Activists say that the litigation to protect the birds’ feeding grounds has been dragged out for months by the state, despite the urgency of the situation
The closures sound the ‘death knell’ for the seabirds
A groundbreaking report reveals the shocking state of wildlife with global extinction risk increasing
Rising sea levels since the last Ice Age forced them to ‘island hop’ or move to the mainland, which presents an opportunity for their surviva
Deliberate and unintentional poisoning with pesticides and animal drugs, collision with power lines and habitat change are driving down the numbers of several species
God is the creator, the greatest sin is extinction of species and profit is driving our destruction, says Bishop Geoff Davies
Residents must have permits to have the endangered plants but they are victim to criminal demand for the ‘living fossils’
The causes include commercial fishing near their colonies and a scarcity of sardines and anchovies
If Earth warms by 3°C, a third of species living on land and about half of endemic marine species will become extinct
Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits
Humanity is amazed by our natural world but fails to value its importance to our survival
Mammoths and sabre-tooth cats once roamed the continent, but were our ancient ancestors responsible for their disappearance?
Sipho Kings reports on the findings of a mega government report on the state of our plants and animals, and what’s being done to secure their future
Biodiversity loss and global warming are closely linked, according to the 44-page Summary for Policy Makers
Climate change has eaten away at the only known habitat where the rodent had evolved to live
‘At the M&G we have committed to redoubling efforts to ensure we offer even greater prominence to the threat of climate change’
A study has found that a local event rather than a global shift in climate caused the mass extinction in South Africa
A new threat to vultures is emerging: lead poisoning from ammunition used by game hunters
More than 11 billion pieces of plastic larger than five centimetres wide are littering coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific region
Unable to migrate and not enough time to adapt to climate change, the Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog is extinct.
Countries that wiped out their own species are now dictating how others should manage theirs.
Thousands of new plants are being discovered every year, but the movement of agriculture and urbanisation are threatening a fifth of all species.
Scientists have pointed fingers at humans for rates of extinction that are 100 times higher than would be normal without human intervention.
With just five left on earth, the animal’s end is inevitable, and experts argue whether it’s viable to give the species a resurgence in captivity.
The Quino checkerspot butterfly has saved itself from extinction by shifting to a higher altitude and picking a new species of plant for laying eggs.
The world’s largest conservation forum has opened in South Korea with warnings that reckless development was ruining the planet’s natural health.
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/ 10 November 2011
Two rhino species are believed to be extinct as an acceleration in extinction of animal and plant species becomes a general trend worldwide.
The mission to catalogue threats to our world produced more gloomy news last week: that more than one in five plants is at risk of extinction.