Bailout Needed To Save Earth’s Biodiversity

The past two years have seen a multitude of bailouts being issued to help companies and governments survive through an economic crisis. Trillions have been invested in automotive companies, governments and banks, but the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warns that a bailout is needed in order to protect the world’s biodiversity, which [...]

Mangrove Trees Facing Extinction

When we think of extinction, we think of Pandas, polar bears and other cute mammals. We don’t often think of amphibians, fungus or insects and we certainly don’t think about trees. This is rather unfortunate since trees often support an entire eco-system and the loss of trees in an area can cause many other species [...]

Gorillas Extinct In Central Africa By 2025

Things are not looking good for the gorilla in Central Africa, and many experts have stated that the gorilla will be gone from the Greater Congo Basin by 2025 without safeguards in place. Habitat loss due to illegal logging and mining, as well as poaching, has driven the species to the brink, and with outbreaks [...]

Several Butterfly Species Nearing Extinction in Europe

The Welsh butterfly is nearing extinction in Europe and that has many conservationists worried because of the role the butterfly takes in the eco-systems that it inhabits. The Welsh butterfly is not the only butterfly that is nearing extinction either. It is estimated by the European Red List that roughly one-third of the butterfly species [...]

Loggerhead Turtle May Be Listed As Endangered

The United States government is working to put the Loggerhead turtle on the Endangered Species List due to the risk of extinction of this species of turtle. As a result, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are looking at accepting or denying the turtle’s admission to [...]

Mekong Tiger Nearly Extinct

The Mekong Tiger, which is a sub-species of tiger located in the MeKong region is expected to be extinct within only a few years according to the World Wildlife Fund. In a report from the Vietnam News Agency released by the WWF, the number of Mekong Tigers in existence has fallen to only 350, from [...]

Global Warming To Push Apes and Monkeys Into Extinction

Global Warming is already beginning to take plenty of species, including several frogs, the Koala, seals, penguins and the Polar Bear, but we can now add gorillas and monkeys to the mix according to a new study. In a study done by Bournemouth University, it was found that if temperatures rise as predicted, two degrees [...]

Species Most At Risk See Numbers Falling

In a recent report released by the Daily Telegraph and the WWF, the species most at risk for extinction are not getting much help lately and we could see these animals disappear from our planet forever. These animals are common to all of us, and many are symbols of the country that they reside in. [...]

Extinctions In 2009: Sorrow and Hope

The message about species conservation has been around since at least the mid-1970s, but it appears that we still are not learning from our mistakes. The year 2009 is a case in point. Several endangered species became much more endangered due to the actions of humans, including tigers, polar bears, elephants and rhinos. As we [...]

Arab Princes Apparently Exempt From Endangered Species Law

In Pakistan, which already has a poor record of complying with endangered species regulations, it appears that if you are an Arab prince or Sheikh, you can do as you please and kill what you wish. In a recent news item, it was revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan has given 27 [...]