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Red List of endangered species - thousands of species at risk of …  -  Oct 6, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukBy Paul Eccleston. The world is in the grip of an extinction crisis with thousands of species at risk of disappearing forever. By Paul Eccleston. ...

Cuckoo is added to growing Red List of endangered birds in Britain  -  May 28, 2009
Times OnlineThe cuckoo has joined the Red List of the most endangered bird species. For centuries its call has been a popular signal of the arrival of spring but its ...

New Red List paints bleak picture of extinction  -  May 2, 2006
New ScientistTwo out of every five species on the planet that have been assessed by scientists face extinction, according to the latest World Conservation Union (IUCN) ...

Conservation Red List jumps again  -  Sep 12, 2007
Globe and MailWASHINGTON — Reuters Published on Wednesday, Sep. 12, 2007 10:08AM EDT Last updated on Friday, Apr. 03, 2009 10:49AM EDT ...

Cocaine trade pushes gorgeted puffleg on to endangered Red List  -  May 14, 2009
Times OnlineThe illicit trade in cocaine from Colombia has brought a colourful species of hummingbird to the brink of extinction. The gorgeted puffleg has been added to ...

Extinction crisis has escalated; apes, corals, vultures, dolphins at...  -  Sep 13, 2007
The HinduThe 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species was released Wednesday. There are now 41415 species on the IUCN 'Red List', and 16306 of them are threatened ...

'Bayawak' included in endangered 'red list'  -  Nov 4, 2009
Philippine StarBy Katherine Adraneda (The Philippine Star) Updated November 04, 2009 12:00 AM. RED ALERT: Photos show a Panay monitor lizard (inset) and a sailfin water ...

… .com - More sharks make IUCN red list - International News | News...  -  May 22, 2008
FOXNewsBERLIN — An international environmental group has added three sharks and a ray to a list of species threatened with extinction, saying the animals risk ...

'Flawed' Red List putting species at risk  -  Mar 11, 2009
New ScientistIT IS probably the most influential barometer of extinction risk, yet the Red List is unscientific and frequently wrong. So claim a growing number of ...

'Miss Kerala' finds spot on IUCN Red List  -  Jan 31, 2010
The HinduThe Hindu Miss Kerala (Puntius Denisonii), an endemic fish variety of Kerala, being displayed in an acquarium in Kochi. File Photo: KK Mustafah ...

Photo Gallery: Selected Species From 2006 "Red List"  -  Jan 22, 2010
National GeographicPolar bears and hippos for the first time join more than 16000 species threatened with extinction, according to the World Conservation Union. ...

Large number of Kerala animals, plants in Red List  -  Oct 13, 2008
HinduIn danger: Black-headed Ibis, one of the bird species found in the State, has been listed as near-threatened in the Red List brought out by the IUCN. ...

PHOTOS: Parachute Spider, New Shrew on 2008 ''Red List''  -  Jan 8, 2010
National GeographicOctober 6, 2008--Named for a French missionary, the Pere David's deer, native to China, is among the species listed as "extinct in the wild" on the 2008 ...

Red List concerns  -  Apr 12, 2009
New ScientistRachel Nowak's challenging article on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (14 March, p 8) raised a number of concerns, ...

Mixed fortunes for world's whales  -  Aug 12, 2008
BBC NewsThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals that some large species, ... "I think it is really important to stress that the Red List is not about ...

Red List says life on Earth is fading fast  -  Sep 17, 2007
New Zealand HeraldBy Mikel McCarthy View as one page. Gorillas are now critically endangered, due largely to the Ebola virus and the trade in bushmeat. Photo / Reuters ...

PHOTOS: Parachute Spider, New Shrew on 2008 ''Red List''  -  Jan 25, 2010
National GeographicFound only in the wetlands of upper Guinea in West Africa, the purple marsh crab lives in muddy holes that remain wet even during the dry season. ...

More plants and animals join 'red list' of endangered species  -  May 6, 2006
The AgeBy Stephen Cauchi. THE World Conservation Union's "Red List" of threatened species shows more of the planet's plants and animals are becoming endangered. ...

