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 ...

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 ...

Two Latin American tiger cat species were previously recognized by science in 2013: the southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus) and northern tiger cat (Leopardus tigrinus). Both are considered ...

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 ...

We now know more about the threats affecting birds than ever before. The latest update to the State of the World’s Birds report reveals that almost all birds have now been given a conservation status, ...

The Cape vulture, Southern Africa’s only endemic vulture species, has shown positive signs of recovery in some parts of its range, with the overall population stabilizing. In 2021, the species’ ...

Tanzania has expressed its ambition to retain its position as a global leader in conservation following the acquisition of sophisticated technologies and transport equipment by the Tanzania Forest ...

VICTORIA Falls, Zimbabwe’s foremost tourism drawcard, was this week a subject of discussion by Unesco over its ecological and conservation state, a year after the United Nations body warned that the ...