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Answering the SOS call from the wild: dolphins, rhinos, tigers and others to benefit from more funding
Gland, Switzerland, 22 November 2012 – Flagship species conservation initiative Save Our Species (SOS) is expanding its work with US$ 2.5 million funding for 25 new projects. … | French | Spanish
22 Nov 2012 | News story
Penguin Rehabilitation
How do you rehabilitate hundreds of oiled penguins to release back into the wild?
It only takes an hour to wash and rinse an oily African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), but it takes nearly four weeks to rehabilitate the bird for release back into the wild.
20 Nov 2012 | News story
IUCN supports Cook Islands to create the world’s largest marine park
Gland, Switzerland, 15 November 2012 – IUCN has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the establishment of the world’s largest marine protected area – the Cook Islands Marine Park. …
15 Nov 2012 | News story
Hillary Clinton speaks out on wildlife trafficking
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has spoken out about the threat from wildlife trafficking, describing it as a global issue requiring a concerted global response. …
12 Nov 2012 | News story
Putting polar bears on the agenda
A special meeting of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Polar Bear Specialist Group took place 24–28 October 2012 in Oslo, Norway with the purpose of discussing how the group can best address and respond to the many issues currently affecting polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and their conservation. …
08 Nov 2012 | Article
Goal scored for armadillo conservation
It’s official! The Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus) is the mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will take place in Brazil. …
02 Nov 2012 | Article
Body-snatchers and vampires!
This Halloween, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has dug up some of the spookiest, creepiest species on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. …
31 Oct 2012 | Article
New head of IUCN Science and Knowledge announced
IUCN is pleased to announce that Dr Thomas Brooks will be joining the Secretariat as Head – Science and Knowledge in the Global Policy and Programme Group in January 2013. …
30 Oct 2012 | News story
More highlights from the latest IUCN Red List update
In the most recent update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, there were both new additions and changes to the status of species already listed. Good news included the rediscovery of two frog species and the downlisting of a number of species due to conservation efforts. However, of the 65,518 species on The IUCN Red List, 20,219 are assessed as “threatened”. …
26 Oct 2012 | Article
Grand Cayman Blue Iguana takes step back from extinction
The Grand Cayman Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi) has taken a formal step back from extinction this year. The announcement comes with the latest update to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, which was released in India this week by The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). …
20 Oct 2012 | News story
