Reptile News
The 100 most threatened species. Are they priceless or worthless?
Tarzan’s Chameleon, Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Pygmy Three-toed Sloth have all topped a new list of the species closest to extinction released today by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and… | French | Spanish
11 Sep 2012 | Media statement
IUCN Congress kicks off in Korea
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 6 September 2012 (IUCN) – The IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most important conservation event, begins today on Jeju Island, South Korea. | French | Spanish
06 Sep 2012 | Media statement
Gold medalists of the natural world
Running, jumping and diving is on everyone’s mind these days as the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off and the world watches the best human athletes compete. But humans aren’t the only ones that…
27 Jul 2012 | Article
Protecting more than just the cute and cuddly
Continuing our series of Conservation Heroes blogs are Resit Akçakaya, Dr Alexine Keuroghlian and Grahame Webb, whose work focuses on aspects of conservation that are not normally considered to…
24 Jul 2012 | Article
Lonesome George, a farewell from a friend
When I saw the news yesterday I was overcome with sadness and spent a great deal of time thinking about Lonesome George and all he had meant to both me personally and to the world of species…
26 Jun 2012 | Article
Securing the web of life
The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world’s animal, plant and fungispecies. The latest update… | French | Spanish | Portuguese
19 Jun 2012 | International news release
Green Turtle nesting boom in Philippines
A turtle baby boom on the Baguan Island of Turtle Islands in the Philippines has produced a record 1.4 million eggs according to Conservation International (CI) Philippines citing figures from the…
18 Feb 2012 | News story
New Re-introduction Case Studies Published
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011, is the third book in a series of case study publications from the IUCN SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group (RSG). Covering 24 different countries and a…
10 Feb 2012 | News story
The day I met Godzilla...
Fred Burton heads a mission in the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands to rescue the iconic Grand Cayman Blue Iguana from extinction. His story is a rare thing in conservation: success…
01 Feb 2012 | Article
New IUCN Red List map browser: visualize and explore
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ website has a brand new feature designed to facilitate the exploration and visualization of species distribution ranges.
11 Jan 2012 | News story
