50 years of CITES: Shielding wildlife from trade-driven extinction
Originally conceived in 1963 at a meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Convention entered…
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New study offers innovative model to reindeer conservation with global potential
A groundbreaking study from the University of Calgary presents a novel method for identifying wildlife populations at risk—such…
A big step toward producing rhino gametes
To save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction, the BioRescue team is racing to create lab-grown egg and…
Giraffes, parrots, oak trees, cacti among many species facing extinction
It may be surprising to learn that even giraffes, parrots, and oak trees are included in the list…
Rare Tapanuli Orangutan to be extinct soon, thanks to China’s mega dam
The rare Tapanuli Orangutan, discovered last year in Sumatra, Indonesia, and one of the rarest animals on the…
Trichomonosis disease discovered among myna birds in Pakistan: Report
A strain of the disease responsible for killing off nearly two thirds of the UK’s greenfinches has been…
Burma’s Star Tortoise Makes a Comeback
The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota), a medium-sized tortoise found only in Myanmar’s central dry zone, has been…
Fossil Site Shows Impact of Early Jurassic Period’s Low Oxygen Oceans
Using a combination of fossils and chemical markers, scientists have tracked low ocean-oxygen in early Jurassic marine ecosystem…
Wiped out Dinosaurs Gave New Life to Frogs: Study
The dinosaurs wiped out from Earth gave rise to most of the frogs alive today. A new study…
Crocodiles Set to Face Extinction, Says Australian Researcher
Many of the world’s 27 species of crocodylians will soon be either totally or locally extinct due to…