Comunicado de prensa | 13 Oct, 2014
Inger Andersen es nombrada Directora General de la UICN
La UICN, Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, anunció hoy el nombramiento de Inger Andersen como nueva Directora General de la UICN a partir de enero de 2015.
Communiqué de presse | 13 Oct, 2014
Mme Inger Andersen est nommée Directrice générale de l’UICN
L’UICN, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature, a annoncé aujourd’hui que Mme Inger Andersen a été nommée Directrice générale de l’UICN ; elle prendra ses fonctions en janvier 2015.
Press release | 13 Oct, 2014
Inger Andersen wordt nieuwe directeur-generaal IUCN
De Deense Inger Andersen wordt de nieuwe directeur-generaal van de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Per januari 2015 volgt zij Julia Marton-Lefèvre op, die de functie sinds 2007 vervult.
Story | 21 Sep, 2014
Flagship species: how protecting rhinos can help other threatened wildlife
Marking World Rhino Day, SOS Grantee Bill Konstant, International Rhino Foundation writes this thought provoking article on the role of rhinos as flagship species for conservation.
Story | 10 Sep, 2014
A good news story unfolds for mantas and sharks
What did it take to get here? And what will it take to go further? asks Isabel Ender, Conservation Strategy Manager with the Manta Trust, an SOS Grantee.
Story | 06 Aug, 2014
Know the enemy: lessons from the labs on Galapagos
It may be a little unfair to wage war on a fly. But for SOS grantee and IUCN Member, Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), Philornis downsi, deserves it. This parasitic insect is in the unfortunate situation of being an invasive species – a relative newcomer to the Galapagos islands, and one whose…
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 | 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
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 -…