The US Fish and Wildlife Service has removed 21 species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) after declaring them extinct.
This includes the Bachman's warbler, eight types of mussels, and the Little Mariana fruit bat. Some species were spared, such as the Hawaiian herb Phyllostegia glabra var lanaiensis and the ivory-billed woodpecker.
In the 1970s and 1980s, many species were listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) due to declining populations or possible extinction. Conservationists are now alarmed by the decision to remove them from the list and are emphasizing the significance of addressing climate change and biodiversity issues.