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Feb 18, 2022 · The Threatened Species Scientific Committee recommended that the conservation status of koalas be upgraded to endangered in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. The recommendation was accepted by Environment Minister Sussan Ley, who said that the government also planned to adopt a national recovery plan for the beloved marsupial, The Guardian reported.
Feb 21, 2024 · A UN report highlights the existential threats faced by the world’s migratory species. Almost half of migratory creatures are in decline and 20% could become extinct. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 cites biodiversity and ecosystem collapse as a major threat. Whether it’s a murmuration of starlings, herds of wildebeest ...
Oct 31, 2014 · In the 1960s and 1970s, zoo conservation was energized by a burst of US federal policy-making focused on endangered species, especially the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Many zoos went on to develop Species Survival Plans beginning in the 1980s, which coordinate breeding and population management programs for threatened and endangered animals among zoos worldwide.
Aug 10, 2022 · Cheetahs, wild bison, vultures and black-footed ferrets are among the species being reintroduced to lands that lost them. Life on Earth is as much under threat from the loss of species and habitats as it is from climate change, says WWF. Preserving wildlife has positive impacts on food supplies, jobs, economies and human health.
Dec 12, 2019 · More than 30,000 species are on the verge of extinction due to habitat destruction. There are, of course, many less well-known species on the verge of disappearing. For the most part, human interference and global warming are to blame. According to the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species, more than 30,000 species are threatened with extinction ...
Dec 5, 2023 · The illegal wildlife trade is now one of the world’s biggest and most profitable crime sectors, INTERPOL says. More than 2,000 animal and plant species are thought to be threatened by the wildlife trade internationally. $44 trillion of economic value globally relies on nature and its services, a World Economic Forum report says.
Jan 4, 2023 · 41,000 species are on IUCN’s Red List of endangered species. The hoverfly, the world’s second biggest pollinator, is currently under threat. Effective and fairly governed protected and conserved areas, alongside decisive action to tackle climate change and restore ecosystems is what is urgently needed, argues the IUCN.
Dec 15, 2022 · SnotBot uses drone technology to collect biological samples from whales and dolphins to monitor their health and wellbeing. Researchers are using the unique thermal imaging fingerprint of individual species to monitor Madagascar’s endangered wildlife. Drones can more easily pick up signals from radio-tagged rare species like New Zealand’s ...
Mar 3, 2020 · Here are 10 inspiring conservation stories that prove what’s possible when we work together. 1. Whale species back from the brink. Whales have seen a resurgence since whaling practices have been banned or monitored Image: Unsplash/vivek kumar. An estimated 2 million whales were hunted and killed from the 19th to the mid-20th century for their ...
May 28, 2021 · A global fund is hoping to attract $1 billion from governments and businesses this decade. The initiative aims to protect the natural wildlife and plant species found around the world. However, conservation experts say far more finance is needed to reverse a catastrophic decline in biodiversity. Around $700 billion a year in extra funding from ...
