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IUCN study confirms vertebrate extinction crisis10/27/2010 One in five vertebrate species are threatened with extinction according to a landmark study launched by the IUCN on Wednesday 27th October 2010 at the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in Nagoya, Japan. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20101027-IUCN-study-confirms-vertebrate-extinction-crisis.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
Rat eradication planned for Pacific Island10/20/2010 The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has announced plans to remove non-native rats from the Pacific Island of Henderson, in an attempt to prevent the global extinction of a unique seabird, the Henderson petrel. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20101020-rat-eradication-planned-for-pacific-island.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
WWF Releases its Living Planet Report 201010/13/2010 On Wednesday 13th October, at the a href=http://www.wildscreenfestival.orgWildscreen Film Festival/a, WWF launched their Living Planet Report 2010, an analysis on the health of the planet and the impact of human activity, with the key finding that humanity’s demand is currently exceeding our planet’s capacity to sustain us. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20101013-wwf-living-planet-report.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
One in five plant species under threat09/30/2010 At least one in five of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction and a further ten percent will soon become threatened unless action is taken. A report released by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, together with the Natural History Museum, London, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has shown that even plants that are locally considered common, such as the snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, are at risk. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100930-plants-under-threat.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
‘Asian unicorn’ found in Lao PDR09/20/2010 One of the world’s rarest and most enigmatic mammals, the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), has been captured in Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic (PDR), more than a decade after it was last seen. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100920-asian-unicorn-captured-in-lao.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
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More than a third of the world’s 280 freshwater turtle species are threatened with extinction, according to a new analysis by Conservation International (CI). CI’s latest assessment, undertaken as part of World Water Week, explains that the catastrophic decline of the world’s freshwater turtles is primarily being caused by the unsustainable harvesting of turtles and their eggs for food, and for the lucrative pet trade. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100914-turtles-in-trouble.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
Rare giraffe added to IUCN Red List08/19/2010 A rare subspecies of giraffe has become the latest charismatic mammal to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. With fewer than 670 individuals remaining, Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) has now been classified as Endangered by the IUCN, making it the second most threatened of the nine recognised giraffe subspecies. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100819-rare-giraffe-added-to-iucn-red-list.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
Search begins for the world's 'lost frogs'08/11/2010 Set to take place on an unprecedented scale, an ambitious hunt for some of the worlds rarest, most threatened and quite possibly extinct amphibians has begun. Scientists in more than 14 countries are endeavouring to survey sites around the world, in the hope of rediscovering lost species, as well as those that continue to sit precariously on the brink of extinction. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100811-search-begins-for-the-worlds-lost-frogs.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
New species of titi monkey discovered in Colombia08/09/2010 During a recent expedition to the largely unexplored Department of Caquetá in Colombia, researchers from the National University of Colombia surprisingly discovered a species of titi monkey new to science. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100809-new-species-of-titi-monkey-discovered-in-colombia.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
Elusive carnivores photographed in Sabah07/30/2010 The world’s rarest otter, the hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana), has been rediscovered in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo, having been lost for over a century. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100730-elusive-carnivores-photographed-in-sabah.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
Mysterious primate caught on camera for the first time07/20/2010 One of the rarest and most elusive primates in the world, the Horton Plains slender loris, or highland slender loris (Loris tardigradus nycticeboides), has finally been caught on camera. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100720-mysterious-primate-caught-on-camera-for-first-time.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
Rescue Plan for Endangered Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico07/07/2010 From 21st to 27th June, National Insect Week provides everyone the opportunity to learn more about the extraordinary and fascinating diversity of insects in the UK. Although small and often over-looked, insects comprise around 75 percent of the total animal species that have so far been described. There are an incredible 24,000 species in Britain alone, many of which can be found in our own homes and gardens, showing that biodiversity is not just about wildlife in exotic places. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100706-rescue-plan-for-endangered-sea-turtles-in-the-gulf-of-mexico.htmlRead more on ARKive/a |
National Insect Week06/24/2010 From 21st to 27th June, National Insect Week provides everyone the opportunity to learn more about the extraordinary and fascinating diversity of insects in the UK. Although small and often over-looked, insects comprise around 75 percent of the total animal species that have so far been described. There are an incredible 24,000 species in Britain alone, many of which can be found in our own homes and gardens, showing that biodiversity is not just about wildlife in exotic places. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100624-national-insect-week.html/a |
ARKive's World Cup Dream Team06/14/2010 Who needs Ronaldo, Ribery or Rooney when you could have a gibbon for a goalkeeper, a crocodile in defence and a hyena up front? As World Cup fever takes hold, ARKive has selected its Dream Team that has what it takes to go all the way and lift the trophy. a href=http://www.arkive.org/news/20100614-arkives-world-cup-dream-team.html/a |
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