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#1323122022-01-05
Light-fingered monkeys threaten critically endangered Príncipe thrush
Conservationists using camera traps have obtained evidence that shows mona monkeys on the island of Príncipe off Central Africa are pinching the eggs of the Príncipe thrush, a critically endangered species whose entire population is estimated at less than 250.
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#1285892021-05-12
Liberia Forest Elephants Number 450 or Less
The Elephant Research and Conservation (ELRECO), a conservation project with support from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, has released a research report on Forest Elephants in Liberia putting existing forest elephants between 350 and 450.
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#1279982021-04-12
Leatherback turtles under threat as government considers ‘development’ in Little Andamans
A 58-page, undated “vision document” for the “sustainable development” of the Little Andaman Island in the Bay of Bengal was produced by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, a think tank of the Government of India.
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#1236382020-01-09
Leaked report lays bare environmental devastation of Victorian fires
The ecological devastation of the Victorian bushfires has been laid bare in a leaked report which warns some species are likely to already be extinct – even as authorities brace for many more weeks of fires.
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#1319392021-11-25
Law Students Work to Protect Dwindling Bumblebees
Once the most commonly spotted bee in the United States, the American bumblebee has nearly disappeared from 16 states. But thanks to some law students and their professor, the important pollinator may earn protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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#1340592022-04-13
Launch of condors on tribal land marks the species' comeback, but a new threat looms large
A plan to return federally endangered California condors to a rugged and remote stretch of Northern California coastline and redwood forests is taking shape on Yurok tribal lands where the Klamath River meets the Pacific Ocean.
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#1202312019-03-06
Last chance to see? Five species under threat in the age of Trump
The Trump administration is eroding protections for America’s endangered species. Here are five species under threat in the age of Trump.
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#1324922022-01-14
LOOK: Endangered lappet-faced vulture nesting sites saw a 60% decline in 2021
Vulture populations across Africa and some parts of the world have seen a steady decline for decades with certain species such as the white-backed vulture listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the same threat level as the black rhino, and a co ...
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#1303062021-09-07
Komodo dragon, 2-in-5 shark species lurch towards extinction
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as endangered on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
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#1252402020-04-22
King of the swingers: what Primates tells us about our locked-down world
From the orangutans that lived undisturbed for 700,000 years to the frolicking rhesus macaques of Kathmandu, the BBC’s new nature blockbuster brings us closer than ever to the planet of the apes.
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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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#1321522021-12-13
Key wintering areas identified for Europe's Greater Spotted Eagles
With fewer than a thousand breeding pairs in Europe and a tiny remnant population in the European Union, Greater Spotted Eagle is listed as Critically Endangered.
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#1302282021-09-02
Kenya Steps Up Efforts to Save Wildlife From Extinction
The black rhino, mountain bongo, roan antelope and sable antelope have been classified as critically endangered species in Kenya.
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#1348972022-06-07
Kangaroos in the street and a suitcase of iguanas: India’s exotic pet problem
From the red-eared slider turtle, cockatoo and falcon to the yellow-cheeked gibbon, capuchin monkey and orangutan, nothing is too much for those demanding unusual pets in India.
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#5651Joint sessions of the 29th meeting of the Animals Committee and 23rd meeting of the Plants Committee (CITES)
22 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
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#4750Joint Meeting of the CBD Liaison Group on Bushmeat and the CITES Central Africa Bushmeat Working Group
7 - 10 June 2011, Nairobi, Kenya
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#1322162021-12-17
Japanese eel is so precious it’s called ‘white gold’, but its value on the black market has made it an endangered species, and scientists still don’t know how it breeds
Eaten worldwide, eel is particularly popular in Japan, where it’s prepared ‘kabayaki’ style: skewered, grilled and basted in soy sauce and mirin rice wine. But wild eel stocks are dwindling because of pollution and overfishing, and poaching and international trafficking are also having a major i ...
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#1267342021-01-27
It’s not too late – yet – to save the Philippine pangolin, study finds
Knowledge of the Philippine pangolin, the only pangolin species in the country, is scant. Sightings of the animal are rarer still. But unlike other pangolin species around the world that teeter on the brink of extinction, a new study suggests that with the appropriate conservation measures, the ...
