The 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...
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Save the Egyptian Vulture on the Balkans

05 December 2013 -
A symbol of fertility and maternal protection in Egyptian mythology, the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is the smallest of the four species of European vultures. It is...
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Plight of the Polar Bear gets high-level attention

05 December 2013 -
The range states of the Polar Bear – Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States – today signed a landmark declaration that will strengthen measures to conserve this...
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Successes in the field: The Bird’s Nest Protection Programme pays dividends

04 December 2013 -
SOS grantee Simon Mahood reports from the field as he works to protect some of Cambodia’s most threatened bird species. In a recent update Simon explained “We’re half way...
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Urgent deal reached for African Elephants

03 December 2013 -
Key states along the illegal ivory value chain have committed to urgent measures to halt the illegal trade and secure elephant populations across Africa. The agreement was reached at the...
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