The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List

04 September 2016 -
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 4 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the lates...
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Kering, ITC and IUCN release new data on the sustainability and livelihood benefits of python trade

24 September 2016 -
Three new reports published today by the Python Conservation Partnership (PCP), a partnership between Kering, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Species Survial Commission Boa and Python Spec...
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Poaching behind worst African elephant losses in 25 years – IUCN report

23 September 2016 -
Africa’s overall elephant population has seen the worst declines in 25 years, mainly due to poaching over the past ten years – according to IUCN’s African Elephant Status Report launc...
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To Bee or not to Bee: An example of Bee specialization on a single flower species

21 September 2016 -
A new study provides multiple lines of evidence on the total dependence of the endemic solitary be...
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Where (mangrove) trees thrive, birds prosper

15 September 2016 -
Mangroves are a sign of resilience and resistance and are critical in maintaining the health of local fishing industries and in protecting vulnerable coastlines from natural disasters. They provide spa...
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