Millions have been raised to protect tigers but does this help or hinder the efforts to prevent wider biodiversity loss by tackling habitat loss, climate change and pollution?
… Species vs ecosystems: save the tiger or focus … | 2nd January 2011 News Biodiversity Loss Species Ecosystem Pandas Tigers Wildlife … Raising money to conserve iconic species maybe diverting funds from wider …
Climate change, pollution and human actions are responsible for a staggering 318 animal extinctions to date, new research shows.
… Rising pollution is endangering species Staff Reporter | 4th October 2019 News … is the biggest threat to endangered species, including the fishing and harvesting … and livestock farming. A staggering 7,522 species are currently threatened as a result …
Kara Moses reports on a group of 10-year-olds from Holly Trees Primary School who - by fundraising for Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Partnership - have helped secure the future of a rare Namibian plant that was virtually extinct in the wild
… How Essex schoolchildren help save endangered species through Millenium Seed Bank Kara Moses … Kew Gardens Millennium Seed Bank Endangered Species Adopt A Seed Save A Species 5namibia-2.jpg Local names and plant …
The renowned primatologist and conservationist on the need for scientific empathy, the impact of economic development, and why children give her hope for the future
… future Laura Sevier: The list of endangered species around the world is growing. There is … wildlife to be protected? Or is it a case of species by species as you show in the book? JG: Somehow …
Based on the IUCN’s Red List, Species on the Edge of Survival is a glossy tome with an important raison d’etre – to raise awareness of the plants, birds and animals we stand to lose forever, says Ruth Styles
… Species on the Edge of Survival Ruth Styles | … IUCN Wildlife Books Reviews Endangered species-on-the-edge-of-survival.jpg Based on the IUCN’s Red List, Species on the Edge of Survival is a glossy …
The 2016 'State of Nature' report, published today, offers many small victories to celebrate, writes SUSAN CLARK, but overall it's not good news: 15% of our native species are under threat of extinction, while 53% are in decline. With intensive farming the main cause of the damage, and climate change a serious long term problem, turning the tide of wildlife attrition will be a long and challenging task.
… overall it's not good news: 15% of our native species are under threat of extinction, while … key findings: Between 1970 and 2013, 56% of species declined, with 40% showing strong or moderate declines. 44% of species increased, with 29% showing strong or …
The Census of Marine Life is finally complete after a decade of work by 2,700 scientists from 80 countries
… Study identifies more than 1 million ocean species Alok Jha | 5th October 2010 News … that the deep is home to more than a million species – of which less than a quarter are … the project started in 2000, around 16,000 species have been added to the COML databases …
While the UN is celebrating the international year of biodiversity conservation groups in the UK worry that a rising number of isolated populations are in danger of becoming extinct
… Wildlife Natural World butterfly.jpg Species like the Marsh Fritillary butterfly … as much , saying we have lost more than 100 species during the last century and that ‘many more species and habitats [are] in danger of …
From the tiger to the bumblebee, the list of endangered birds, animals and insects is a growing one. Now a new book based on the IUCN Red List is providing an insight into the species under threat
… PHOTO GALLERY: Species on the Edge of Survival Ruth Styles | … September 2011 Ethical Living Wildlife Travel Species On The Edge Of Survival IUCN … Red List is providing an insight into the species under threat Some of the names on the …
Plight of Hertfordshire’s wildlife highlighted in new report: almost one fifth of the species assessed are threatened with extinction.
