The extinction of the wolf in Britain was widely celebrated as an achievement towards the creation of a more civilised world. Biodiversity Heritage Library July 17, 2023 Wildlife wonders of Britain and Ireland before the industrial revolution – my research reveals all the biodiversity we’ve lost Lee Raye, The Open University I have spent five years tracking down more than 10,000 accounts of wildlife by naturalists, travellers, historians and even poets, all written between 1529 and 1772
The now extinct great auk. John Gerrard Keulemans December 12, 2019 Ancient DNA confirms humans wiped out northern hemisphere’s version of the penguin Jessica Emma Thomas, Swansea University Understanding why the great auk went extinct could help protect species still living today.
The great auk by John James Audubon. University of Pittsburgh/Wikimedia July 10, 2017 How we’re using ancient DNA to solve the mystery of the missing last great auk skins Jessica Emma Thomas, Bangor University Scientists turn detective to find out what happened to the last specimens of an extinct bird.