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Amphibian Crisis, Amphibian Ark and the 2008 Year of the Frog Campaign
Earth is facing its largest mass extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. From one-third to one-half of the planet’s 6,000 amphibian species – frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and caecilians, which have thrived for 360 million years – are in danger of extinction. …
17 Oct 2007 | News story
Fishing out our oceans: the list of threatened marine species continues to grow
As the number of marine species assessments increases, so does the number of species in danger. The 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ shows that excessive and destructive fishing activities play a primary role in oceans biodiversity loss …
12 Sep 2007 | International news release
Extinction crisis escalates: Red List shows apes, corals, vultures, dolphins all in danger
2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, the world’s most authoritative assessment of the Earth’s plants and animals, acts as a wake up call on the global extinction crisis …
12 Sep 2007 | International news release
More species threatened - 2007 IUCN Red List
The 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is today being released, updating global understanding of the conservation status of the world’s plants and animals. There are now 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List and the number of species threatened with extinction has risen by 188 since last year. …
11 Sep 2007 | News story
New Handbook of European Freshwater Fish
A new book 'Handbook of European Freshwater Fishes' by Maurice Kottelat and Jörg Freyhof has been compiled with the strong support of the Freshwater Biodiversity Unit of the Species Programme. …
05 Sep 2007 | News story
2007 Behler Turtle Conservation Award Announced
The IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group and IUCN Turtle Survival Alliance in 2006 established the John Behler Turtle Conservation Award, a major annual award to honor leadership and excellence in the field of turtle and tortoise conservation. …
08 Aug 2007 | News story
World Conservation Union panel voices concern over impact of noise on whales
Scientists highlight the importance of noise limits for energy companies operating in Russia to protect the critically endangered western gray whale …
20 Jul 2007 | International news release
Real action for plant diversity: The CBD working in practice
Governments meeting in Paris have pledged support for saving plants, the basis of all life on earth. The World Conservation Union has been a driving force in the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). …
06 Jul 2007 | News story
New updated Tapir Action Plan launched
The survival and conservation of the world’s four species of tapir has received a major boost with the recent completion of an updated Tapir Action Plan by the IUCN/SSC Tapir Action Plan. The Plan was completed in Brazil in early 2007 and is comprised of four Population and Habitat Viability Assessments (PHVA), one for each of the world’s four surviving Tapir species. …
27 Jun 2007 | News story
Announcing the second round of the Sir Peter Scott Fund for Conservation Action Grants
Madagascan flying foxes, Ganges river dolphins, Hawaiian plants and Arabian leopards are among the species that are all set to benefit from the second round of grants issued under the Sir Peter Scott Fund for Conservation Action, created by the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) to support its Specialist Group’s conservation projects. …
26 Jun 2007 | News story
