UNEP also has longstanding partnerships with species-specific networks and alliances such as the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program and the Great Apes Survival Partnership, a global ...

Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species Jan. 13, 2025 — Ecologists have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two ...

Greater Mekong serves up 234 new species in a year, from fanged hedgehog to diva viper ...

However, a recent study has sounded an alarm, revealing that nearly 25% of species reliant on freshwater habitats face a high risk of extinction. This troubling statistic comes from an analysis ...

New ‘snug,’ a snail with a too-small shell, described from Brunei rainforest ...

Ecologists at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made valuable discoveries that could transform the conservation of two iconic cockatoo species ...

It focuses on both the biological and social factors that affect the success of conservation efforts and on determining ecosystems and species whose conservation is a high priority. An analysis of ...

A detailed extinction assessment of more than 23,000 species of freshwater fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature identified major threats from pollution, dams, agriculture ...

However, this diversity is under threat as many animal species face extinction ... habitat loss and illegal killings. Conservation programs focus on captive breeding and reintroduction into protected ...

said Director of Conservation Tim Lyons, ABQ BioPark. If you want to see New Mexico’s freshwater species, head to the ABQ BioPark to check out the Rio Grande silvery minnow, the pupfish ...

Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced into places outside their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human ...