Tag Archives : International Union for Conservation of Nature

The bad news is that an increasing number of birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals have moved closer to extinction. The good news is that the number could be worse were it not for the conservation measures put in place around the world in recent decades. It was analyzed data from vertebrates, including more than 25 000 species in the Red List [...]

A recent study conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature has shown alarming results, putting a big question mark on the existence of our planet’s flora and fauna. According to the report, 17,291 species of extremely rare plants and animals are on the brink of extinction due to the extreme weather change, pollution and widespread [...]

The first study to determine the overall state of conservation of 64 species of shark and ray-sea revealed that 32% are threatened with extinction, says IUCN. The threat comes primarily from overfishing, according to the experts. According to them, the sharks are “highly vulnerable” to this practice because it takes many years for several [...]