Feb. 4, 2025 — This week, the world's governments are meeting in Geneva for the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need ...

SINGAPORE – Protecting and restoring mangroves, as well as establishing “coastal corridors” in areas where intensive ...

The vaquita, a tiny porpoise species found only in the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, is the world’s most endangered marine mammal, with fewer than 10 individuals remaining. The vaquita is not ...

Pollution is also a massive problem for the species, as are the disease-causing chemicals that marine ranchers use to kill algae. Overfishing, pollution, and disease-causing chemicals contribute to ...

The global illegal wildlife trade shows no sign of slowing down, driven by specific market demands like food, perceived medicinal benefits, as ‘luxury’ items or for the pet trade.

In Southeast Asia, a number of endangered marine animals killed with large amounts of plastic in their stomachs have been ... Five Southeast Asian countries, namely Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam ...

As could be expected, the list of most endangered species of animals is a difficult one to face. The sad truth is that animal extinctions continue to occur around the world at an alarming rate.

it's not surprising that there are many fish species that are endangered in both freshwater and marine habitats. The American Fisheries Society identified 700 species of freshwater or anadromous fish ...