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Letters: Ban cars from Inch beach  -  05 Aug 2009
The Kerryman...on planet Earth is a more serious problem than the global economic crises, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Jeju Bids to Host 2012 World Conservation Congress  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
조선일보(영문판)Both central and local governments aim to get a total of 1 million signatures by mid-September when an IUCN inspection team comes to Jeju.

UNESCO Declares Italy's Dolomite Ski Region a Natural World ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
First TracksThe IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) was commissioned by UNESCO to assess the compatibility of the characteristics of the Dolomites

Ganges River Dolphin in dire straits: IUCN  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Press Trust of IndiaRiver system in India, the survey conducted by Sir Peter Scott Fund project of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has said.

Red List Evaluating Conservation of Species May Incorrectly ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 24, 2009) — The criteria of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List are an essential tool for evaluating

Freshwater crabs 'feel the pinch'  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
BBC News...produced the first International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species for the 1280 known species of freshwater crab.

IUCN finds no impact  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
The New NationFinally, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently published its post-survey report on the Lawachhara reserve forest where

Bad News for Jaws: 32 Percent of Sharks At Risk of Extinction  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Shark Specialist Group (SSG), found that one third of sharks are at risk for extinction.

Wildlife Conservation Needs More Funding and Cooperation  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
HealthNewsDigest.comSpeaking on behalf of WWF and TRAFFIC, the wildlife monitoring arm of WWF and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN),

US Congress To Pass Ban on “Finningâ€? to Protect Sharks  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyAccording to the IUCN (which tracks endangered species with its annual “red list“) and governmental and NGO conservation groups, one third or more of all

Wildlife crisis worse than economic crisis – IUCN  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
RTThe latest analysis of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which is published every four years by the International Union for the Conservation of

Poaching Crisis As Rhino Horn Demand Booms In Asia  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release)...“Rhino populations in both Africa and Asia are being seriously threatened by poaching and illegal trade,� said Dr Jane Smart, Director of IUCN's

Nepal's river dolphins in danger  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
United Press International, AsiaIf you would like to contribute please visit the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at: http://www.iucn.org.

Tunisia - Co-operation between Tunisia and IUCN reviewed  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
ISRIAThe latter said the meeting had allowed to review the different fields of co-operation between Tunisia and the IUCN in matters of environment and prospects

ECOVIEWS: Shark population dwindling, laws must be enforced  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Dateline AlabamaThe IUCN experts give various reasons for the decline in some species. One reason is that shark fisheries are not sustainable industries because of the

Sable Antelope - One Sold for $ 385 000 and Giant Species ...  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyThe Giant Sable Antelope is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN and is endemic to the region between the Cuango and Luando Rivers in Angola.

Barbary Apes under threat  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Dispatch Online...“The Moroccan government has been collaborating with IUCN to discover the reason for this shift in behaviour. The IUCN ... visited the area and found that

Brunei Releases Olive Ridley Turtle Fitted with Transmitter  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyAlthough the Olive Ridley has the highest population of any marine turtle, the species is currently classified as vulnerable by IUCN.

PANGOLIN PHOTOS: Fetus Soup, Other "Cures" Drive Trade  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
National Geographic...the international conservation group WWF and the wildlife-trade watchdog group TRAFFIC, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

BirdLife: New guidelines bring hope for world's seabirds  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
EurositeSeabirds have deteriorated in IUCN Red List status faster than any other group of bird species. The world's oceans are seriously under-protected.

Frozen Tiger Found in Taxi  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyNguyen Dao Ngoc Van from TRAFFIC, a program of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),

From slayer to protector  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Thanh Nien DailyBut the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the dugong as “vulnerable to extinction� due to overhunting and

Freshwater Crabs at Risk of Extinction  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment, produced by scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Northern

Forest beckons reared cubs  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Calcutta TelegraphClassified as vulnerable by the IUCN, these cats are found largely in the semi-evergreen and rain forests of the Northeast. Indian law accord clouded

Asian Demand for Rhino Horn Fuels Poaching Crisis  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Environment News ServiceThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN, and the global conservation organization WWF, and their affiliated wildlife trade monitoring

