Natural History Wanderings

EarthSky reports

University of Manchester said today (January 10, 2023) that its scientists have identified hundreds of mammal species now being pushed to their ecological limits, into places they’re unlikely to thrive. The researchers looked at that long-known anathema to animals in the modern world: human activities creating habitat loss. The new study shows that habitat loss for animals leads them to being pushed into poor-quality environments, where they’re likely to do poorly.

Read more at EarthSky | Many mammals headed for extinction, study says