In conjunction with the decline of practically every other megafauna animal still in the world, giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) numbers have fallen by around 40% over just the last 30 years, … [Read full article]
Tag: IUCN
3D Rhino Horns – Conservation or Exploitation?
If waves of cheap rhino horns 3D-printed with real rhino DNA are flooded onto the Asian markets, is this a form of rhino conservation or capitalistic exploitation? This critical question … [Read full article]
Sixth Mass Extinction Has Arrived, Confirms Stanford
Declaring that the sixth mass extinction has arrived, Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich confirms that species are disappearing off the face of Earth faster now than at any time since the … [Read full article]
Global Reef Project Documents The World’s Threatened Coral Reefs [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
I’d like to be / under the sea / in an octopus’s garden/ in the shade Well, we may never get to live out Ringo’s maritime fantasy, but we can … [Read full article]
Monarch Butterfly & Many Birds Facing Big Declines, Possible Extinction
[Special Note: see the note at bottom for a link to a new bird species discovery!] The decline in Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) numbers has been transpiring for at least … [Read full article]
Loggerhead Turtles Use Sight To Hunt Jellyfish — Not Sound Or Smell, Research Finds
Loggerhead turtles rely on their vision while hunting for jellyfish in the open ocean — not their hearing or sense of smell, new research has found. The new research — … [Read full article]
Hula Frog — Frog Thought To Be Extinct Found In Israel, Future Of Species Uncertain
The Hula Frog — a species of frog declared extinct back in 1996 — was recently found to not actually be extinct. The species was rediscovered in northern Israel, where … [Read full article]
Tapir Populations Are Thriving Inside Of Madidi National Park, Research Finds
Lowland tapirs are a rather strange looking, and large, herbivore native to the forest and grassland environments of many parts of South America. Owing to their large size and reliance … [Read full article]
Bengali Forests Are Rapidly Disappearing, Research Finds
The rapid deforestation of the Sundarbans Mangroves is expected to intensify as human development in the area continues and climate change worsens, according to a new report from the Zoological … [Read full article]
Caribbean Coral Reefs Are Mostly Dead, IUCN Says
The coral reefs of the Caribbean have, to put it bluntly, completely collapsed. Overfishing and climate change are the primary causes according to a new report released by the International … [Read full article]
Lemurs Are The World's Most Threatened Mammal, Study Says
Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, an International Union for Conservation of Nature conference has found. Lemurs are a very diverse group of primates endemic to Madagascar. An … [Read full article]
16% of Species in Finding Nemo Endangered
Pixar’s Finding Nemo is a classic, already. Unfortunately, many of the species in the film are endangered. A new study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature actually … [Read full article]
Costco Expands Sustainable Seafood Policy – Sales of 12 'Red-List' Fish Will Cease
Last August, Planetsave reported on voluntary changes made by maga-wholesaler Costco to its seafood procurement practices. Most notably, in response to a letter from concerned share-holders, Costco ceased the sale … [Read full article]