TRIAL OF CARBON TAX 'FRAUD OF THE CENTURY' OPENS IN PARIS

In June 2009, after warnings of possible fraud, France abolished the sales tax on the credits, and the carbon market scam collapsed... READ MORE›

DEAD DOLPHINS AND A FISHING ROW

But this, say conservationists, is an attempt to hide the impact of commercial fishing on endangered species... READ MORE›

WORLD'S LARGEST SEA TURTLE COULD COME OFF 'ENDANGERED' LIST

But NOAA Fisheries is going to look at the status of the turtles worldwide, said Angela Somma, chief of endangered species division with NOAA Fisheries... READ MORE›

CHRISTMAS EVE SHOPPERS SHOULD BE CAREFUL WITH THEIR CREDIT CARDS

Procrastinators are not the only ones out shopping for that last-minute gift on Christmas Eve... READ MORE›

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WHAT IF ALL BUMBLEBEES WENT EXTINCT? WE'D BE IN 'A WORLD OF TROUBLE'

The rusty patched bumblebee isA now the first bee of any type in the continental U.S. to receive the endangered species designation... READ MORE›

HUMANS HAVE DESTROYED A TENTH OF EARTH'S WILDERNESS IN 25 YEARS - STUDY

The study said that wilderness was being loss faster than pristine places were being designated as protected areas, at 3.3m sq km versus 2.5m sq km... READ MORE›

GIRAFFES FACE 'SILENT EXTINCTION' AS POPULATION SHRINKS NEARLY 40 PERCENT

In 1985, there were between 151,000 and 163,000 giraffes but in 2015 the number was down to 97,562, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature IUCN ... READ MORE›

GIANT PANDAS REBOUND OFF ENDANGERED LIST

The giant panda is no longer an endangered species, following decades of work by conservationists to save it... READ MORE›

REVEALED: THE CRIMINALS MAKING MILLIONS FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING

Many iconic animals are heading toward extinction only 30,000 rhinos are alive today, 5 percent of the number four decades ago... READ MORE›

60 PERCENT OF GLOBAL WILDLIFE SPECIES WIPED OUT

The Living Planet Report 2016, released on Thursday, blamed deforestation, pollution, overfishing, and the illegal wildlife trade for pushing species populations to the edge ... READ MORE›

ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN OF BUMBLEBEE'S EXTINCTION AFTER TRUMP HALTS REGULATIONS

Order for 60-day pause on regulations not yet implemented includes protection for endangered rusty patched bumblebee, which experts say is near extinction... READ MORE›

DEATH OF ENDANGERED NORTHERN WHITE RHINO LEAVES JUST SIX OF THE ANIMALS LEFT IN THE WORLD

While there are thousands of southern white rhinos still roaming the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, decades of rampant poaching have drastically cut northern white rhino numbers... READ MORE›

NEW YORK'S BEST SMOKED FISH SECRETLY ALL COMES FROM ONE PLACE

Photographer Evan Ortiz BloombergAppearance 8Texture 6Melt In Mouthness 6Taste 5Total 25Notes This tastes like standard smoked salmon, Krader said... READ MORE›

RED LIST: ASH TREES AND ANTELOPES ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION

While more than 150 new endangered species have been added to the new Red List, the prospects of some have improved... READ MORE›

10-YEAR BAN FOR AUSTRALIA VISA APPLICATION MISTAKE

Melbourne-based migration agent Jujhar Singh Bajwa said the changes were a very good step by the department to crack down on instances of fraud... READ MORE›

RED LIST: THOUSANDS OF SPECIES AT RISK OF EXTINCTION DUE TO HUMAN ACTIVITY

Craig Hilton-Taylor, who heads the group's red list unit, said species were going extinct at a faster rate than at any time in human history... READ MORE›

POACHERS USING SCIENCE PAPERS TO TARGET NEWLY DISCOVERED SPECIES

Journals begin withholding geographical locations after warnings the data is helping smugglers drive lizards, snakes and frogs to 'near-extinction'... READ MORE›

BANKS NOT LIABLE IN MOST VISHING FRAUD, SAYS OMBUDSMAN

Last year the scam cost customers ?24m, according to Financial Fraud Action... READ MORE›

I THOUGHT I WAS IMPERVIOUS TO SCAMS READERS DENOUNCE INDIAS PHONE SWINDLERS

I had Montgomery County police in Maryland come to the house and provided them the contact info... READ MORE›

LIZARD TRAFFICKERS EXPLOIT LEGAL LOOPHOLES TO TRADE AT WORLD'S BIGGEST FAIR

International experts believe that rare species such as earless monitor lizards could not be captive-bred for sale in trade fairs... READ MORE›

IS THE WORLD RUNNING OUT OF WILDERNESS?

Essentially, they considered the entire Earth wilderness asked the question how much human encroachment is there?... READ MORE›

1 IN 5 SEAFOOD SAMPLES ARE FRAUDS, REPORT FINDS

Catfished by a Catfish 1 in 5 seafood samples are frauds, report finds... READ MORE›

MORE THAN EUR200,000 IN SOCIAL WELFARE 'OVERPAYMENTS' ISSUED TO SIX PEOPLE IN 2016

However, the report said that the drop in fraud cases has been offset by increases in errors made by claimants and 'estate' cases... READ MORE›

BANKS TOLD TO DO MORE TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS FROM MONEY TRANSFER SCAMS

Banks need to work harder to improve their responses to scams, a watchdog has said... READ MORE›

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DELAYS LISTING BUMBLEBEE AS ENDANGERED

The addition of the bumblebee to the endangered species list was scheduled for Friday... READ MORE›

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE REALLY EATING? FISH MISLABELLED IN ONE IN FIVE SAMPLES WORLDWIDE

The group analysed 200 studies from 55 countries, on every continent except Antarctica, and found seafood fraud present in almost every investigation... READ MORE›

With poaching at such high levels, the conference will be a critical game-changer in rescuing what is left of the savannah elephants... READ MORE›

FACTS, PICTURES ABOUT PLANT AND ANIMAL EXTINCTION, ENDANGERED SPECIES

World Wildlife Day Quotes 2017 Facts, Pictures About Plant And Animal Extinction, Endangered Species... READ MORE›

HUNDREDS OF RARE TARANTULAS HATCH IN 'WORLD FIRST' AT CHESTER ZOO

The invertebrate keepers at the zoo are the first in the world to successfully breed the Montserrat tarantulas,... READ MORE›

DFO GIVING AWAY FREE REUSABLE BAGS IN CAMPAIGN TO SAVE SEA TURTLES

Plastic bags in the water resemble jellyfish, which is one of the leatherback turtle's main food sources... READ MORE›

THE EXTINCTION CRISIS IN A WARMING WORLD

The many species that face growing threats due to climate change range from mammals to lizards, fish and birds... READ MORE›

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DELAYS LISTING BUMBLEBEE AS ENDANGERED

The addition of the bumblebee to the endangered species list was scheduled for Friday... READ MORE›

OVER 180 NATIONS APPROVE BAN ON PANGOLIN TRADE

The creature was upgraded to CITES appendix 1 of endangered species during Wednesday's summit... READ MORE›

STOCK FRAUD SCAMS TOUGH TO COMBAT IN INTERNET AGE

Two other Canadians are being sought in what the department is calling one of the largest international penny stock frauds in history... READ MORE›