Press release | 23 Sep, 2014
Wereldleiders: in 2030 einde aan ontbossing
Regeringsleiders, bedrijven en maatschappelijke organisaties waaronder IUCN hebben toegezegd actie te ondernemen om ontbossing een halt toe te roepen. Dinsdag ondertekenden zij hierover een verklaring tijdens de klimaattop in New York. Concreet willen ze ontbossing met de helft verminderen in…
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 | 19 Aug, 2014
To rangers with love & admiration
What do you want to be when you grow up? This question is often asked of children. But how many kids answer: “I want to be a ranger"?
Story | 05 Aug, 2014
IUCN joins Switzerland to mark 100 years of its national park
Switzerland did not only celebrate its national day on 1 August 2014; it also marked the 100th anniversary of the Swiss National Park in the eastern part of the country. IUCN staff from the Global Protected Area and World Heritage Programmes made the trip from HQ to join the festivities and…
Press release | 28 Jul, 2014
Eating pangolins to extinction
The enigmatic pangolin, or scaly anteater, is literally being eaten out of existence according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, which shows that all eight species are now threatened with extinction.
Story | 28 Jul, 2014
CRiSTAL User's Manual, Version 5
Climate variability is one of many stresses faced by local communities. Climate change may further alter climate variability over time by increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, by creating gradual changes in average climate conditions, or by generating new climate…
Story | 28 Jul, 2014
Rising murder toll of park rangers calls for tougher laws
With poachers responsible for more than half of ranger deaths over the past two years, IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the International Ranger Federation (IRF) call for a toughened stance against wildlife crime globally, marking World Ranger Day celebrated across…
Artículo | 28 Jul, 2014
El número creciente de muertes de guardaparques exige leyes más estrictas
Siendo los cazadores furtivos responsables de más de la mitad de las muertes de guardaparques en los últimos dos años, la UICN, Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, y la Federación Internacional de Guardaparques (IRF) instan a tomar medidas más enérgicas contra la…
Article | 28 Jul, 2014
L’augmentation des assassinats de gardes forestiers appelle à un renforcement des lois
Alors que les braconniers sont responsables de plus de la moitié des décès de gardes forestiers au cours des deux dernières années, l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) et la Fédération internationale des gardes forestiers (IRF) appellent à un durcissement de la…
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…