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Coverage dated October 15, 2023 to October 17, 2023

21 species declared extinct, delisted from Endangered Species Act

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction, the agency announced.

ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. 21 Species Removed From The Endangered Species Act Due To Extinction

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    21 species declared extinct, delisted from Endangered Species Act

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Courthouse News Service

    Feds declare 21 species officially extinct (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    While the reasons for extinctions vary, human-caused habitat loss and climate change top the list.

  2. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    21 species across 16 states now considered extinct: US wildlife officials (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    Nearly two dozen species from 16 states that were listed as endangered have been delisted — but not because they’ve rebounded.

  3. CBS News

    21 species removed from endangered list due to extinction, U.S. wildlife officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Fish and Wildlife Service said 21 species, including a mammal, birds, fish and mussels, are being removed from the endangered list because they're now considered extinct.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Twenty-one species declared extinct and removed from endangered list (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared 21 species extinct on Monday, nearly doubling the number of species delisted under the Endangered Species Act due to their eradication.

  5. WBTW Myrtle Beach

    21 species across 16 states now considered extinct, U.S. wildlife officials says (opens WBTW Myrtle Beach)

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    WBTW Myrtle Beach's feed description

    Nearly two dozen species from 16 states that were listed as endangered have been delisted — but not because they’ve rebounded.

  6. WFLA

    21 species across 16 states, including FL, now considered extinct (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Nearly two dozen species from 16 states that were listed as endangered have been delisted — but not because they’ve rebounded.

  7. WKBN Youngstown

    21 species across 16 states, including Ohio, now considered extinct: US wildlife officials (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    Nearly two dozen species from 16 states that were listed as endangered have been delisted — but not because they’ve rebounded.

  8. Washington Times

    Feds remove 21 now-extinct species from endangered list (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted 21 species from the federal Endangered Species Act due to their extinction.

  9. Fox News

    US wildlife officials declare 21 species extinct, removes them from endangered list (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    One mammal, 10 types of birds, two species of fish and eight species of mussels are now extinct in the United States, wildlife officials announced Monday.

  10. The Guardian

    21 species removed from US Endangered Species Act after going extinct (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Wildlife advocacy groups stress ‘permanent’ consequences of failing to address biodiversity and climate

  11. AL.com

    21 endangered species declared extinct, 7 from Alabama (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed 21 species from the Endangered Species List because they are believed to be extinct.

  12. Forbes

    21 Species Removed From The Endangered Species Act Due To Extinction (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Delisting species due to extinction signals a “wake-up call on the importance of conserving imperiled species before it’s too late.”

  13. ABC 7 New York

    21 species declared extinct, delisted from Endangered Species Act (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has delisted 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction, the agency announced.

  14. NPR

    21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The species, including birds, mussels and a bat, have been moved off the threatened and endangered list. They join 650 other species that have gone extinct in the U.S.

  15. Fox10 Phoenix

    These 21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The species join a list of 650 others that are extinct in the U.S.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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