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#1303422021-09-09
The world's largest living lizard is now endangered due to climate change
The world’s largest living lizard species is moving closer to extinction as rising sea levels fueled by climate change threatens its habitat.
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#1298302021-08-09
These are the twelve endangered animals around the world
Of 8,300 known animal species, 8% are extinct and 22% are endangered. These United Nations figures place the planet on the brink of what some scientists now call "the sixth mass extinction." The impact of human action on ecosystems is causing many species to disappear, with irreversible harm to ...
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#1203842019-03-15
These countries are the most dangerous for wildlife
The biggest killers of wildlife globally are unsustainable hunting and harvesting, and the conversion of huge swathes of natural habitat into farms, housing estates, roads and other industrial activities. There is little doubt that these threats are driving the current mass extinction crisis.
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#1201682019-03-01
These endangered bats are being killed by the thousands—here’s why
Mauritius, a Small island nation east of Madagascar, is known for its postcard-perfect beaches, warm hospitality, and cultural diversity. And it’s known for the dodo, the poster child for human-driven extinction. Mauritius has also lost more than 130 other lesser known plants and animals, from g ...
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#1324252022-01-12
They live for a century and clean our rivers, but freshwater mussels are dying in droves
Freshwater mussels are dying suddenly and in the thousands, with each mass death event bringing these endangered molluscs closer to extinction. Tragically, these events rarely get noticed.
Meeting
#6313Third Meeting of Signatories to the Raptors MOU
3 - 6 July 2023, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Meeting
#5963Thirty-first meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
31 May - 4 June 2021, Online, Switzerland
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#1206942019-04-09
This deadly fungus is wiping out amphibians around the world
In the 1970s, frogs in remote regions of Australia and Central America began to suddenly disappear. Researchers investigated whether climate change, UV radiation, or pollution caused the disappearance, but they didn’t find a clear explanation until a small team in northern Queensland realized th ...
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#1333622022-02-21
Thousands of endangered Burren pine trees planted in Clare as part of biodiversity project
More than 7,000 native Irish trees, including 1,800 saplings of the endangered Burren pine, have been distributed to landowners in County Clare as part of a new biodiversity initiative that aims to create dozens of mini woodlands across the county.
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#1320842021-12-07
Thousands of turtles lay eggs on Nicaraguan coast
Thousands of sea turtles laid their eggs on Nicaragua's coast over the weekend under the watchful eye of the army, which protects the nests from possible predators -- including humans.
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#2229COP 10
2010-10-22
Threatened Ecosystems, Vulnerable People
This event will showcase two of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management’s latest flagship products: the recently-initiated process to develop categories and criteria for assessing the conservation status of ecosystems, and a new publication on ecosystems and climate adaptation – the latest i ...
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#1268422021-02-03
Threatened species at risk from Kangaroo Island bushfire in area untouched by 2020 inferno
A fire on Kangaroo Island is threatening a vital refuge for threatened species left untouched by last summer’s bushfires. The blaze is threatening one of the only patches of bushland on the west of the island to have escaped ecological devastation when bushfires burned more than a third of the i ...
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#1238022020-01-20
Threatened species hit hard by Australia's bushfires
Australia's bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered species, the government said Monday.
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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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#1241342020-02-11
Three Endangered Indian Species to be Added to Protected Migratory Species List
India is all set to host the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in Gandhinagar from February 15 to 22. The theme of the conference is, "migratory species connect the planet and together we welco ...
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#1305072021-09-22
Three Pregnant Killer Whales Might Save Their Population From the Brink of Extinction
Aerial drones have been used by scientists to monitor the populations of critically endangered animals such as killer whales. Doctors Holly Fearnbach of SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research and Doctor John Durban of Southall Environmental Associates of Washington state had discovered t ...
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#1244472020-03-02
Thwarting the illegal wildlife trade
The illegal trade in products from endangered species is on the rise, and the UK’s exit from the EU raises questions over our participation in different international information sharing schemes on the illegal wildlife trade (IWT).
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#1234372019-12-13
Tigers Extinct in Laos
Are tigers extinct in Laos?That’s the conclusion of a detailed new study that found no evidence wild tigers still exist in the country.What researchers did find during a five-year camera survey of the biodiversity-rich Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area was evidence of snares — lots and l ...
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#1283472021-04-30
Time is running out for embattled Pacific leatherback sea turtles
Clear-skied, low-wind summer days are rare off the coast of California. But they’re a blessing if you’re a researcher tracking down critically endangered leatherback sea turtles.
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#1187642018-11-01
Tiny frog takes giant leap for the world's endangered species
Humans have proven adept at wiping out vast numbers of animals. Can we atone by saving species through captivity breeding?
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#1248022020-03-20
To save Cross River gorillas, EU-funded program aims to empower communities
By supporting programs aimed at securing the economic well-being of communities in Nigeria’s Cross River state, the European Union hopes to help protect Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli), Africa’s most threatened great ape.
