Giraffe calf born at Lincoln Children’s Zoo
The Lincoln Children’s Zoo announced the birth of a male giraffe on Friday. After 15 months of waiting and planning, ...
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More than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction – IUCN Red List
Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published ...
Help name the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium’s new zebra shark
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is welcoming a zebra shark to its family and asking for the public's help in picking her ...
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Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN Red List Join Forces to Increase Public Awareness of Biodiversity and Conservation
HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN are ...
Report: 44% of Warm-Water Coral Faces Extinction Due to Climate Change
In 2008, the IUCN assessed 892 warm-water coral species and determined approximately one-third were at risk of extinction.
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IUCN Director General's statement on COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
COP16 has made its mark. Hailed as the biggest biodiversity COP ever, with a record number of delegates (around 23,000), a ...
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IUCN report highlights threats to coral reefs, urges action on climate change
"The decline of coral reefs is concerning, as it threatens not only biodiversity but also the safety of island communities, ...
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Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
The updated assessment of the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species looked at reef-building corals, which live in warm, ...
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Glitz, Glamour, and the IUCN Green List: Celebrating conservation success at COP16
The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), held in Cali, ...
More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, study finds
Published in the open-access journal Nature Conservation, the study reveals that 112 mammal species in Vietnam face extinction, despite most being found in at least one protected area. Some ...