Give rivers their rights, activists tell IUCN World Conservation Congress
Only 37% of rivers longer than 1,000 km still flow freely due to dams being built on them
20 years of talks later, half the Earth’s surface area to have binding environment treaty
United Nations members negotiate instrument under UN Convention on Law of the Sea to conserve, sustainably use marine biological diversity of …
CITES CoP 2019: Otters given highest protection from trade
Asian small-clawed as well as smooth-coated otters have been included in Appendix I of CITES
Over 390 species of sharks, rays, chimaera in danger of extinction: Study
Overfishing, the biggest threat, is compounded by loss and degradation of habitat, pollution as well as climate change
IUCN's new Red List reports alarming decline in global freshwater fish species
According to the body, the world's freshwater fish species are undergoing a silent decline
IUCN urges Europe to implement nature restoration law
Failing to spend on nature restoration can inflict long-term economic impacts, warns IUCN
Sixth Extinction? Over 150,000 species vanished in last 500 years
Nearly half of 177 mammal species surveyed lost more than 80% of their distribution between 1900 and 2015
List of threatened species gets longer a year before prevention target
International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List shows that every fifth species is threatened with extinction
The first-ever IUCN assessment of the Himalayan Wolf is out. And it is grim
Species listed as ‘Vulnerable’, with just 2,275-3,792 mature individuals in the wild
African raptor population declines 88% in 40 years, many crossing IUCN threshold: Report
Evidence indicates two-thirds of 42 examined species to be globally threatened
Days after IUCN event, Macron proposes killing of 110,000 wild birds in France
Birders say draft decrees issued by Emmanuel Macron to kill thousands of birds in France done to elicit hunting lobbies’ support ahead of …
CITES CoP 2019: Giraffes accorded protection from trade for the first time
The giraffe has been placed in Appendix II of CITES, which places prohibitions on uncontrolled trade in a species
Mesoamerica, origin of several global crops, faces floristic biodiversity loss: Study
Mesoamerica is seeing a decline in the wild relatives of potatoes, beans, squash and maize due to loss of wild spaces and mechanisation of agriculture
Ahead of biodiversity meet, study finds amphibians face highest risk of extinction
A sizeable 44 per cent of global agricultural lands posing the greatest danger to amphibians
No one-size-fits-all approach to human-crocodilian conflict globally: Delegates at IUCN meet
The great diversity of crocodilians, their distribution and the diverse cultures of people who share their habitat, make a common solution impossible
Moving African rhinos: What it takes to translocate an endangered species
Addressing security issues remains paramount as it can undermine all the best introductions
All 5 freshwater dolphins threatened, 31 species extinct: IUCN Red list
Over-harvesting, destructive fishing methods and introduction of predatory species among major reasons for increasing decline of 17 fish species …
Funga: UN wants us all to say it along with ‘Flora & Fauna’
The global organisation says it is time that fungi are recognised and protected equally with plants and animals
How can humans & animals exist more peacefully? Global conference tries to find solutions
International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is being held in Oxford, the United Kingdom
Ahead of IUCN meet, new study says bear bile demand in China sustained by medical practitioners
Bear bile consumption in China is influenced by complex factors; consumers may use wild, farmed or synthetic versions on advice from traditional …
These animals and plants of India could have become 'possibly extinct' : IUCN
A number of fish, birds, crustaceans and plants could have died out according to the IUCN’s latest Red List of Threatened Species
World Biodiversity Day: Ever more important amid COVID-19 pandemic
Various levels and forms of biodiversity such as ecosystems, species, genes across all taxonomic ranges are threatened, and facing an alarming …
This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining
The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List
Time for version 2.0: IUCN Red List outdated and unreliable, claim scientists in new paper
Existing practice disallows wider participation and use of researcher knowledge, defeating purpose of conservation
World Tiger Day: The striped cats have gone extinct in 3 southeast Asian countries; here is why
Poaching and habitat loss largely responsible for the development according to experts