Mammal news
Bringing bison back to North America
The next 10 to 20 years could be extremely significant for restoring wild populations of American bison to their original roaming grounds. But for this to happen, more land must be made available for…
02 Mar 2010 | International news release
Whales, dolphins and porpoises threatened by over-fishing
For many years, fisheries activities have increasingly placed pressure on the world’s fish stocks, but a recent scientific report, launched this week by the Convention on the Conservation of… | Chinese
05 Feb 2010 | News story
Species on climate change hit list named
The Arctic Fox, Leatherback Turtle and Koala are among the species destined to be hardest hit by climate change, according to a new IUCN review.
14 Dec 2009 | International news release
Rhino poaching surges in Asia and Africa
Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and IUCN.
01 Dec 2009 | International news release
Species Programme Member wins conservation award
Following his nomination earlier in the year, it has been announced that Jan Schipper, a member of the IUCN’s Species Programme, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the William T. Hornaday…
30 Nov 2009 | News story
Extinction crisis continues apace
The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ shows that 17,291 species out of the 47,677 assessed species are threatened with extinction. | French | Spanish
03 Nov 2009 | International news release
Leopards still hanging on in Yemen.
Two field trips were made to Yemen to look for signs of remaining Arabian leopards, to train local scientists, and to develop a national leopard survey strategy.
28 Oct 2009 | News story
Education for Conservation: Establishing leopard-friendly communities.
A leopard conservation project in Northern Pakistan has advanced human-feline relations in the area through the provision of educational training schemes.
20 Oct 2009 | News story
Rhino conservationist honoured
On 19th October, the IUCN Species Survival Commission presented the Sir Peter Scott Award for Conservation Merit to Zimbabwean Raoul du Toit, in recognition of his exceptional efforts and successes…
19 Oct 2009 | News story
Bleak future for Mediterranean mammals – IUCN
The latest assessment of Mediterranean mammals shows that one in six is threatened with extinction at a regional level, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. | French | Spanish
15 Sep 2009 | International news release
