Nearly two dozen species are being taken off the endangered species list because they are extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.
Most of the species were listed under the Endangered Species Act in the 1970s or 1980s and were very low in numbers or likely already extinct at the time of listing. In the years since, “rigorous reviews of the best available science” have been conducted to determine whether the animals are extinct.
“Federal protection came too late to reverse these species’ decline, and it’s a wake-up call on the importance of conserving imperiled species before it’s too late,” Service Director Martha Williams said.
This just links to a video, is there an article somewhere I can read?
There is actually an article there, it’s just hidden by the video until the website decides to annoyed you long enough to show an X to close it.
Why would you need an article when you have a headline and expert commentary in the comments?