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#1289112021-05-31
It’s Time to Reimagine Our Relationship with Nature
Our natural earth is dying. It is on the brink of collapse. Due to human impacts the planet is losing species – its biodiversity – at a rate so alarming it’s said to be comparable to the 5th mass extinction 65 million years ago, bringing the era of the dinosaurs to an end. Just 15% of the world’ ...
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#1331002022-02-10
It’s Arabian Leopard Day And AlUla, Saudi Arabia Is Working To Rewild The Endangered Species
February 10, 2022 is the first Arabian Leopard Day and it’s one of several initiatives to help save this critically endangered species from extinction.
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#1188392018-11-08
It's time to take a stand for natur
The World Wildlife Fund has just released its 2018 Living Planet Report. Humans have wiped out 60 percent of animals between 1970 and 2014. The figures contained in the report are just a few symptoms of the dire state the planet is in.
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#1246642020-03-13
It Would Take 50 Million Years To Recover New Zealand’s Lost Bird Species
It took less than one century for humans to wipe out 50 million years of evolution on New Zealand.Long before people arrived in New Zealand, it was dominated by multitudes of unique birds. They were absolutely everywhere: big birds, little birds, colorful birds, flightless birds. In the absence ...
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#1276312021-03-09
Israeli oil spill hits Lebanon, threatening endangered turtles
The sandy shores of the Tyre nature reserve on the Mediterranean are home to several endangered turtle species. But after an oil spill off the Israeli coast early last month, beaches in southern Lebanon were also washed away by tar deposits.
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#1198452019-02-07
Is the Urban Jungle the Answer to Helping Some Endangered Species?
At sunset every day, an almost deafening sound from the sky can be heard in a community just east of Los Angeles. It is the sound of parrots that have become a familiar part of life here.
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#1227912019-10-30
Is conservation too focused on rarity?
The rarest, most endangered species get the most attention—but common species need help, too. Spurred by dismaying declines of once-abundant insects and birds, this principle is gaining traction in conservation circles. Now a study of plants in northeast Germany, where species abundant just a co ...
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#1343602022-05-11
International project aims to understand and protect endangered sea turtles
A partnership of organisations and universities in the UK and Grenada has launched a new project looking into the challenges and threats facing two endangered marine species.
Meeting
#6399International expert workshop on Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs)
4 - 8 December 2023, Nairobi, Kenya
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#2428International conference: Present state and the ways of the improvement of the scientific investigations in the Caspian basin
16 - 19 May 2006, Astrakan, Russian Federation
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#3045International Expert Workshop on CITES Non-Detriment Findings
17 - 22 November 2008, Cancun, Mexico
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#2240Intergovernmental Meeting on Great Apes and First GRASP Council Meeting
5 - 9 September 2005, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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#1253422020-04-30
Insects populations have been declining for nearly 100 years, study reveals
When did you last see a glow worm? Most likely, quite some time ago. Depending on how young you are, you may have never seen one at all. Those light-emitting insects, Wordsworth’s “earthborn stars”, have been declining in the UK for decades. That means that scientists now see them in fewer place ...
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#1186002018-10-19
Insects Are Rapidly Disappearing Around The World, Leaving Scientists Horrified
Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in invertebrate populations.
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#1231802019-11-29
Indigenous animal tracking saving Australian marsupials from extinction
CANBERRA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A smartphone application that allows indigenous Australian rangers to track endangered species' in their own language has been hailed a success.
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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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#1268972021-02-08
India readies blueprint for protecting endangered turtles
Home to four turtle species — olive ridley turtle, green turtle, hawksbill turtle, and leatherback sea turtle, India has finally outlined a blueprint for the protection and conservation of endangered marine turtles found on its coastal zones.
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#1321082021-12-09
In wildlife traffickers, the internet finds a cancel target everyone agrees on
But as more tech companies join the cause, and algorithms to weed out trafficking keywords grow more sophisticated, traffickers are becoming savvier and evolving new ways to keep operating in the internet’s vast gray zone.
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#1200092019-02-19
In decline globally, rare goose makes surprise visit to wetl ..