… in new report: almost one fifth of the species assessed are threatened with … Nature Report assesses over 7,500 different species and how their numbers have changed … 1970 and 2020. Almost one-fifth of the species assessed in the report are threatened …
In 2020 the fate of Devon's River Otter wild beavers will be decided. With Chris Packham backing the campaign to save the species and the protection of beavers into Scotland recently getting the go-ahead, the outlook is bright for the species.LAURA BRIGGS reports
… Packham backing the campaign to save the species and the protection of beavers into … the go-ahead, the outlook is bright for the species.LAURA BRIGGS reports After an absence … have been formally recognised as a native species, and the same is hoped for the Devon …
England becoming a country of 'beauty spots rather than beauty', and must act fast to address declining biodiversity, says the government’s environment watchdog
… government’s environment watchdog Nearly 500 species of animals and plants have become … ever audit of England’s lost and declining species, 12 per cent of land mammals, 22 per … were shown to have been lost. Seven of the species, including the Irish Lady’s Tresses …
Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back
… reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to … these birds, like other building-dependent species such as house martins, swallows, barn … being exhorted to slow the mass extinction of species being wrought by 21st century …
Britain's estimated 40 million rabbits cost more than £260m a year in damage to crops, businesses and infrastructure, report says
… Rabbits named Britain's most costly invasive species James Meikle guardian special … near 1,000-year survival as a non-native species makes them the costliest natural … land. The total cost of such invasive species now reaches £1.7bn a year, mostly to …
Current conservation list criticised for being biased towards vertebrates and neglecting most plants, fungi and invertebrates
… Red List of endangered species needs to be tripled, say ecologists … would need to monitor the status of 160,000 species, roughly three times the current … knowledge Scientists believe that 1.9 million species have been discovered but estimate that …
Researchers find 75 million birds are kept in Indonesian homes, risking extinction for some species.
… Indonesian homes, risking extinction for some species. More songbirds could be living in … Across South-east Asia thousands of songbird species are extracted from the wild for a … archipelago, selling more than 200 different species – the majority of which are native to …
The Forestry Commission is celebrating its history while looking forward to the challenges of the next 100 years.
… Viridor Wood, near Wigan, 37 different bird species were identified at an event in just … hour. At Westonbirt Abortetum, 110 different species of moths were recorded as well as two species of worm that hadn’t been seen in the …
Solitary female bees largely work alone, but they’re able to successfully protect offspring by interpreting environmental cues.
… for signs of parasite infection in other species’ nests and used this information to … to study the behaviours of different species of solitary cavity-nesting mason bees. … scientists also tested the ability for these species to notice other cues of parasite …
Some of nature's most majestic creatures are migratory, but their future in a changing world is far from certain, as a stunning new book of photographs makes clear
… Green Living Out And About Book Endangered Species Animals Whales Overfishing Hunting … Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). And yet despite … documents the threats and challenges to species such as the Eurasian black vulture, …
The UK has joined growing European support for Atlantic Bluefin tuna to be declared an endangered species to prevent collapse
… February 2010 News Tuna Wildlife Endangered Species Natural World Fish bluefin.jpg WWF … Bluefin tuna to be declared an endangered species to prevent collapse The UK has … Bluefin tuna is put on the endangered species list at a UN meeting on the trade in …
The CITES COP16 (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) has just ended in Bangkok, to very mixed reviews. Lorna Howarth reports on the good news, and the bad.
… on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna) has just … which are also Appendix I protected species, but which are poached mercilessly: … to vote against the proposal – several shark species have been included in CITES Appendix …
The red squirrel, wildcat and the grey long-eared bat are all under severe threat, according to the first comprehensive review of their populations for more than 20 years, writes CATHERINE EARLY
… However, the research also found that five species of British mammal have increased in numbers in 20 years, while 18 species, including the otter, polecat, beaver … and set the agenda for future research. Species being overlooked The Mammal Society …
A new interactive map highlights some of the most endangered species around the world.
… map highlights some of the most endangered species around the world. Our planet has an … even extinct? In 2018 alone we saw three bird species go extinct: the Cryptic Treehugger, … is no way to reproduce and continue this species now. The Center for Biological …
Credit where it's dune. National Lottery backs 'dynamic dunescapes' project.
… are home to rare plants and animals, with 70 species listed as conservation priorities … restricted public access and allowed invasive species of plants to become established, which … which do not provide the habitat rare species need. Using the funding, government …