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Wednesday, Nov 19
Signs of Amur tiger in China give hope for struggling species
There are just over 500 Amur tigers in the wild and it is listed as critically endangered on IUCN’s red list of endangered species. The main threats to Amur tigers in north-eastern China are habitat degradation, poaching, fragmentation of tiger habitats and a small prey population to fee...
Tuesday, Nov 11
Chinese wildlife consumption on the rise
Beijing, China: The consumption of threatened species is on the rise in China again following a brief hiatus owing to fears surrounding the SARS virus in 2003. “We call upon Chinese authorities to enhance enforcement and public education efforts, to stop illegal trade and reduce consum...
Tuesday, Oct 7
‘Nurseries of the seas’ needing protection
The warning was issued during the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, as the IUCN issued the latest update in its Red List of threatened species. The IUCN also lists other Coral Triangle species at risk of extinction, such as green turtles (Endangered), hawksbill turtles (Criti...
Tuesday, Sep 23
Newly discovered sharks swimming into troubled waters
Recent research by Australian and international researchers revealed that confusion between separate species of sharks and rays meant that new, rare or endangered species may have been mistaken for a similar looking, but more common species and inadvertently taken by fishermen.