117 bird species on risk of extinction in Indonesia  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
XinhuaAccording to the Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), out of the 117 species, 68 of them are categorized as vulnerable, 32 very vulnerable and 17 in

Brahmaputra River's Dolphin Population Facing a New Threat: Oil ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
EcoWorldly...an extensive report submitted by Dr. Abdul Wakid to the IUCN hopes to establish protected areas for the Ganges River Dolphins in the Brahmaputra river

Picture gallery: Future dim for threatened species  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Deutsche WelleThe environmental conservation group IUCN has delivered a hard-hitting appraisel of the United Nations. Despite its attempts to halt the extinction of

One-of-a-Kind Kadogo: World's Only Bald Gorilla  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyListed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, it is estimated that only 720 of the mountain gorillas exist today. Threats include poaching, habitat

Clear choked canals, clogged drains for respite: expert  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Bangladesh News 24 hoursDr Ainun Nishat, country representative, IUCN-The World Conservation Union, Bangladesh told bdnews24.com that unless those canals are cleared of encroachers

Chronicles of Ranthambhore  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
HinduThe World Conservation Union (IUCN) has put some of us on what is known as the Endangered Species List. Yes, me too. Tiger population is on the decline

Prosthetic Flippers Give Injured Turtles Yu-Chan and Allison a ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyListed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta, average 250 pounds and can live more than 50 years.

United States and other wealthy nations vulnerable to water disasters  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
newjerseynewsroom.comDr. Mark Smith, head of the Water Program at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), agrees that a global water crisis is on the way.

Survey of flora and fauna on the verge of extinction in the country  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Press Information Bureau (press release)As per the IUCN Red Data List, Salamander is not on the verge of extinction. The species is distributed in Darjeeling district of West Bengal and some of

India, Bangladesh: Dam Diplomacy  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
ISNAinun Nishat, country director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Bangladesh (IUCN), was recently quoted on BDNews24.com as saying that

Ghariyals singing rain rain go away...  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Times of India...by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and is listed as a Schedule (I) species in the Wildlife (Protection) Act,

Last chance to save the gorilla  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Ethiopian Review..."Since then they have been hammered as food," says Liz Williamson of the IUCN's Primate Specialist Group. No one knows how many remain but Walsh and others

Curbs on overfishing beginning to succeed worldwide  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Gaea TimesJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - In a new assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), it has been estimated that over 30 percent of the

Wild Populations of Endangered Frog Found in Southern California  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Environment News ServiceThe mountain yellow-legged frog, Rana muscosa, is on the federal Endangered Species List and is classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of

Wildlife crisis worse than economic crisis – IUCN  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Wildlife ExtraLife on Earth is under serious threat, despite the commitment by world leaders to reverse the trend, according to a detailed analysis of the IUCN Red List

Ministry: Komodo dragons move purely for conservation purposes  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
AntaraThe plan was in line with the demand of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) which recommends a studbook system

Meet Obama - Uganda's first rhino calf in 27 years  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Southern Africa DirectThe southern white rhino is classified on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List as near threatened, while the northern

Hand-up for humpbacks  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
New Zealand Herald...scientists succeeded in having oceanic humpbacks placed on the endangered list by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Guinness World Record by Planting 541176 Saplings  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
NewsBlazeThe campaign was spearheaded by the Sindh Forest Department, and had the technical support of International Union of Conservation (IUCN) and World Wildlife

Ganges River Dolphin Survival Threatened by Oil Exploration  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Environment News Service..."The Brahmaputra River is very important habitat for these endangered dolphins," said Braulik, who is a member of the IUCN's Cetacean Specialist Group.

Mary River turtle finds some influential mates  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
The Gympie TimesMarilyn has been invited to the US to address a turtle biology and conservation symposium organised by the IUCN Turtle Survival Alliance.

Similan Islands - Turtles & reefs tours in December  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Travel DiveThey are listed as globally threatened by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and are protected by International Law (CITES) and Thai Law.

Last Population of Javan Rhino Subspecies Struggling Against ...  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyAnd what about the fact that this activity will be taking place at the edge of a National Park that is home to 40 species on the IUCN Red List?

Greenland shark meat may become new source of biofuel  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
FIS.com (Registro)But the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) disagrees, as does the Danish branch of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).

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