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#1321012021-12-08
Tourist selfies risk passing deadly viruses onto critically endangered orangutans
COVID-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including Oxford Brookes University researchers say that jungle trekkers could be risking the lives of Critically Endangered species of orangutans, by passing on human viruses like COVID-19.
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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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#1297462021-07-28
Trafficking for traditional medicine threatens the Philippine porcupine
In the rapidly shrinking lowland forests of Palawan Island, the Philippine porcupine (Hystrix pumila) can be found under tree buttresses, foraging for fallen root crops and fruits. Endemic to Palawan and neighboring islands, Philippine porcupines can grow up to (66.5 cm or 26.18 inches) long, an ...
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#1297482021-07-28
Treasure of Nature: Wonderland famous for peaks and high biodiversity
Stretching over more than 26,000 hectares in central China's Hunan Province, the main draw of Zhangjiajie is the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area.
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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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#1321692021-12-14
Turkey steps up fight to protect endangered species
Turkey is eyeing a new action plan to preserve its biodiversity with a focus on endangered species across its rich flora and fauna with a government project launched in cooperation with the European Union, serving as the first step of a comprehensive plan.
Side Event
#2656COP 11
2012-10-17
Turning the corner on tiger conservation
The event will showcase progress the 13 range state governments and other important stakeholders have made on following up to the commitments made at the International Tiger forum in St. Petersburg (the Tiger Summit) in 2010. The event will highlight the positive examples from the field, and r ...
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#1229382019-11-08
Turtle dove flies towards extinction as numbers halve in UK
The turtle dove, Britain’s most endangered bird, continues to plummet towards extinction, its numbers having halved over five years, according to the latest data.
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#1207712019-04-15
Turtles' absence from Nicaraguan stronghold raises alarm for fu
Every year, from November through March, leatherback sea turtles arrive to the secluded shores of the Río Escalante Chacocente wildlife reserve on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast to lay their eggs.
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#5658News Headlines
#1227942019-10-30
Twelve percent of SA species are threatened - report
A global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystems services has confirmed that species around the world are in rapid decline and 20% of them face extinction.
Meeting
#5964Twenty-fifth meeting of the Plants Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
2 - 4 June 2021, Online, Switzerland
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#5650Twenty-ninth meeting of the Animals Committee (CITES)
18 - 22 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
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#2393Twenty-second meeting of the Animals Committee
7 - 13 July 2006, Lima, Peru
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#5652Twenty-third meeting of the Plants Committee (CITES)
22 - 27 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
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#1319362021-11-25
Two critically endangered California condors produce chicks by ‘virgin birth’
This is the first case of asexual reproduction ever discovered in birds when breeding males were available.
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#1347272022-05-27
Two critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs born in captivity
Baby season this year launched out of this world with the birth of two new critically endangered red-ruffed lemurs on April 13, 2022. Meet Hubble and Kitt, the newest additions at the Duke Lemur Center.
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#1270982021-02-16
Two endangered golden-cheeked gibbons find new home at Sarajevo zoo
After arriving in Sarajevo from Slovenia, the pair — a male and a female — were placed under quarantine and are expected to make their public debut in mid-March.
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#1285372021-05-11
Types of Lions: 5 Lions That Are Endangered and Extinct
The signature mane, the predatory stealthy movement, the fierce roar-it appears fitting to discover that there is just one species of lion (Panthera leo). However, there are several subspecies, which are different in appearance and other specific traits.
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#1321102021-12-09
U.K. conglomerate Jardines ‘caught red-handed’ clearing orangutan habitat in Sumatra
A U.K. conglomerate’s Indonesian subsidiary is deforesting the only known habitat of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, despite promising to stop doing so, satellite imagery indicates.
Meeting Document
#1012422014-10-06
UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/43
National Red Lists: Global Coverage and Applications
Meeting Document
#10772002-02-28
UNEP/CBD/COP/3/INF/39
Memorandum of Cooperation Between the Secretariat and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Meeting Document
#86092013-07-17
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/13
Indicators for assessing progress towards the 2010 target: Change in status of threatened species
Meeting Document
#52752003-07-31
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/3/INF/27
General information on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Meeting Document
#996832014-06-16
UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/26
Supporting the Implementation of Aichi Target 12
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#1305092021-09-22
Understanding squirrel personalities can help us better protect endangered species
Do animals have personalities? We don’t tend to think that they do, but new research brings more evidence that we’ve been too hasty to assume this.
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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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#1246122020-03-10
Urban pollinators make beeline for native violet blooms
Bumblebees in towns and cities prefer violet coloured native flowers to other available blooms, a study has shown. The researchers behind the work say the needs of urban pollinators are often overlooked for other factors, such as aesthetics.
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#1186422018-10-23
VIDEO. Sauver les abeilles grâce à votre entreprise ? C’est possible.
"Redonner aux abeilles et aux ruches un nouveau territoire pour combler le manque de ruches en France et en Europe." Tel est l’objectif d’Apiterra, une entreprise française spécialisée dans l’agriculture urbaine qui propose aux entreprises et aux collectivités d’installer des ruches aux abords d ...