Extinction

New regulations put in place strict rules, including seasonal restrictions and spill prevention measures, to balance penguin conservation with shipping

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 This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your…

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