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#1224322019-09-30
For our sake, we need to let them 'bee'
It is said that Albert Einstein prophesied that if bees die out, human beings will do so too within four years. Yet, it will come as a surprise to humans — especially some of them — that bees have been declared the most important living beings on our planet by scientists.
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#1223992019-09-27
Threatened tortoises: Stopping the fast extinction of a slow-moving creature
The pet trade, traditional remedies and a hunger for meat are driving the elongated tortoise to extinction. One conservation center in Cambodia is trying to revive the species in the wild with a tortoise breeding scheme.
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#1223972019-09-26
Nature group: 58% of Europe’s native trees are threatened
An international conservation group is warning that more than half of the trees in Europe that exist nowhere else in the world are threatened with extinction.
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#1223492019-09-24
New Zealand to protect endangered species from illegal trade
The New Zealand government is planning to strengthen measures to prevent international trade in endangered species, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage said on Tuesday.
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#1223172019-09-23
Conservationists raise concerns on biodiversity conflicts, wildlife extinction
Conservationists have called on Nigerians to shun activities that could escalate the extinction of wildlife and biodiversity from their ecosystem as well as threaten human existence.
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#1223182019-09-23
Boris Johnson unveils £1.2bn for climate and endangered species
Boris Johnson has unveiled a combined £1.2bn in funding for new efforts to tackle the climate emergency and protect endangered species as he prepares to attend the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York.
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#1222522019-09-18
We're losing species at shocking rates – so why is conservation failing?
The number of mammals, insects, amphibians, fish and birds is in steep decline, the world’s forests are on fire and the abundance of life is diminishing at rates unprecedented in human history. The TV screens are full of images of gorgeous wildlife but one million plant and animal species are th ...
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#1222682019-09-18
Hurricane Dorian was also a catastrophe for the Bahamas’ unique birds
Hurricane Dorian was the second most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record and the fifth to reach the highest hurricane category (five) in the past four years. After it first made landfall, it hovered over the northern Bahamas for more than 50 hours.
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#1222462019-09-16
About the age of extinction – a Guardian series
This project focuses on biodiversity: the variety of all life on our planet. It highlights the crisis represented by huge losses of animal, insect, bird and plant life around the world, as well as innovations to tackle these losses.
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#1221122019-09-04
Meat-eating plants making a comeback in England
Endangered carnivorous plants are being reintroduced to parts of England in an attempt to reverse their decline.
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#1220702019-08-30
Endangered bats: The manicure helping to save a species
One of the world's rarest bats is now confined to a single cave in Western Cuba with less than 750 remaining, according to a population survey.
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#1220572019-08-29
CITES: Sharks and ivory leave delegates divided
If there's one thing to take away from this year's CITES endangered wildlife conference, it's that species protection is a high priority — but not everyone agrees with how it should be done.
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#1220412019-08-28
Grassland biodiversity is blowing in the wind
Temperate grasslands are the most endangered but least protected ecosystems on Earth.
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#1220122019-08-27
Killing endangered species to save them? Trophy hunters lobby at CITES
As conservationists and campaigners thrash out wildlife trade rules, a debate rages over whether trophy hunting helps or hinders the protection of endangered species.
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#1220172019-08-27
Scientists successfully fertilize northern white rhino eggs
Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Researchers have successfully fertilized several northern white rhino eggs with the sperm of the last two bulls, Suni and Saut, both now deceased.
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#1219922019-08-22
Trade in giraffes to be regulated for first time: CITES
GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their body parts, overcoming objections by southern African states and drawing praise from conservationists.
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#1219752019-08-21
Connected forest networks on oil palm plantations key to protecting endangered species
Connected areas of high-quality forest running through oil palm plantations could help support increased levels of biodiversity, new research suggests.
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#1219762019-08-21
Why Spain has become a nightmare for the endangered turtledove
Thirteen autonomous regions are ignoring Brussels and allowing this symbol of eternal love to be hunted, despite the country’s implication in the species’ dwindling numbers
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#1219382019-08-19
18th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today at this important gathering, the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) to CITES.
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#1219402019-08-19
Elephant protection debate to dominate conservation meeting
Different approaches to protecting elephants are set to dominate the debate at a key conservation conference starting in Geneva today.
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#1219432019-08-19
World’s nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis
Giraffes, sharks, glass frogs - and the woolly mammoth - may get boosted protection at summit
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#1219222019-08-16
Wildlife summit to consider global ban on saiga antelope trade
The US and Mongolia are backing a ban on the trade of a critically endangered antelope that has seen its numbers on the central Asian steppes devastated by hunting and disease.
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#1219002019-08-15
Museum shrouds endangered wildlife exhibits in mourning veil
Bristol Museum to highlight biodiversity crisis after children demand true stories of exhibits
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#1218922019-08-14
Here are some of the USA's most endangered species
The Trump administration announced a major overhaul Monday to the Endangered Species Act that it said would reduce regulations.
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#1218972019-08-14
Hope to save critically endangered vaquita porpoise from extinction is dwindli
The vaquita in the Gulf of California is the most endangered cetacean in the world. Most likely, no more than 10 animals are left. Its extinction is imminent — and some even say, it's for the best.