GURUGRAM: It’s listed as ‘vulnerable’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) but this species of bird was spotted in Dighal wetlands last week. It was the second confirmed sighting in Delhi-NCR of the lesser white- fronted goose (Ansererythropus), which was first seen in In ...
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#1286522021-05-14
In Zimbabwe they are using deep learning to identify giraffes and understand why their population is declining
The giraffes They are one of the most emblematic animals on the African continent, but their population continues to decline. According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, from 1980 to now, the giraffe population has decreased from 155,000 animals to 117,000, 30%. There are six subspecies an ...
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#1276302021-03-09
In World First, English Museum Successfully Breeds Endangered Harlequin Toad
The scientists successfully recreated the habitat in which harlequin tadpoles grow up following years of meticulous work. The breeding program will ensure that at least one of these charismatic amphibians—the veragoa stubfoot toad, has a failsafe mechanism for its survival should something happe ...
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#1297592021-07-28
In Spain, Iberian lynx claws back from brink of extinction
At a nature reserve in southern Spain, four baby Iberian lynxes sleep peacefully beside their mother, part of a captive breeding programme that has brought the species back from the brink of extinction.
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#1309672021-10-19
In Guinea, an illegal $6b gold ‘bonanza’ threatens endangered chimpanzees
On July 19, Australian mining firm Predictive Discovery posted a breathless press release on its website. “Bonanza”-grade gold had been discovered at its Bankan exploration site in a remote part of eastern Guinea. Drilling samples were indicating that the deposits at the site were massive — 3.65 ...
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#1209902019-05-08
In Ethiopia, a community leans on customs to save an antelope from extinction
SENKELE, Ethiopia — In the tall-grass woodland of the Great Rift Valley in southern Ethiopia lies the Senkele Swayne’s Hartebeest Sanctuary. The area has long been a home to the Swayne’s Hartebeest, an endemic subspecies of antelope known locally as Qorkey.
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#1226572019-10-15
Images offer glimpse into life of endangered Florida panther
The discovery of a female Florida panther lying with a broken leg on a verge outside the town of Naples, south of Tampa, triggered a widespread rescue dash. Conservationists, who had previously fitted a tracking collar to the animal, were aware she had recently given birth. The kittens would not ...
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#1224312019-09-30
Illegal wildlife trade thrives on Facebook, internet forums
The lizards are frantic and the turtles plodding, but both scrabble to escape the perspex containers that hold them. The reptiles, some in small boxes and fetching prices of up to thousands of euros, are on sale at the Terraristika — Europe's largest reptile trade fair and a suspected wildlife-t ...
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#1301262021-08-24
Illegal sand mining a threat to the shrinking Chandubi lake
Chandubi lake was formed in 1897 as the result of a major earthquake in the region during which a forest area went down and became a lake. Since then, the lake has evolved to become a critical habitat for flora and fauna.
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#1235702020-01-06
Illegal hunting and bushmeat trade threatens biodiversity and wildlife of Angola
Hunting wild animals has been practised by humans for millions of years; however, the extraction of wildlife for subsistence and commercialisation has become a major biodiversity threat in recent decades. Meanwhile, over-exploitation is reported to be the second most important driver of change a ...
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#1233572019-12-10
Illegal hunting a greater threat to wildlife than forest degradation
The world has long associated plummeting populations of Southeast Asian wildlife with news of forest degradation and poignant images of deforested lands. Recent studies, however, bring to light another human practice that’s been driving the decline of wildlife numbers in these ecosystems.
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#1270442021-02-12
If Not Saved In Time, The World Will Lose Its Parrots
The world's most admired group of birds, the parrots (Psittaciformes), are also the most threatened. A new study warns that the current protected areas are not sufficient to save these birds from extinction.
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#1285862021-05-12
Idaho is going to kill 90% of the state’s wolves. That’s a tragedy – and bad policy
Nothing embodies wildness like wolves, our four-legged shadow, the dogs that long ago refused our campfire and today prefer freedom and risk over the soft sofa and short leash. The dogs that howl more than bark, add music to the land, and – if left alone to work their magic – make entire ecosyst ...
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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.