21 species removed from US Endangered Species Act after going extinct

Wildlife advocacy groups stress 'permanent' consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climateAbout 21 species have been removed from the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) after going extinct in a move conservationists are calling a wake-up call.The US Fish and Wildlife Service removed the species - a mix of animals and plants - after determining that they had gone extinct, according to a press release. Continue reading...