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HONG KONG BANS DOMESTIC SALE OF IVORY
China, however, continued to allow ivory sales domestically... 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›
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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SIXTH MASS EXTINCTION? TWO-THIRDS OF WILDLIFE COULD BE GONE BY 2020
In the report, the rapid extinction is blamed on habitat loss, over exploitation of resources, pollution and climate change... READ MORE›
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›
GIRAFFES FACING EXTINCTION AFTER DEVASTATING DECLINE, EXPERTS WARN
The cage bird trade in Asia is also driving many feathered species towards extinction, including the spectacular sunset lorikeet... 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›
PROTESTERS SET FIRE TO MEXICAN PALACE AS ANGER OVER MISSING STUDENTS GROWS
A large message on the ground at Mexico City's main Zocalo Square on Saturday saying All politicians must go... READ MORE›
FROM 'DRACULA' FISH TO SNUB-NOSED MONKEYS
Some 133 plants, 39 invertebrates, 26 fish, 10 amphibians, one reptile, one bird and one mammal have been discovered over the past 6 years in the Eastern Himalayas, the report says... READ MORE›
THE WORLD IS MAKING A LAST PUSH TO SAVE ITS CUTEST PORPOISE FROM EXTINCTION. IT PROBABLY WON'T WORK.
This vaquita, or the Gulf of California harbor porpoise, was snagged as by-catch in Mexico's Gulf of California... READ MORE›
HALF OF CANADA'S MONITORED WILDLIFE IS IN DECLINE, MAJOR STUDY FINDS
According to researchers, the federal Species at Risk Act Sara has faltered in its mission to protect Canada's most beleaguered wildlife, the report noted... READ MORE›
US LAUNCHES PLAN TO HALT DECLINE OF MONARCH BUTTERFLY
The Centre for Biological Diversity went to court last August to seek protection for the monarch under the endangered species act... 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›
DONALD TRUMP AND ENRIQUE PENA NIETO'S PHONE CALL ON MEXICO BORDER WALL
But they are criminal groups that are well-armed, especially with weapons coming from the United States illegally into Mexico... READ MORE›
BABY DOLPHIN DIES AFTER BEING PARADED ON BEACH FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
Recently photographs taken in Santa Teresita showing a group of people passing a dolphin around on dry land on two occasions have emerged... READ MORE›
40 DEAD TIGER CUBS FOUND IN THAILAND TEMPLE FREEZER
At least 40 dead tiger cubs, a dead bear and various horns found at infamous Tiger Temple, wildlife officials say... 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›
PROTECTED LANDS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AREN'T PROPERLY SAFEGUARDED, REPORT SAYS
Nearly 15 percent of the Earth's land, covering around 20m sq km, is contained in national parks or other protected areas... READ MORE›
MEXICO RECAPTURES DRUG CARTEL KINGPIN EL CHAPO AFTER HUMILIATING PRISON ESCAPE
Pena Nieto and federal officials came under heavy criticism for refusing to extradite Guzman to the United States, despite shortcomings in the Mexican prison system... READ MORE›
LAST LEGS: THE SPECIES WITH ONLY A FEW REMAINING INDIVIDUALS - GRAPHIC
The rate of animal extinction has rocketed in the past half-century. Our graphic indicates some of the species whose numbers have dwindled to a vulnerable few... 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›
WORLD'S SMALLEST PORPOISE 'AT EDGE OF EXTINCTION' AS ILLEGAL GILLNETS TAKE TOLL
Environmentalists warned on Friday that Mexico's vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, was close to extinction as the government reported that only 60 were now left... READ MORE›
MEXICO CATHOLIC CHURCH ACCUSED OF BENDING MARRIAGE RULES FOR PRESIDENT
Documents suggest leaders fast-tracked annulment of Angelica Rivera's previous marriage ahead of now husband Enrique Pena Nieto's presidential run... READ MORE›
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PANGOLINS, THE WORLD'S MOST TRAFFICKED MAMMAL?
They are featured in the Google Doodle, as the tech giant has joined up with WWF to raise awareness about these endangered creatures... READ MORE›
11 HEADLESS BODIES FOUND BY THE SIDE OF A ROAD IN MEXICO
Eleven partly burned, headless bodies have been found by the side of a road in Mexico as the countrys president launches his new anti-crime push... READ MORE›
JUST 97 OF THE 'WORLD'S CUTEST' SEA MAMMALS REMAIN
This is the last chance to save the vaquita, it's make or break time and every single day counts, said Greenpeace's cetaceans campaigner, Richard Page... READ MORE›