Threatened species News

€500,000 Rhino exhibits stolen from Irish museum were uninsured

Dublin - On the night of April 17, rhino heads and horns estimated to be worth €500,000 were stolen by a masked gang of raiders who broke into Ireland’s National Museum Archives. It now transpires the rhino heads and horns were not insured.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 1 comment

Threatened with extinction, koalas listed as vulnerable species

Koalas –– Australia's living teddy bear –– has been listed as as vulnerable on the national list of threatened species, making efforts to ensure the much-loved koala is protected for future generations.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Endangered species conservation may be helped by a new index Special

A new index, called SAFE (Species Ability to Forestall Extinction), has been developed to help conservationists better understand how close a species may be to extinction and could be used to help determine where to focus limited conservation resources.

Digital Journal Report by Kimberley Pollock - 4 comments

1st Nations take Canada to court over failure to protect Caribou

Edmonton - Just over a month ago, three Canadian First Nation communities had called on the government of Canada to enact emergency measures to protect Woodland Caribou populations found in Alberta.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 2 comments

Double Boost for Threatened Species

Two species, that are at an increasing threat in the wild, have been given a boost from an unexpected quarter: Europe's Zoo.

In the Media by Tea Lulic - 2 comments

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