Species
Bowhead whale population re-surfaces in the Arctic
Scientists recently spotted several bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) near Svalbard where they have only been spotted a few times in the last several decades. …
16 May 2006 | News story
Mediterranean Freshwater Fish on the Brink of Extinction
Released IUCN report says seven species have become extinct and one is extinct in the wild. …
15 May 2006 | News story
First World Migratory Bird Day
The African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) together with the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) will launch the first World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) from the edge of the Great Rift Valley in Laikipia, Kenya with “WINGS,” an artistic and cultural show reflecting the wonders of bird migration. …
10 Apr 2006 | News story
Slow but steady – Giant tortoises help clear invading species from island paradise
Conservation needs all the help it can get. On the beautiful Mauritian island of Ile aux Aigrettes, some unlikely assistance is being provided by giant tortoises which are happily dining on invasive weeds that are threatening the island’s natural balance. …
24 Mar 2006 | News story
Reprieve planned for Garama's Rhinos: Extra efforts promised to safeguard their homeland
World’s largest conservation union supports last-ditch effort to save Garamba rhinos and planned international efforts to save the national park... …
01 Feb 2006 | News story
Securing a Future for Leopards in South Africa
IUCN –The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland (7.12.2005) - The leopard (Panthera pardus) is the most persecuted large cat species in the world. …
07 Dec 2005 | News story
The African lion - Assuring its conservation in West and Central Africa
African lion. Photo by Sue MainkaIUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland (27.10.2005) - The conservation status of the African lion, for many the very symbol of the continent’s wildlife, is giving cause for serious concern. It was classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2004 due to a continuing decline in population, with current numbers estimated at 23,000-39,000. In West Africa, lions number fewer than 1,500 and meet the criteria for regionally Endangered. …
27 Oct 2005 | News story
Escaping the cats' clutches gives the Anegada iguana a good "headstart"
IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland, 7 October 2005 - A grant from the Sir Peter Scott Fund for Conservation Action of IUCN’s Species Survival Commission (SSC) is helping to continue the early conservation successes in the fight to save the Anegada iguana, listed as “Critically Endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. …
07 Oct 2005 | News story
World Conservation Union undertakes first ever IUCN Red List of European Threatened Mammals
IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland (15.09.2005) - The World Conservation Union is to conduct its first specific assessment of Europe's approximately 281 mammal species. They include a high number of threatened endemic species, amongst them the most endangered big cat in the world - the Iberian lynx. …
15 Sep 2005 | News story
The future is looking brighter for the Seychelles white-eye - one of the Seychelles' rarest birds
IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland, 23 August 2005 - The last few years have seen a welcome turn around in the fortunes of the Seychelles white-eye, thanks to the success of the Seychelles white-eye Recovery Programme, involving Dr Gérard Rocamora, a member of SSC’s Reintroduction Specialist Group, other conservation organisations and local partners. …
23 Aug 2005 | News story
