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Damage to migratory species. The illustration was inspired by the article by the artificial intelligence software DALEE.

Endangered migratory species

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According to a UN survey, almost half of the migratory species suffer damage, and about a quarter are in danger of extinction. The most serious situation is that of the migratory fish species, with almost 97% of them in danger due to overfishing and harmful and unnecessary bycatch
Even in Israel there are various endangered species and some of them are not defined as such in other parts of the world. Southern gerbil. Photo: MimoZig, CC BY-SA 4.0

An act in 29 species that are out of danger of extinction

At a time when animal species are disappearing at an alarming rate, new Australian research gives reason for hope, revealing that 29 native species have fully recovered - thanks to human actions
Drought in Africa in 2006: areas with abundant vegetation are shown in green, areas with less healthy and thriving vegetation are brown. Photo: NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of Jennifer Small, NASA GIMMS Group at Goddard Space Flight Center

Why does NASA follow cows?

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