting diverse families of plants and animals, including mammals
Two men next to a pile of American bison skulls awaiting industrial processing and conversion into fertilizer in the United States, in 1892.
Two men next to a pile of American bison skulls awaiting industrial processing and conversion into fertilizer in the United States, in 1892.
The dodo became extinct during the mid-to-late 17th century due to habitat destruction, overhunting, and predation by introduced mammals. It is an oft
The dodo became extinct during the mid-to-late 17th century due to habitat destruction, overhunting, and predation by introduced mammals. It is an often-cited example of a human-driven extinction.
The moa (here reconstructed in a mock hunt) went extinct in the mid 15th century due to overhunting and habitat destruction by the Māori people; prior
The moa (here reconstructed in a mock hunt) went extinct in the mid 15th century due to overhunting and habitat destruction by the Māori people; prior to the arrival of humans a century earlier, New Zealand was uninhabited by mammals
A diagram showing the ecological processes of coral reefs before and during the Anthropocene
A diagram showing the ecological processes of coral reefs before and during the Anthropocene
Decline in insect populations
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Insects are the most numerous and widespread class in the animal kingdom, accounting for up to 90% of all animal species. In the 2010s, reports emerged about the widespread decline in populations acro
A 1902 illustration of a Rocky Mountain locust. These insects were seen in swarms estimated at over 10 trillion members as late as 1875. Soon after, t
A 1902 illustration of a Rocky Mountain locust. These insects were seen in swarms estimated at over 10 trillion members as late as 1875. Soon after, their population rapidly declined, with the last recorded sighting in 1902, and the species formally declared extinct in 2014.
Malaise traps in German nature reserves
Malaise traps in German nature reserves
Except for taxa regarded as beneficial or charismatic, such as the pictured dragonfly, there is relatively little population decline data available fo
Except for taxa regarded as beneficial or charismatic, such as the pictured dragonfly, there is relatively little population decline data available for specific insect species.
Bug splats, New South Wales, 2009
Bug splats, New South Wales, 2009