The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Celebrating 50 Years of The IUCN Red List

30 January 2014 -
Throughout 2014 we are celebrating the significant contribution of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in guiding conservation action and policy decisions over the past 50 years. The IUCN...
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More good news for Saola as rangers collect over 7,800 snares

25 June 2014 -
How do you protect what you never see and of which we know so little? According to SOS Grantee and IUCN Member, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Alex McWilliam, Deputy Director...
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Systemic pesticides pose global threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services

24 June 2014 -
The conclusions of a new meta-analysis of the systemic pesticides neonicotinoids and fipronil (neonics) confirm that they are causing significant damage to a wide range of beneficial...
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Iconic Okavango Delta becomes 1,000th World Heritage site

22 June 2014 -
Botswana’s Okavango Delta, one of the most iconic natural areas on the planet, has been listed as 1,000th World Heritage site today. The decision follows the recommendation of IUCN,...
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Protection of key Timneh parrot breeding area underway

20 June 2014 -
The Timneh Parrot breeding season is now underway on the Bijagós islands of Guinea-Bissau, according to SOS Grantee Rowan Martin of the World Parrot Trust, an IUCN member. The Vulnerable...
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