Espèces menacées
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Mangrove forests in worldwide decline
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. …
09 Apr 2010 | International news release
Scientists call for biodiversity barometer
For the first time scientists have put a figure on how much it would cost to learn about the conservation status of millions of species, some of which have yet to be identified. The price tag is US$60 million, according to a team of scientists, including those from IUCN and Conservation International, who presented their case in this week’s Science magazine in an article called “The Barometer of Life.” … | Spanish
08 Apr 2010 | International news release
Sturgeon more critically endangered than any other group of species
Eighty five percent of sturgeon, one of the oldest families of fishes in existence, valued around the world for their precious roe, are at risk of extinction, making them the most threatened group of animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The latest update of the Red List assessed the status of 18 species of sturgeon from all over Europe and Asia and found that all were threatened. …
18 Mar 2010 | International news release
La destruction des habitats entraîne le déclin d’un nombre croissant d’espèces
En Europe, la destruction des habitats a des conséquences graves pour les papillons, les coléoptères et les libellules. La publication de la Liste rouge européenne, à la demande de la Commission européenne, montre que 9% des papillons, 11% des coléoptères saproxyliques (qui dépendent de la décomposition du bois) et 14% des libellules sont menacés d’extinction en Europe. Pour certaines de ces espèces, la gravité des menaces est telle qu’elles pourraient s’éteindre à l’échelle mondiale et figurent maintenant dans la dernière mise à jour de la Liste rouge des espèces menacées™ de l’UICN. … | English | Spanish
16 Mar 2010 | International news release
Bringing bison back to North America
The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original roaming grounds. But for this to happen, more land must be made available for herds to roam free, government policies must be updated and the public must change its attitude towards bison. …
02 Mar 2010 | International news release
World's most endangered primates revealed
Mankind’s closest living relatives – the world’s apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates – are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures according to Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2008–2010. … | Spanish
18 Feb 2010 | News story
Beating back biofuel crop invasions
The risk of biofuel crops becoming invasive and outcompeting native species is increasing as more advanced crops are planted. This can be managed to reduce the impact on local livelihoods and the environment, according to a report by IUCN. …
18 Feb 2010 | News story