Species red list makes bleak reading  -  Sep 30, 2008
The GuardianThe endangered wildlife list has expanded by 15% in the past year to include more than 12000 animal and plant species, according to the latest study by ...

In defence of the Red List  -  Apr 3, 2009
New ScientistTHE IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognised as one of the best tools we have for guiding nature conservation. ...

16,000 endangered species on Red List  -  Feb 5, 2006
Ireland OnlinePolar bears, hippos and freshwater fish are among more than 16000 species of animal, bird, fish and plant threatened with global extinction, ...

Sharks Become Threatened as Threshers, Makos, Added to Red List  -  Feb 22, 2007
BloombergBy Alex Morales. Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Sharks are increasingly threatened with extinction, scientists said, adding species including makos, threshers and ...

Stay off this list  -  Feb 5, 2008
Ha'aretz..."A Red List is a key term in nature conservation," says Shmida. ... The guiding rule for "The Red List" is that not everything that is beautiful, ...

Antelope species face extinction: Red List  -  Mar 5, 2009
NEWS.com.au - news.com.auMORE than 25 per cent of the world's 91 known antelope species are threatened with extinction, according to an update of the IUCN Red List, an authoritative ...

'Red list' plants  -  Apr 27, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukFour out of five of Britain's "red list" plant species have no official biodiversity action plans. These include:. • Spreading bellflower: now found in only ...

A fifth of our wild plants could be lost forever  -  May 9, 2005
Telegraph.co.ukAdditions to the Government's Red List include the corn buttercup, prickly poppy ... The picture revealed by the Red List is that the plants of unimproved ...

Warmer Climate Hurting Birds New IUCN Red List Shows  -  May 20, 2008
Environment News ServiceBONN, Germany, May 20, 2008 (ENS) - One in eight of the world's bird species are at risk of extinction, and climate change is accelerating many of the ...

Highlights from the 2007 Red List  -  Sep 18, 2007
Malaysia StarBaiji or Yangtze River Dolphin: Moved to “endangered/possibly extinct� from “critically endangered� last year. This dolphin, last sighted in 2002, ...

PHOTOS: Parachute Spider, New Shrew on 2008 ''Red List''  -  Jan 23, 2010
National GeographicOnce thought to have numbered more than a million, the Caspian seal population has dropped by about 90 percent over the past hundred years, ...

Bye-bye birdies? 34 local species are on new 'watch list'  -  Dec 1, 2007
Deseret NewsOf these, 59 on the continent and 39 in the island state are on the "red list" of greatest concern, and 119 are on the "yellow" list, which means birds in ...

Primates 'face extinction crisis'  -  Aug 5, 2008
BBC NewsThe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species says the main threat is habitat loss, ... The authors of the primate Red List did consider downlisting mountain ...

Save the Red List  -  May 9, 2009
New ScientistIn their response to your article on the IUCN Red List, Jeff McNeely and others (4 April, p 20) fail to address specific criticisms of the list that are ...

'Red List' Sheds Light on Species Extinction Crisis  -  Sep 13, 2007
NPRBy John Nielsen. Morning Edition, September 13, 2007 · Scientists have released an updated list of the world's most endangered plants and animals. ...

The Red List still matters  -  Oct 9, 2008
Nature.comThe International Union for Conservation of Nature, better known as the IUCN, is officially venerable. At 60, it is the oldest global conservation ...

New Red List paints bleak picture of extinction  -  May 2, 2006
New Scientist..."Sharks and rays are particularly vulnerable because they grow slowly and are slow to mature," says Sarah Valenti of the IUCN's shark specialist group. ...

One in five mammal species on extinction 'red list'  -  Aug 5, 2009
The GuardianSome gorilla species are close to extinction, warns the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Photograph: Guardian ...

The 'Red List' is dangerous to your health  -  Aug 6, 2008
ABS CBN NewsDon't get trapped in Philip Morris' "Red List". It's dangerous to your health, according to tobacco control advocates. The "Red List" is cigarette ...

One in Five British Wild Plants Threatened With Extinction  -  May 13, 2005
Environment News ServiceThe Unlucky 13 - a list within the Red List - shows a range of plants new to the ... "The new Red List points to those that need the most urgent action."

