• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™

    A users' guide to The IUCN Red List web site
    03 April 2009 -
    In October 2008, the IUCN Red List web site was given a brand new look. The new site has more functionality than ever before. This also means that the site has more detailed search pages that...
    more
  • Dr Simon Stuart presents Sir David Attenborough with the John C. Phillips Memorial Medal Photo: Jennifer Luedtke

    Conservation royalty awarded IUCN’s highest award
    15 May 2013 -
    Distinguished conservationist, Sir David Attenborough, received the John C. Phillips Memorial Medal earlier this week at a special presentation at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in...
    more
  • Male Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Photo: © Olivier Langrand

    All our cousins on display
    14 May 2013 -
    The first book to profile all species of primates, with illustrations of every species and insights into their role in nature and value to humans, has been launched today by Lynx Edicions in...
    more
  • Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) Photo: Peter Harris

    Networking for migratory birds
    10 May 2013 -
    World Migratory Bird Day is a global celebration that highlights the need for more protection of migratory birds and their habitats. This year’s theme is “networking for migratory...
    more
  • Alien Invasive Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) which has spread around the entire tropics and is now moving north into southern Europe as Climate Change makes conditions suitable for it. Photo: IUCN

    Invasive alien plants and pests: the communication challenge
    10 May 2013 -
    Research to better understand the impacts of biological invasions has been carried out across Europe. Governments and institutions have undertaken prevention and control actions, and the...
    more