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›

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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›

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›

AUSTRALIA TOPS THE WORLD FOR CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL

Australia tops the world for climate change denial study... 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›

AUSTRALIA PLANS TO CULL 2 MILLION CATS

Australia's war on cats government plans to cull 2 million by 2020... READ MORE›

10 AUSTRALIAN SPECIES AT EXTREME RISK OF EXTINCTION

The federal environment minister Greg Hunt launches a strategy with measurable targets and experts discuss how to save the most at-risk species... READ MORE›

'THIS IS NOT POLITICS, IT'S SURVIVAL'

Sydney Pacific island nations under threat from rising seas have warned that climate talks in Paris represent the last chance to save them from obliteration... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIA IS ABOUT TO BAN PET CATS FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE

The government has also proposed a 'cat cull' to kill 2 million cats in a bid to preserve other species... 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›

B.C. WOMAN TRIES TO SMUGGLE HER CAT INTO NEW ZEALAND

He said foreign cats could bring with them ticks and diseases that aren't present in New Zealand... READ MORE›

CLIMATE CHANGE COMPOUNDING THREATS TO AUSTRALIA'S ECOSYSTEMS, STUDIES FIND

Climate change compounding threats to Australia's ecosystems, studies find... READ MORE›

NEW ZEALAND DEPORTS WOULD-BE FIRST EVER 'CLIMATE CHANGE REFUGEE'

Earlier this year, New Zealand's Supreme Court acknowledged Kiribati faced challenges linked to climate change... 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›

PACIFIC LEADERS VOICE FRUSTRATION OVER AUSTRALIA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Australia and New Zealand are the economic powerhouses among the 16 nations making up the Pacific Islands Forum... READ MORE›

CANADIAN WHO TRIED TO SMUGGLE CAT INTO NEW ZEALAND SENT BACK HOME

The woman was refused entry into the New Zealand and was forced to catch the next flight home with her cat... READ MORE›

'CHINESE WILL TAKE OUR JOBS': SYDNEY RALLY

Thousands of workers have marched on NSW Parliament to protest against the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement FTA and called for the protection of local jobs... READ MORE›

BRITISH TEEN RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE FOR INCITING TERRORIST ACT

The Greater Manchester Police informed police in Australia, who arrested five men in April, a week before the parade... 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›

ENGLAND CAPTAIN AND COACH APOLOGISE FOR WORLD CUP HUMILIATION

Lancaster and Robshaw had banked on the team bouncing back from a 28-25 defeat by Wales seven days earlier... READ MORE›

NEW ZEALAND ORDERS BIRD CULL AND SHOOTS THE WRONG ENDANGERED SPECIES

Four critically endangered birds have been accidentally shot dead after hunters mistook them for a pest species that was being culled in New Zealand... READ MORE›

FEMALE ZOOKEEPER DIES AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY TIGER

Employee at hamilton zoo in new zealand dies after tragic incident involving sumatran tiger... 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›

AUSTRALIAN COUPLE CAUGHT HAVING SEX ON PARK BENCH IN FLORENCE

Passers-by rang Italian police after seeing them at 11.45pm on Monday July 7 on a bench in the Lungarno Torrigiani public gardens local news site Ansa reported... READ MORE›