extinction

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After being hunted to extinction a century ago, gray wolves are continuing their remarkable comeback story in California, with state wildlife officials reporting a modern record number of the apex predators.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

With nearly one-third of cactus species currently threatened with extinction, researchers say the database will provide an important tool for studying how these plants may respond to climate change in the future.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

During his lifetime, he amassed two million acres of land across nine states, most of which he maintained for ecological preservation, including resurrecting bison populations from the brink of extinction.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

According to London Zoo, Asiatic lion populations once ranged in areas including Turkey, across Asia to eastern India but were hunted to near extinction.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The event, it is thought, may have carried humans right to the brink of extinction, reducing the global population to no more than a few thousand individuals.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson