Rising demand for pangolins, mostly from mainland China, compounded by lax laws is wiping out the unique toothless anteaters from their native habitats in Southeast Asia, according to a group of leading pangolin experts.
Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research.
Life on Earth is under serious threat, despite the commitment by world leaders to reverse the trend, according to a detailed analysis of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of Threatened Speciesâ„¢.
Wildlife in a Changing World: An analysis of the 2008 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of Threatened Speciesâ„¢ Edited by Jean-Christophe Vié, Craig Hilton-Taylor and Simon N. Stuart
The exhibition titled SavaLIFE – NatureCommunicationDesign will be opened to the public throughout July 2009, communicating the Project, attracting public attention and focusing on valuable but fragile biodiversity along the Sava.
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Shark Specialist Group.
Recommendations for using the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to increase sustainable orchid tradeÌý
The importance of biodiversity for livelihoods and agriculture is increasingly recognised worldwide. In Lao PDR this is particularly apparent where the livelihoods of farmers are heavily dependent, not only on farming, but also on wildlife and non-timber forest products (NTFPs).