Story | 24 Oct, 2009
Dead western gray whale found at Sakhalin
A western gray whale carcass was found washed ashore at Chaivo Bay, Sakhalin Island, by a local hunter in early September.
Story | 02 Sep, 2009
Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction
Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction : Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen ; Ash, Neville
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management Series: Ecosystem Management Series ; no.008 Gland : IUCN, 2009. 34p. : ill. ISBN 978-2-8317-1164-5
Story | 20 Aug, 2009
Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries
Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries
Press release | 24 Jun, 2009
Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group.
Press release | 16 Jun, 2009
Prepare for disasters – invest in nature, says IUCN
Investing in nature can reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and the environment, according to IUCN.
Story | 14 Jun, 2009
Marine Invasive Alien Species
Press release | 20 May, 2009
Manage corals - Minimize climate change
A better assesment of the threats to coral reefs along with improved management will give corals a much higher chance of survival in the face of warming oceans, says IUCN’s latest report.