Tigers, extinct? It’s not only possible, it’s likely, especially in the many nations that have yet to take action on behalf of this majestic animal.
A tiger with trap marks (Photo: Chris R. Shepherd, IUCN)
Tags: · Asian species at risk, Bronx Zoo, conservation, extinction, IUCN, orangutans, palm oil, poaching, rhinos, tigers, WCS
Maya Lin, known for creating the aesthetically spare and inspiring Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Washington D.C., has produced another powerful tribute designed to prompt a reaction of awe and sober reflection.
Tags: · biodiversity, extinction, Maya Lin, pollution, species loss, What is Missing
In a story that gives new meaning to the phrase ‘slow and steady wins the race,’ a giant tortoise long thought extinct appears to be still alive on one of the Galapagos Islands.
Scientists have determined that the tortoise subspecies Chelonoidis elephantopus, thought to have disappeared nearly 150 years ago, may roam the northern reaches of the island of Isabela, several miles from the tortoise’s native island, Floreana.
Tags: · Darwin, extinction, extinctions, Floreana giant tortoise, Galapagos Conservancy, Galapagos Tortoise, IUCN
Polar bears, penguins, pandas have become symbols of the fight to save wild places around the world and push back global warming.
According to conservationists meeting in Barcelona this week, they have a host of company. A broad assessment of the world’s mammals reveals an “extinction crisis” with nearly one-quarter of known mammal species at risk of disappearing forever due to habitat loss, pollution, global warming, over-hunting and food chain erosion.
The study, unveiled at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, shows that 1,141 (and possibly nearly 2,000) of the world’s 5,487 mammals are known to be threatened with extinction.
Tags: · extinction, global warming, habitat loss, International Union for Conservation of Nature, mammals, Wildlife
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