The United States will declare 23 species extinct: including birds, mussels and bats-the United States

According to foreign media CNET, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed to remove animals and plants from the Endangered Species Act, it was a painful moment: it meant that officials cancelled the search. And these creatures are considered unsaved.On Wednesday, the agency catalogued 23 species that have been determined to be extinct.

The agency is seeking public opinions on the delisting recommendations for these species, including the ivory-beaked woodpecker, Buckman warbler, eight species of freshwater mussels, eight species of Hawaiian birds, a flowering plant, and the little Mariana that once lived in Guam Fruit bat.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said in a statement: “As climate change and the loss of natural areas push more and more species to the margins, it is time to increase proactive, collaborative, and innovative efforts to save American wildlife. .”

象牙喙啄木鸟曾经是该国同类鸟类中最大的。在美国最后一次确认的目击事件是1944年在路易斯安那州。USFWS将啄木鸟的灭绝归咎于森林栖息地的丧失和人类对鸟类的捕捉。巴赫曼莺是一种有黄色腹部的小鸣禽，最后一次在美国出现是在1962年。

23个物种中有11个来自夏威夷和关岛，“其中许多物种都有引人注目的特征，如 Kauai akialoa 和nukupu’u的长弯喙， Kauai ‘o’o的鸣叫，以及Maui akepa 和Molokai creeper的绚丽色彩，”USFWS说。其中一种鸟，考艾岛的nukupu’u，最后一次在夏威夷出现是在1899年。

虽然鱼类和贻贝可能不像鸟类那样吸引眼球，但它们的消失表明健康的溪流和河流系统的丧失。

《濒危物种法案》旨在保护受威胁的动物和植物，并帮助其种群恢复。将这些物种除名是一个令人悲伤的消息，但该法案已经产生了切实的影响。

USFWS表示：“虽然对这23个物种的保护提供得太晚了，但《濒危物种法案》已经成功地防止了99%以上的物种灭绝。”