More than 25% of US birds need help, new report says  -  Nov 29, 2007
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankOf the 59 "red list" species in the report, only 20 are considered threatened or endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. ...

List of countryside birds in more urban areas  -  Jan 13, 2010
Telegraph.co.ukIts dependence on reedbeds and very small population make it a Red List species - one of the most ... Recent population decline puts it on the Red List. ...

Who's a lucky boy, then? Parakeet bucks trend  -  May 27, 2009
The GuardianAround 70% of the world's assessed plants are on the 2007 Red List. The woolly-stalked begonia, a Malaysian herb, was the only species declared extinct this ...

Scalloped hammerheads endangered  -  Feb 18, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldA total of 233 types of shark are currently on the Red List, 12 of which are considered "critically endangered". Nine, including the scalloped hammerhead, ...

Six of 8 bear species at risk of extinction- group  -  Nov 12, 2007
Reuters IndiaThe addition of the sun bear to the authoritative Red List after a major review means the American black bear and the brown bear, found from Europe to ...

Cuckoo's call becomes rarer in UK  -  May 27, 2009
BBC NewsThe cuckoo - known for its springtime song - has joined a "red list" of the ... Most birds on the red list have seen their range or populations decline by ...

Red List for Arkhangelsk  -  Mar 5, 2005
Ð’Ñ?емирный фонд дикой природы - Ð’Ñ?емирный фонд дикой природы (WWF)Red List of rare and endangered species of the Arkhangelsk region is approved by the local administration. In February 2005 Governer of Arkhangel oblast ...

Alert out for at-risk Afghan art; The illustrated list of items most...  -  Mar 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverThe "Red List of Afghanistan Antiquities at Risk," an illustrated guide to endangered ... The Red List helps officers recognize things as they come through ...

Lizards, rodent, frog added to endangered list  -  Nov 2, 2009
msnbc.comThe Red List already includes species such as the tiger, of which only 3200 are thought to exist in the wild and whose habitat in Asia is steadily shrinking ...

London, (GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE)  -  Jul 3, 2008
HinduCraig Hilton-Taylor, who manages the IUCN red list in Cambridge, said extinction estimates were often inadequate. "We are certainly underestimating the ...

Photo Gallery: Most Endangered Animals of '07 Announced  -  Jan 23, 2010
National GeographicWe need to protect the world's biodiversity in order to ensure a sustainable future for all of us, Caroline Pollock, a Red List program officer, ...

[Feature] Korea's rich ecological diversity in danger  -  Dec 19, 2006
한겨레The Red List is the most authoritative document on endangered species, ... The latest Red List was the first to classify the polar bear as endangered, ...

NH officials say bridges are safe  -  Aug 2, 2007
Boston GlobeThe state uses a so-called "red list" to mark bridges needing more repairs and ... Being on the red list does not mean a bridge is unsafe, O'Leary said. ...

Smallest species joins other bears on red list  -  Jun 25, 2009
The GuardianThe smallest species of bear, the sun bear, has been included on the red list of threatened species for the first time, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ...

Red List of endangered species - most threatened and recovering …  -  Oct 6, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukIberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), which has a population of just 84-143 adults and has continued to decline due to a shortage of its primary prey, the European ...

Species extinctions may not be forever  -  May 12, 2005
New York TimesThe IUCN-World Conservation Union compiles a "Red List" of threatened species that ... The Red List, which is known as conservative, did not include the ...

… : WA: Australia top four in environmental red list - AAP General...  -  May 3, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchWA: Australia top four in environmental red list ... find AAP General News (Australia) articles. AAP General News (Australia) 05-03-2006 WA: Australia top ...

Coral catastrophe - At least 845 reef species hit red list  -  Jul 15, 2008
Jamaica GleanerCaribbean coral reefs have reportedly suffered an 80 per cent decline in cover over the last three decades. - photo by krishna desai ...

Report Shows Greater Peril for World's Threatened Animals, Plants  -  Jul 2, 2009
New York TimesThe Red List is used as a benchmark for several bilateral and UN treaties aimed at wildlife protection, including the Convention on International Trade in ...

China customs blacklists 54 trading companies  -  Aug 10, 2007
央视国际The companies on the "red list" can be be fast-tracked through Customs, said the source. Since 2004, the GAC has been publishing annual "black and red ...

