New and/or Endangered Species

[Cerebellion]

I am all the time coming across articles about new species that have been discovered and are already endangered due to habitat destruction and encroachment by humanity. I thought that I'd start a thread to post some of these articles to show the diversity of these species and what we stand to lose if they go away forever.
I'm going to start with this one:

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com.../01/9-endangered-tarantula-discovered-brazil/

 

[Muggle]

http://www.edgeofexistence.org/

This is a brilliant initiative.

 

[Cerebellion]

Some interesting news:

http://news.discovery.com/animals/l...last-of-his-kind-20121116.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

 

[Muggle]

I think this belongs here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20323753

 

[Cerebellion]

I believe the correct answer to the article's question is a resounding 'NO'

 

[MadamSarcastra]

How Companies Like PepsiCo and McDonald’s Are Pushing Indonesia's Endangered Elephants to Extinction