Communiqué de presse | 04 Sep, 2021
Marseille, France, 4 septembre 2021 (UICN) - Quatre espèces de thons pêchés commercialement sont en bonne voie de rétablissement grâce à l’application de quotas de pêche régionaux au cours de la dernière décennie, selon l’actualisation de la Liste rouge de l’UICN des espèces menacées™ publiée à…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2021
Tuna species recovering despite growing pressures on marine life - IUCN Red List
Marseille, France, 4 September 2021 (IUCN) – Four commercially-fished tuna species are on the path to recovery thanks to the enforcement of regional fishing quotas over the last decade, according to today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released at the IUCN World…
Story | 23 Aug, 2021
FAO, IUCN SSC and OIE warn of African swine fever impact on wildlife conservation
The increasing rate of infection of African swine fever (ASF) among domestic and wild pigs in the Asia-Pacific region has prompted the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), and…
Publicación | 2021
Iguana de cola espinosa de Útila (Ctenosaura bakeri)
La iguana de cola espinosa de Útila, Ctenosaura bakeri (Stejneger, 1901), es una iguana En Peligro Crítico endémica de la isla de Útila, en el archipiélago de las Islas de la Bahía de Honduras. La especie se encuentra casi exclusivamente en el altamente dinámico hábitat de manglares de Útila (…
Publication | 2021
Útila spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri)
The Útila spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura bakeri (Stejneger, 1901), is a Critically Endangered iguana endemic to the island of Útila, in the Bay Islands archipelago of Honduras. The species occurs almost exclusively in the highly dynamic mangrove habitat on Útila (Gutsche, 2005), and is…
Story | 20 Aug, 2021
IUCN SSC experts urge for immediate action to find Saola before it’s too late
IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) released today a Position Statement on the critical need for greater search effort for Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), calling to bring expertise, funding and innovation together to save one of the world’s rarest species.
Story | 12 Aug, 2021
Shrinking spaces for the world’s largest land animal
On World Elephant Day 2021, we celebrate the largest terrestrial animals on Earth and highlight the daunting challenges that these mammals face. Today, all three elephant species, the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) and African Savanna Elephant (…
Press release | 05 Aug, 2021
African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered - IUCN Red List
Gland, Zwitserland, 25 maart 2021 (IUCN) – Na decennia van populatiekrimp door stroperij voor ivoor en verlies van leefgebied, krijgt de Afrikaanse bosolifant nu de status van Ernstig Bedreigd en de Afrikaanse savanneolifant de status Bedreigd op de…
Artículo | 04 Aug, 2021
Grupos medioambientales y el Ministerio del Medioambiente de Chile se unen a Fundación Fungi en el compromiso de incluir “fauna, flora y funga” como parte de su lenguaje, reafirmando que los hongos, que son esenciales para la vida en la tierra, deben ser integrados en las estrategias de…
Story | 03 Aug, 2021
Environmental groups and the Chilean Ministry of Environment join the Fungi Foundation in committing to promote inclusive " fauna, flora and funga" language and ensure that fungi— which are critical to all life on Earth—are integrated into conservation strategies