Many Species of British Mammals at Risk of Extinction
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 13, 2018
Numbers of the wildcat, greater mouse-eared bat, and black rat have critically fallen in the U.K.
IUCN Red List Update Signals Hope for Gorillas
IUCN Red List Update Signals Hope for Gorillas
The status of the mountain gorilla is now endangered, an upgrade from critically endangered. Other species are becoming more threatened.
The status of the mountain gorilla is now endangered, an upgrade from critically endangered. Other species are becoming more threatened.
North American Ash on Brink of Extinction
Catherine Offord | Sep 15, 2017
The latest IUCN Red List update also reveals substantial declines in antelopes and other species, but some level of recovery in populations of snow leopards.
IUCN Declares Giraffes Vulnerable to Extinction
Ben Andrew Henry | Dec 9, 2016
The iconic mammals have been declining in number for decades and could face extinction if conservation measures are not enacted.
Vultures in Africa Threatened
Karen Zusi | Oct 30, 2015
A new assessment highlights an increased extinction risk among some of the continent’s vulture species.
One-Third of Cactus Species Threatened
Karen Zusi | Oct 6, 2015
A global assessment of declining cacti populations places responsibility on increasing human activities.