Global Scans · Extinction · Weekly Summary

• [New] As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted. The New York Times
• The virus spreading to Australia's sea lion population could be an extinction level event. The Guardian
• More than 22% of native North American pollinators are at elevated risk of extinction, based on an assessment of nearly 1,600 species, including bees, beetles, butterflies, moths, flower flies, bats and hummingbirds. Earth.Org
• More than one quarter of all North American bumble bees are facing some degree of extinction risk. Xerces Society
• The IUCN Species Survival Commission's Primate Specialist Group recognises well over 500 primate species, and recent assessments indicate that around 63 to 65% of them are threatened with extinction. Awareness Days

Last updated: 20 September 2026