Extinction


closeup of Edwards's pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)

IUCN Red List 2024: What species are pushing toward extinction?

ByVictoria HeathOct 28, 2024
Discover some of the animal species moving closer to extinction in the latest IUCN's Red List – and why their populations are declining.
Flower of Magnolia guatapensis

More than one in three tree species threatened by extinction worldwide

ByVictoria HeathOct 28, 2024
New IUCN Red List report finds 46,000 tree species at risk of extinction – predominantly those found on islands.
Flock of scarlet and red-and-green macaws flying in amazonas rainforest in Manu National ParkPeru close to chuncho clay lick in Tambopata

Global wildlife numbers plummet by 73 per cent in 50 years

ByVictoria HeathOct 11, 2024
Many species including pink river dolphins are rapidly declining as global wildlife numbers shrink, putting ecosystems on the brink.
Indochinese tiger

Indochinese tiger population increases

ByStuart ButlerAug 6, 2024
A new study reveals that Thailand's population of endangered Indochinese tigers is increasing at a steady pace.
Siamese crocodile

Critically endangered crocodiles born in the wild

ByStuart ButlerJul 19, 2024
Conservationists are hopeful for the critically endangered Siamese crocodile after sixty babies are born in the wild.
Green and golden bell frog

Saunas could save rare frog

ByStuart ButlerJul 16, 2024
Amphibians are being wiped out due to a fungal infection but now scientists have developed a special frog sauna that could save a rare frog.
Panther chamelon

Protecting 1.2 per cent of the Earth could save endangered species

ByStuart ButlerJun 28, 2024
A new report claims that by protecting just 1.2 per cent of the Earth’s land surface we could save thousands of endangered species.
Iberian lynx

Iberian lynx makes remarkable recovery

ByStuart ButlerJun 20, 2024
The Iberian lynx, once one of the worlds rarest cats, has made such a remarkable recovery that it's no longer considered endangered.
Brown trout

Huge collapse in migratory fish populations

ByStuart ButlerJun 7, 2024
A new study has revealed a staggering 81 per cent collapse in worldwide migratory fish populations in the 50 years since 1970.
Booming brilliant year for the bittern – Britain’s loudest bird

Booming brilliant year for the bittern – Britain’s loudest bird

ByStuart ButlerApr 5, 2024
A new RSPB survey reveals that the bittern, Britain’s loudest bird, is making a remarkable recovery in England and Wales.
Artificial intelligence to assess Britain’s hedgehog population

Artificial intelligence to assess Britain’s hedgehog population

ByStuart ButlerMar 27, 2024
In a world first artifical intelligence will be used to assess Britain's hedgehog population. And voluntters are needed!
UK’s seabirds are being decimated by bird flu

UK’s seabirds are being decimated by bird flu

ByStuart ButlerFeb 19, 2024
A new study has revealed that bird flu is contributing to an alarming decline of some of the UK's key seabird species.
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