Unified action on biodiversity hot spot  -  Apr 22, 2005
中国日报 - 中国日报..."There may be a threatened species which is not on the Red List, even though it is certainly an important indicator for the special ecosystem in which it ...

Red List Live to help endangered species  -  Feb 10, 2009
Virtual FestivalsA new festival has been set up to help save the lives of endangered species. Red List Live 2009 will take place in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, ...

… : WA: Australia top four in environmental red list - AAP General...  -  May 3, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchWA: Australia top four in environmental red list ... find AAP General News (Australia) articles. AAP General News (Australia) 05-03-2006 WA: Australia top ...

Over 8,300 species in endangered list.  -  Mar 22, 2005
Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comThe Red List assesses the status of, and threats to, animal species worldwide and aims to provide a system that can be applied consistently by different ...

The new red list - a birder's perspective  -  Nov 5, 2009
The GuardianTo birdwatchers, the appearance of the cuckoo on the RSPB's list of birds of most serious conservation concern is sad, but hardly a surprise. ...

Worries for at-risk bird species  -  May 22, 2007
BBC NewsThe data will be fed into the IUCN Red List, which documents the status of the ... The 2007 Red List, compiled by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), ...

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan  -  Jan 12, 2010
Daily TimesIn an update of its famous Red List, the Swiss-based IUCN said it had identified ... The Red List is one of the most authoritative markers of biodiversity. ...

Article: Facing Extinction; Add wild mammals to the growing list of …  -  Oct 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Coming Soon: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species US Fed News Service, Including US ... The IUCN Red List is now expected to cover more than ... ...

Cuckoo may soon be on endangered species list as result of global …  -  Apr 8, 2009
Mirror.co.ukAnd they are now so rare they could be placed on the red list of threatened birds within a month. Huge flocks traditionally fly in each year, laying eggs in ...

Quokkas, numbats on endangered list  -  Nov 9, 2009
NEWS.com.auIUCN's Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of animals' and plants' conservation status. This disturbing report should cause alarm, ...

Article: Saving a forest in China to save a rare monkey - Internationa...  -  Sep 24, 2008
Pay-Per-View - International Herald Tribune - HighBeam ResearchAccording to the most recent Red List, the roster of threatened species ... "If you look at the Red List, Asia has by far the highest percentage in the ...

5-year plan to get St Vincent Parrot off Red List  -  May 10, 2005
BirdLife InternationalIn 1987, the founder of Loro Parque Fundacion undertook his first parrot conservation project, aimed at saving the globally threatened Red-necked Parrot ...

Gains in species preservation overshadowed by many losses  -  May 24, 2006
Pay-Per-View - San Diego Union - Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverOf the 40177 species of plants and animals surveyed for the Red List, 16119 are now considered to be threatened with extinction. That's just over 40 percent ...

Red List Live festival cancelled due to economic crisis  -  Dec 20, 2009
NME.comThe inaugural Red List Live festival has been cancelled due to the current economic crisis, organisers have said. The Zutons, British Sea Power, ...

12 species of fish on retail 'red list'  -  Jul 5, 2009
Stuff.co.nzBy HELEN MURDOCH - The Press. Some popular fish may no longer be New Zealand's family dish as supermarket chains heed calls to stop retailing threatened ...

ENVIRONMENT: World on Alert as Over 15,000 Species Face Extinction  -  Dec 21, 2009
Inter Press ServiceIUCN's 'Red List' is the most comprehensive scientific assessment of species at ... In addition to the 'Red List', the IUCN has also published its Global ...

Ancient forests which gave us the apple are in danger of extinction  -  May 8, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukScientists have drawn up a 'Red List' of 44 species of Central Asian fruit ... Dr Antonia Eastwood, lead author of The Red List of Trees of Central Asia, ...

UN uses IUCN Red List to measure success of Millennium Development …  -  Oct 3, 2008
Forest NewsWatch.com - Forest NewsWatch.com (subscription)For the first time, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is monitoring the world's plants and animals using the IUCN Red List Index. ...

