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The IUCN Red List web site made easy: a users’ guide is now available
In October 2008, the IUCN Red List web site was given a brand new look. The new site has more functionality than ever before. A set of instructions (The Users' Guide to the IUCN Red List web site) is now available here on the Red List to help guide you through the site.
Wildlife crisis worse than economic crisis – IUCN
Life on Earth is under serious threat, despite the commitment by world leaders to reverse the trend, according to a detailed analysis of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group.
Wader populations decline faster than ever
According to a new publication by Wetlands International, more than half the populations of waders in Europe, West Asia and Africa are declining at an accelerating rate.