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#1218722019-08-13
Trump Administration Makes Major Changes To Protections For Endangered Species
In a move that critics say will hurt plants, animals and other species as they face mounting threats, the Trump administration is making major changes to how the Endangered Species Act is implemented.
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#1218612019-08-09
Pangolin scales are not a party drug, say researchers
Rumors about the protective armor of the threatened mammal are debunked, as poaching decimates their numbers.
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#1218072019-08-06
Critically Endangered hornbill becomes community flagship for forest conservation
In the Philippines, the Rufous-headed Hornbill has been driven to the brink of extinction by hunting and deforestation.
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#1218092019-08-06
Fertility experts aim to help save northern white rhinos from extinction
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Only two female northern white rhinoceroses are left, prompting Merck -- a science and technology company working with the BioRescue Project -- to offer assisted reproductive technologies to save the species from extinction.
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#1217812019-08-02
Comeback fish: How Europe is saving the iconic sturgeon
When forces align, a species on the brink of extinction can be revived. That’s the lesson learned from bold efforts to save the sturgeon, an iconic species little changed since the time of dinosaurs.
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#1217682019-08-01
Forest loss threatens territorial gibbons in southern Borneo
Gibbons living in southern Borneo have the largest territories of any of their close relatives, according to a new study.
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#1217202019-07-26
India's tiger population rises to nearly 3,000 animals
India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals.
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#1216932019-07-25
EU acts to protect future of bird facing extinction in UK
European commission moves to halt loss of habitat for migrating turtle doves
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#1217062019-07-25
Secretive and colorful dryas monkey isn’t as rare as once thought
In 2014, biologists discovered a population of critically endangered dryas monkeys (Cercopithecus dryas) living 400 kilometers (250 miles) south of their only known range in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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#1216842019-07-24
Rewilding in Argentina: the giant river otter returns to Iberá park
The first attempt to reintroduce an extinct mammal in Argentina brings hope for restored ecosystems and increased ecotourism opportunities based on wildlife watching.
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#1216542019-07-22
How this rare, good-luck fish is thriving in Bhutan
Despite severe population declines elsewhere, the golden mahseer is flourishing—thanks to the king’s protection.
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#1216582019-07-22
Ocean snail is first animal to be officially endangered by deep-sea mining
Valuable metals and minerals pepper the creature's habitat, drawing commercial interest to the sea floor.
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#1216422019-07-19
Long-term plan to protect Asian elephants
A new research centre is being set up to study the endangered animals’ habitat, behaviour and genetics
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#1216432019-07-19
The ambitious plan to recover and rewild the feisty, dwarf cow
Although critically endangered, the population of tamaraw has stabilized and grown over the last two decades.
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#1216242019-07-18
We're pushing 28,000 species closer to extinction
Seven primate species, two families of rays and thousands more animals, plants and fungi have moved closer to extinction, according to a global analysis
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#1216252019-07-18
Conservation in focus as survey shows drop in Malaysia orangutans
Survey in Sabah highlights importance of wildlife corridors and commitments to sustainable palm oil and timber.
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#1215932019-07-16
One of the Largest Subspecies of Giraffes Is Declared Endangered
Once the largest of nine subspecies, Masai giraffe numbers have dropped by an estimated 50 percent in the last 30 years
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#1215762019-07-15
How helping people could protect endangered species
People and animals - like Rwanda's mountain gorillas - are under increasing pressure as the climate changes.
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#1215772019-07-15
Masai giraffes declared endangered
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global authority on the conservation status of wild animals and plants, announced Thursday that Masai giraffes, a subspecies spread throughout Kenya and Tanzania, are now endangered, primarily because of poaching and changes in land use.
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#1215482019-07-11
Endangered rhino numbers ‘soar by 1,000%’ in Tanzania after crackdown on poaching gangs
President claims credit as elephant populations rise by nearly half in five years but British experts are wary
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#1215242019-07-10
Unprecedented display of concern and 'consolation' toward an unknown monkey offers hope for endangered macaques
A wild group of endangered Barbary macaques have been observed, for the first time, "consoling" and adopting an injured juvenile from a neighbouring group.
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#1213982019-06-26
Conservation efforts for giant South American river turtles have protected 147,000 females
y analyzing records in countries of the Amazon and Orinoco basins -- which include Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador -- researchers categorized 85 past and present initiatives or projects that work to preserve the South American River Turtle, or charapa (Podocnemis expansa), ...
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#1213822019-06-25
Poachers’ Poison Kills 530 Endangered Vultures in Botswana
Circling vultures bring attention to poachers, so the scavengers were likely poisoned by illegal hunters hoping to evade detection
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#1213902019-06-25
Rhino release: Endangered animals despatched to Rwanda
"These animals were taken from Africa decades ago to display to the public [in European zoos] and now have a real conservation role in Rwanda," Mark Pilgrim, Chester Zoo's chief executive says proudly.
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#1213552019-06-20
Pakistan struggles to save pangolins from poachers
Despite efforts of local conservationists, demand from China for scales, meat and traditional medicine has made the endangered pangolin the world's most trafficked animal.