Bird, monkey species in Cambodia added to critically endangered list  -  Sep 21, 2007
央视国际Included on the "Red List" are 26 animals, fish and plants found in Cambodia, which are listed as critically endangered, and some 36 species listed as ...

Extinction on the Horizon for One-Fifth of All Bird Species  -  Jun 1, 2005
Environment News ServiceBirdLife's revisions to Red List categories, and the associated documentation, are being released on their website today and will be incorporated into the ...

WA: Red list factbox | Article from AAP General News (Australia) | …  -  May 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchWA: Red list factbox ... find AAP General News (Australia) articles. AAP General News (Australia) 05-04-2006 WA: Red list factbox Facts from the World ...

The IUCN Red List 2008: Climate change and continental drift  -  May 23, 2008
Surfbirds NewsClimate change has become firmly established as an accelerant to many of the factors which have put one in eight of the world's birds at risk of extinction, ...

Mass extinction rate 'faster than dinosaurs'  -  Jan 25, 2010
The GuardianThe conservation group's Red List of endangered species found that 16119 species are at the highest levels of extinction threat, equivalent to nearly 40% of ...

Humpback whale on road to recovery, reveals IUCN Red List  -  Aug 14, 2008
Surfbirds NewsSome large whale species, including the humpback, are now less threatened with extinction, according to the cetacean update of the 2008 IUCN Red List. ...

On the red list  -  Apr 22, 2008
The HinduThe Mekong giant catfish is listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union. The species holds the world record as the largest freshwater ...

Mammals facing extinction threat  -  Jun 10, 2008
УÐ?IÐ?Ð?The Red List of Threatened Species says populations of more than half of ... This year`s Red List looks at 5487 mammals, and concludes that 1141 are ...

The Rarest of the Rare  -  Jun 2, 2008
Washington PostWhile total number of species on the Red List continues to rise, some are recovering, according to WCS program assistant Catherine Grippo: Of the 381 ...

Tiny toad gone for good; Red List of endangered species grows  -  Nov 8, 2009
DigitalJournal.comBy Stephanie Dearing. The list of the world's endangered species has grown since last year. Of nearly 50000 analyzed, 15000 species, both plant and animal, ...

Ecological stocks plummet around the world  -  Oct 21, 2008
Canada.comThe latest Red List of Threatened Species was released at the International ... The Sampled Red List Index (SRLI) "aims to revolutionize knowledge of the ...

Louisiana Administrative Code - 33:V.1127. Transfrontier Shipments of...  -  Aug 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Louisiana Administrative Code - LoislawWastes on the red list that are considered hazardous under United States national procedures as defined in Subsection A.1 of this Section are subject to the ...

Sign slip leads to street name 'red list'  -  Sep 9, 2008
Stuff.co.nzSEEING RED: Residents in the Wellington suburb of Highbury are angry that a sign for Old Bullock Rd has been mistakenly called Old Bollock Rd. ...

ZTE Fell Out of Export "Red List"  -  Feb 14, 2006
TMC Net...(SinoCast Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)SHANGHAI, Feb 14, 2006 (SinoCast via COMTEX) --ZTE Corporation, China's largest listed telecommunications equipment ...

Doctor Who Indie Track - Blue Box - The Red List  -  Apr 4, 2008
Daily MailTo coincide with the start of the new series of Doctor Who and to reflect the previous series, the band I play in (The Red List ) have written and recorded ...

Photo Gallery: Most Endangered Animals of '07 Announced  -  Jan 18, 2010
National GeographicFor instance, a major survey of North American reptiles has bumped up the region's Red List reptile species to a total of 738. ...

Article: Bye-bye birdies? 34 local species are on new 'watch list' -...  -  Dec 1, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Deseret News - HighBeam ResearchOf these, 59 on the continent and 39 in the island state are on the "red list" of greatest concern, and 119 are on the "yellow" list, which means birds in ...

Global Financial Crisis Endangers Conservation Gains  -  Oct 8, 2008
National Geographic...(See photos of some of the animals on the 2008 Red List.) Nadal works with economists in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Mexico to weave ...

One in six species of freshwater crab faces extinction  -  Jul 27, 2009
ScotsmanThe British and US scientists conducted the research for the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. ...

