On this island there are 10 species of very rare and threatened plants, 7 of which are listed in the Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Socotra Island, Yemen ..
WWF warns of biggest extinction event 'since the dinosaurs'. There are currently 142,500 animal and plant species on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) — 40,000 of which are "threatened with extinction." amp.dw.com/en/looming-mas…
Nearly 30 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for its survival watchlist are now at risk of vanishing in the wild forever, as the destructive impact of human activity on the natural world deepens france24.com/en/americas/…
Cheetah cubs threatened by pet trade, global warming in Somaliland [Only around 6,700 adult cheetahs are left in the wild worldwide, and the population is still declining, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.] reuters.com/business/envi…
Australia’s ‘black summer’ bushfires pushed 11 bee species closer to extinction.Eleven species are now eligible to be listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of threatened species. Prior to the fires, only three Australian bee species were listed as threatened. theguardian.com/environme…
Bogon moth added to International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List smh.com.au/environment/co…
Razan Al Mubarak becomes first woman from the Arab world to head International Union for Conservation of Nature, one of the world’s largest and best-known conservation institutions news.mongabay.com/2021/09…
Nearly 30 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for its survival watchlist are now at risk of vanishing in the wild forever, as the destructive impact of human activity on the natural world deepens france24.com/en/americas/…
Did you know the red wolf is only lives in North Carolina and Tennessee. They are a endangered species as in less than 35 in the world. There are only an estimated 35 or fewer wild red wolves, and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature classifies them as critically endangered.
Australia’s ‘black summer’ bushfires pushed 11 bee species closer to extinction.Eleven species are now eligible to be listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of threatened species. Prior to the fires, only three Australian bee species were listed as threatened. theguardian.com/environme…
More than a third of shark and ray species are directly threatened by extinction, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned on Saturday. m.dw.com/en/2-in-5-shark-…
Australia’s ‘black summer’ bushfires pushed 11 bee species closer to extinction.Eleven species are now eligible to be listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list of threatened species. Prior to the fires, only three Australian bee species were listed as threatened. theguardian.com/environme…
Nearly 30 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for its survival watchlist are now at risk of vanishing in the wild forever, as the destructive impact of human activity on the natural world deepens france24.com/en/americas/…
@Reuters: African elephants are facing the risk of extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature https://t.co/UV6PUPlssU https://t.co/EZM1Gf6Pby mobile.twitter.com/Reuter…
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched the Global Typology of Ecosystems: first-ever comprehensive system for classifying and mapping all ecosystems on Earth based on both their functions and composition. doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2…
Over 50 days of monitoring, researchers found 2,625 different plant species for sale on eBay. 510 were known to be invasive in at least one region somewhere in the world. And out of that group, 35 are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of the 100 worst invasive species. phys.org/news/2015-10-inv…
North Atlantic right whales now officially 'one step from extinction' -- International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List changes ocean giants’ status to ‘critically endangered’ theguardian.com/environme…
Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to "critical" and deteriorating | The health status of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has officially declined from "significant concern" to "critical" for the first time, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced this week cbsnews.com/news/australi…
All four known freshwater dolphin species are threatened with extinction, said the International Union for Conservation of Nature. apnews.com/article/europe…
2,700 Scientists Warn US-Mexico Wall Endangers Wildlife: The border region includes more than 1,000 animals and over 400 plants, with 62 of them "already listed as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature." telesurtv.net/english/new…
Corona Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection: About 40% of the potentially susceptible species to are classified as “threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and may be especially vulnerable to human-to-animal transmission corona-covid19.be/world/c…
TIL Gooty Sapphire Ornamental is the only blue species of Tarantula of genus Poecilotheria. It is found in Andhra Pradesh India.It is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downtoearth.org.in/covera…
Updated Species Extinction List Signals 'Urgent Action Needed to Save Life on Earth'. More than one in four of the 120,372 plant and animal species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are at risk of extinction. commondreams.org/news/202…
The Government-Mandated Slaughter of Yellowstone's Wild Buffalo Herds Continues Despite Their Designation As “Near Threatened” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List animalpeopleforum.org/201…
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classified oceanic whitetip sharks as “critically endangered" and are predicted to become extinct in the western and central Pacific. Under current management practices, their numbers having declined there by around 95% since 1995. news.mongabay.com/2019/12…
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classified oceanic whitetip sharks as “critically endangered" and are predicted to become extinct in the western and central Pacific. Under current management practices, their numbers having declined there by around 95% since 1995. news.mongabay.com/2019/12…
More than half of Europe's endemic trees -- species that are only found in the region -- are at risk of extinction because of diseases, pests and human activities, according to The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), cnn.com/2019/09/27/europe…
TIL that homo sapiens have formally been classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, including space as part of its range. Every environment was considered suitable, except for rocky areas and swamps. iucnredlist.org/details/f…
All the species the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared extinct in the 2010s, in alphabetical order gizmodo.com.au/2019/12/al…
The pygmy rabbit is the world's smallest leporid! Adults weigh from 375 to 500 grams (0.8 to 1.1 lb). One isolated population, the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit, is listed as an endangered species by the U.S., though the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists them as lower risk.
Eastern gorilla now critically endangered due to illegal hunting - Largest living primate joins three other great ape species on International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list theguardian.com/environme…
"This 2014 photo provided by the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund shows a group of mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, the International Union for Conservation of Nature updated the species' status from 'critically endangered' to 'endangered.'"
The latest International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list shows that worldwide some 28,338 species are now threatened with extinction. newscientist.com/article/…
