News
News Index
In addition to regular web-stories and press releases, SSC publishes news in the form of a monthly e-bulletin and Species, its bi-annual publication. Most news releases are in html, but some are PDF files. You may need to download the free Acrobat Reader to view them.
Extinction threat growing for mankind’s closest relatives
Mankind’s closest relatives – the world’s monkeys, apes and other primates – are disappearing from the face of the Earth, with some being literally eaten to extinction. … | French | Spanish
03 Aug 2008 | News - Press Release
One Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Extinction
One third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today by Science Express. …
10 Jul 2008 | News - Press Release
Apply before 10 August for the Business Night School
Three-hour long Learning Opportunities will equip non-business delegates to the IUCN World Conservation Congress with knowledge and skills to work with business on contributing to ecosystem management solutions. Each evening (6-8 October), four sessions will run in parallel on (1) business basics, (2) partnerships, (3) communication and (4) tools, using case examples from a wide variety of sectors including energy, agri-business, advertising and communication technology. …
08 Jul 2008 | News - News story
Regional conservation strategy aims to reverse decline of Asian wild cattle and buffaloes
Over 40 delegates from across South-east Asia have this week agreed to a new regional conservation strategy aimed to reverse the dramatic decline of Asian wild cattle and buffalo species. The landmark meeting was held over six days in Vĩnh Phúc Province, Vietnam. …
25 Jun 2008 | News - News story
Rhinos on the rise in Africa but Northern white nears extinction
African rhinos have reached record numbers for the first time in decades, but the Northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is on the brink of extinction. …
16 Jun 2008 | News - Press Release
Madagascan villagers join race to protect flying fox
Villages in the Malagasy region of Madagascar are working with conservationists to safeguard the future of eight colonies of the endangered Madagascan Flying fox (Pteropus rufus). …
13 Jun 2008 | News - News story
Sailing to Barcelona - Come onboard!
As part of IUCN´s World Conservation Congress (5-14 October 2008, Barcelona, Spain), Sailing to Barcelona will give a voice to creative marine conservation efforts from various corners of the world. …
04 Jun 2008 | News - News story
Perverse priorities
Globalization leads to at least US$ 200 billion being spent on ‘perverse’ subsidies that harm biodiversity habitats as well as economies. This subsidies funding is ten times more than conservation spending worldwide. Norman Myers describes the paradox. …
02 Jun 2008 | News - News story
IUCN Presents Red List Exhibit at US Botanic Gardens
May 23, 2008—As part of the US Botanic Garden’s “One Planet—Ours! Sustainability for the 22nd Century” summer exhibition, IUCN’s Species Program and USA Multilateral Office unveiled an exhibit at a media briefing and preview tour. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ exhibit showcases display panels explaining the IUCN Red List and the nutritional and medicinal uses of plants. The exhibit also features live specimens of threatened or endangered plants in the Botanic Garden collection which are tagged with the IUCN Red List. …
29 May 2008 | News - News story
Wild appetite
Globalization is fuelling the international demand for plant and animal products, says Steven Broad, Executive Director of TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. …
28 May 2008 | News - News story