Cuckoo Joins List Of Threatened Birds  -  May 31, 2009
sciencedaily.comThe revised red list now includes even more familiar countryside birds, including the cuckoo, lapwing and yellow wagtail, joining other widespread species ...

A lament for the Tasmanian tiger  -  Jun 24, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverOn the red list for the first time this year was Ursus maritimus, the polar bear ... Last month the World Conservation Union issued its 2006 Red List, ...

Alabama Administrative Code - 335-14-3-.09 Transfrontier Shipments Of...  -  Aug 17, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Alabama Administrative Code - LoislawWastes on the red list that are considered hazardous under US national procedures as defined in 335-14-3-.09(1)(a) are subject to the red-list controls of ...

Reptiles in Europe more at risk of extinction than birds and mammals  -  May 22, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukDr Helen Temple, programme officer for the IUCN Red List unit, said: "Natural habitats across Europe are being squeezed by growing human populations, ...

Sharks disappearing as fin chopping rises  -  Feb 17, 2008
Reuters UKThe scalloped hammerhead will be listed on the 2008 IUCN Red List as globally "endangered" due to overfishing and high demand for its valuable fins in the ...

Don't cull the gulls - they're an endangered species  -  06 Aug 2009
Berwick TodayThe herring gull is among 52 species of birds now on the 'red list' of endangered birds according to the latest assessment of the UK's bird population.

Three more giant sable antelopes relocated to Cangandala National Park  -  06 Aug 2009
AngolaPressThe giant sable antelope is evaluated as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Cangandala National Park, in northern Malanje

Endangered plants in Derbyshire identified in "red" list  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Derby Evening TelegraphTHE bogbean and spiny restharrow may sound like names from a children's fantasy book but their story is a far-from-happy one. They are two types of plant in

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

Zoological Society of London Reports "Vultures of Our River ...  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe IUCN Red List assessment, led by scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Northern Michigan University discovered that about one sixth of

"Seagull problem is definitely getting worse"  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Largs and Millport Weekly News...but last week it was announced that the herring gull had been placed on the UK's Red List of species of high conservation concern.

Caucasian countries prepare document on safety of plants, included ...  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Azerbaijan Business CenterA symposium, dedicated to preparation of Red List of Caucasian Plants, took place in Tbilisi. The Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences reported,

The Greenpeace vs. Trader Joe's Sustainable Seafood War  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Huffington PostWe're also evaluating alternatives to those red list species. Trader Joe's does not participate in any surveys. As a result, information gets gleaned from

Community efforts bring progress  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
al.comWork: That's how you lift your school off the red list of schools not making "adequate yearly progress" under federal standards. That's how Davis Hills did

Be wise about your seafood picks  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
North Shore NewsEncourage them to label the seafood and make sure that they are getting from their supplier as many (fish) from the green list and as few from the red list

Omega Center Seeks World's First Living Building Certification  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Jetson GreenAll construction materials are FSC certified, locally sourced, and do not contain chemicals on the Living Building Challenge's Red List.

Aquarium welcomes rare amphibians  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
BBC NewsIn 2008 the animals were listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's annual Red List of threatened species.

Greenpeace Says No to Trader Joe's Seafood  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Daily BlenderIn fact, Greenpeace alleges that Trader Joe's actually offers '15 of the 22 red list seafoods'. Though the site is flashy, there doesn't seem to be much

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

COUNCIL FORCED TO RETHINK GULL CONTROL POLICY  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Arbroath HeraldBy Staff Amazingly, the herring gull, a menace to Arbroathians throughout the year but even worse in the summer, has been placed on the UK's 'Red List' of

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

Dwarf sperm whale washes up on Nantucket shore  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston Globe...according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, an inventory considered the authority on the conservation status of species.

Flap over gull reduction measures  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Dumfries and Galloway Standard...has been placed on the UK's Red List of species of high conservation concern – meaning they need to be conserved rather than controlled.

Picture gallery: Future dim for threatened species  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Deutsche WelleThat is the pessimistic conclusion of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (UCN), author of the yearly "Red List of Threatened Species.

