The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. Many factors are taken into account when assessing ...

Conservation tool will focus on recovery efforts to give a fuller picture of threats to plant and animal populations A new conservation tool could help put thousands of threatened animal and plant ...

Washington, DC—The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed macaque (LTM) remains ...

Data show success in conserving species at greatest risk of extinction, but limited biodiversity recovery Targeted conservation actions are essential to prevent wildlife extinctions, but more efforts ...

A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that with greater resource allocation, conservation can halt and reverse biodiversity loss. European bison (Bison bonasus) are a conservation ...

New research identifies 10,443 critically endangered species worldwide, with effective protection strategies available if funding and political will follow. More than 1,500 species, or 15% of the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The Sumatran rhino, the smallest, shaggiest, and most endangered of the world’s five ...

Ursula Von der Leyen calls for action as attacks on livestock prompt rise in complaints from farmers The EU is to review the conservation status of wolves on the continent after a remarkable comeback ...