Story | 30 Jul, 2014
True Grit: life on the trail of the rosewood poachers
Marking World Ranger Day 31 July 2014, SOS – Save Our Species wishes to bring you to the frontline of conservation. Talking with Chaloaw Kotud, Enforcement Ranger Patrol Team Leader at Thap Lan National Park, Thailand we highlight the work of the unsung heroes worldwide who are charged with…
Article | 29 Jul, 2014
À l’instar du saola, animal quasi mythique, le rhinocéros de Java (Rhinoceros sondaicus) en danger critique d’extinction est rarement aperçu. Cela ne décourage pas pour autant les 16 membres des quatre unités de protection des rhinocéros (UPR). Parcourant chaque année des centaines de kilomètres…
Story | 28 Jul, 2014
World Tiger Day - New hope despite the numbers?
It is a curious thing that there are more tigers in captivity than in the wild right now as we mark World Tiger Day. According to estimates as few as 3000 roam the wilds of the 13 tiger range countries of Asia. That’s a big area and a very low number. In fact we have lost 97% of all wild tigers…
Story | 27 Jul, 2014
Cross River Gorillas and Camera Traps: the value of video technology
Following the news in March 2014 about the launch of a new species action plan for the Critically Endangered Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli), SOS Grantee and IUCN…
Story | 24 Jul, 2014
The Sumatran Rhino: Another 200 years? It's your call!
Have you ever seen a Sumatran Rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)? It is often said, we protect what we know and love, so SOS thought to share a short video of this unique, charismatic and Critically Endangered rhino species to show just what SOS is trying to do - protect threatened species, their…
Story | 24 Jul, 2014
One tenth of bird species flying under the conservation radar
More than 350 newly recognised bird species have been assessed by BirdLife International for the first time on behalf of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The assessment shows that more than 25% of these newly recognised birds have been listed as threatened on The IUCN Red List -…
Story | 15 Jul, 2014
Call for nominations for the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of IPBES
IPBES has issued a call for nominations for the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) for the three-year term 2015–2017, replacing the current interim MEP. The MEP is an important body as it is responsible for overseeing the…
Artículo | 15 Jul, 2014
Convocatoria de candidaturas para el Grupo Multidisciplinario de Expertos de la IPBES
La IPBES hizo un llamamiento para la presentación de candidaturas para el Grupo Multidisciplinario de Expertos (MEP) para el trienio 2015-2017, en sustitución del actual MEP provisional. El MEP es un órgano importante por…
Article | 15 Jul, 2014
Appel à candidature au Groupe d’Experts Multidisciplinaires de la IPBES
La Plateforme IPBES a lancé un appel à nomination d’experts qui intégreront son Groupe d’Experts Multidisciplinaires (MEP) pour une durée de trois ans, de 2015 à 2017, en remplacement d’une partie de l’actuel MEP en intérim…
Story | 10 Jul, 2014
Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park – a phoenix rising from the ashes
Interview with Gregory C. Carr, American entrepreneur and philanthropist who will be a keynote speaker at the IUCN World Parks Congress taking place in November in Sydney.