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World’s most critically-endangered species

18/05/2024
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Endangered species, IUCN World Conservation Union, Red List, Wildlife conservation, WWF

Yes, there IS a list (regretfully) and it’s easy to find out. According to WWF / IUCN Red List – here it is…. 1. JAVAN RHINOS – hunting and habitat loss 2. AMUR LEOPARD – The remaining Amur leopards face multiple threats to their survival, including habitat loss and fragmentation, prey scarcity and transportation infrastructure such as roads. 3. SUNDA ISLAND TIGER -Shrinking habitat 4. MOUNTAIN GORILLAS The Virunga Landscape has a history of political instability along with high levels...

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Creature Feature | Cheetah

15/12/2023
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Africa, Cheetah, Conservation, Red List

Did You Know – the Cheetah uses its tail much like a rudder, so it can change direction if required during hunting. Cheetah are found in Africa – and Iran – in the first they are ‘vulnerable’ , however in Iran they are ‘critically endangered’ – IUCN For more info: National Geographic ...

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COP28 | Updated IUCN RED LIST highlights escalating climate impacts on species

12/12/2023
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climate change conference, COP28, Nature, Red List

Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from Atlantic salmon to green turtles, today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals. The update, released at the COP28 UN climate conference in the United Arab Emirates, also includes the first global freshwater fish assessment, and highlights the impact of illegal logging and trade on mahogany. Conservation efforts have successfully brought two antelope species back from the brink of extinction, but changing climatic conditions could undermine their...

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Reptiles : Predicted More Than 1 in 5 Species headed towards …. Extinction!

02/05/2022
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IUCN World Conservation Union, Red List, Reptiles

Many Likely Benefit From Efforts to Save Other Animals The IUCN says … Conservation efforts for other animals have likely helped protect many reptile species, according to a new study led by NatureServe, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Conservation International. The study, published in the journal Nature, presents an analysis of the first comprehensive extinction risk assessment for reptiles on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, which found that at least 21% of all reptile...

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Endangered birds – mostly bad, but some good news

18/02/2022
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Birdlife, Conservation, Red List

An update from Birdlife about IUCN RED LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES In December: Asia’s big forest birds bear the brunt of hunting and habitat loss, while the heat is on for species on the front line of climate chaos. Meanwhile, rousing recoveries show us the way forward in this year’s Red List update. Now : BirdLife has released its yearly update to birds on the IUCN Red List of threatened species: the result of months of hard work from our science...

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Dragonflies threatened as wetlands disappear

27/12/2021
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IUCN, Red List

The destruction of wetlands is driving the decline of dragonflies worldwide, according to the first global assessment of these species in today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Their decline is symptomatic of the widespread loss of the marshes, swamps and free-flowing rivers they breed in, mostly driven by the expansion of unsustainable agriculture and urbanisation around the world. With the December update, the number of species at risk of extinction on the Red List has exceeded...

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Henricus Peters

A geographer and ecologist, I see the world as a system of connections which if broken have the very real potential of wrecking life on Earth. But there's good news too. Join me on the journey to figure out the future....together.

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