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The 12 day CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meetings begin on Saturday in the city of Doha, capital of the Arab emirate of Qatar. The talks will attempt to hammer out transnational policies concerning the management and protection of animal and plant species that are threatened [...]
Yesterday, the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered. All of these species can only be found in one place: the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
The listing includes 2 Honeycreeper birds, a fly, and 45 types of plants (including trees, ferns and shrubs). Along with the listing, the administration also announced plans to set aside over [...]
The world’s most well-known sea turtle may soon be listed as an endangered species in US waters.
Loggerhead Sea Turtles are the only species part of the genus Caretta. They are the world’s largest hard-shelled turtles and can be found in oceans and seas around the world (except in the Arctic or Antarctic). Females will [...]
Do you have a taste for exotic food? Well, then you might be interested in knowing that the overconsumption of certain species may soon wipe them completely off the menu. In this case, I’m talking about Sea Turtles.
Sea Turtle eggs are viewed as a delicacy in Malaysia. Hundreds of thousands of them are consumed there [...]
Back in the headlines after a triumphant Oscar win for Best Documentary Feature, the makers of the anti dolphin slaughter and capture film The Cove have not been relaxing in the glow surrounding the awards ceremonies.
According to an article in the Guardian, The Cove’s director Louie Psihoyos and company have helped bust an American sushi [...]
Many felines across the globe are endangered, such as the Snow Leopard, the Sumatran Tiger, and the Asiatic Cheetah. However, none of them can compare to the situation of the Iberian Lynx.
The Iberian Lynx is the most endangered cat species in the world. It’s small in size—about 60-70 cm (23.6-27.5 inches) tall and 85-110 [...]
Species extinction is a hot issue. All the reasonably decent papers, TV nature shows and news programs are running stories on bluefin tuna, African elephants, tigers and fluffy polar bears more than ever before. Heck, the New York Times even ran a story about the greater sage grouse – a plains bird from the American [...]
It would seem some animals are not safe even in the places that are supposed to protect them.
Yesterday, Bantu Lukambo of the environmental group Innovation for Development and Environmental Protection, accused Congolese soldiers of killing animals in Virunga National Park. Lukambo believes it was done in February, while the soldiers were stationed in the area [...]
Although a global treaty on climate change is not likely to happen this year either, we may at least see a decent amount of effort put into stopping deforestation.
During the COP-15 event, along with the “accord”, 6 nations also pledged a total of 3.5 billion dollars towards helping developing nations fight the ongoing deforestation [...]
Two months ago, the Ady Gil was rammed, severed in half, and destroyed.
About a month ago, Captain Pete Bethune of the Ady Gil, jumped aboard the Shonan Maru #2, with the intentions of handing over a bill for the cost of his ship plus making a citizen’s arrest of the Shonan Maru #2’s captain. However, [...]
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