The untouchables … dive in seagull numbers spares menace from chop  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
ScotsmanIn the 2009 review, herring gulls have been moved onto the highest conservation Red List. Dr Andy Douse, chief ornithologist for Scottish Natural Heritage,

A blood test that tells you what food makes you fat or sick  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
ABC Action NewsFour weeks after cutting out most of the foods on the red list, Jaimi says the family's health problems have cleared up and they also shed a few pounds.

Crippled Baby Elephant Chhouk: Now Walking and Running on ...  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
PlanetSave.comAccording to the ICUN Red List, Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, are endangered. Due to habitat loss and poaching, it is estimated only a few hundred of

Freshwater crab numbers fall dramatically  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Fair HomeOfficially the crabs are considered now to be on the Red List of Threatened Species released by the ICUN. The study results for the ICUN were distributed to

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.

The ultimate green building certification  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Mother Nature NetworkMaterials Red List – A project may not use any product or chemical on the Red List. This includes neoprene, lead, mercury, phthalates, and more.

Is the musk ox the next dodo?  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Globe and MailConservation biologists are still developing measures to keep risk-of-risk populations off the World Conservation Union's dreaded Red List of endangered

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

Last chance to save the gorilla  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Ethiopian ReviewEach of the four subspecies of gorilla is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List – three of them critically

Zoo makes a leap in fight to save frogs  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
San Diego Union TribuneThe species is classified as critically endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List. There appear to be multiple reasons for the frog's

Special Delivery: Smithsonian's National Zoo Welcomes Three Rare ...  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyUntil 2008, the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Species listed the horse as extinct due to loss of habitat, hunting and climate.

Greenpeace releases bi-lingual red fish guide  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Scoop.co.nz (press release) (press release)Greenpeace researcher Jessica Hansell said some of the red list species were already known by their MÄ?ori name (such as hoki) while several species

Penguins take lead role in wake of dolphin departures  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Weekend PostThe African penguin is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of endangered animals, and the islands in Algoa Bay are

The Flip Side of Sustainable Sushi  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Seattle Weekly..."But monkfish is severely overfished, a red-list item on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. But Hajime is good at working with the liver,

Rare snow leopard cub debuts at Hogle Zoo  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Salt Lake TribuneThe snow leopard is listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Species along with pandas and tigers.

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

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

Bright Lights: A Living Building takes shape  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
OregonLive.comThere's a red list of building materials you can't use - PVC, for example, which coats just about all electrical wire in American buildings (we learned that

Urgent action needed to save protected species  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Royal GazetteThe species were prioritised according to the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, in categories of critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.

Setting the pace to create the greenest building ever  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
MiamiHerald.com...use only water falling on site; be free of "red list" toxic materials; be designed with an eye to beauty, suited to regional characteristics,

Dragonflies in danger of extinction seek sanctuary at new rescue ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
guardian.co.uk...from 1986 to 2005 shows a third of British species are now classified as endangered, vulnerable or near-threatened under official Red List criteria.

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?

Endangered Fin Whale and Cruise Ship Collide at Sea  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyListed by the ICUN Red List as endangered, it is estimated less than 30000 fin whales remain in the world today. Threats to the whale include entanglement

Curbs on overfishing beginning to succeed worldwide  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Gaea TimesAccording to a report by BBC News, the Red list gives the status of 64 types of shark and ray, over 30 percent of which face the danger of extinction.

Drawing Blood From a Paignton Zoo Cuban Crocodile Takes a Few ...  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsIt is a CITES species and is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is a registered charity. For more information go to

Standard DNA Barcodes For Plants?  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release)The 2008 International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List categorized, 8457 out of an evaluated 12055 species of plants as endangered, but notes only

For Horned Lizard, Horns Alone Do Not Make The Species  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release)The lizard is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, as are California's two other horned lizards,

Missing giant sable antelope spotted  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
AngolaPressThe giant sable antelope is evaluated as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Cangandala National Park, in northern Malanje

Setting the pace to create the greenest building ever  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Centre Daily Times...use only water falling on site; be free of "red list" toxic materials; be designed with an eye to beauty, suited to regional characteristics,

Time runs out for the gorillas  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
The NationalEach of the four subspecies of gorilla is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List – three of them critically

Three Vietnamese Men Arrested For Trading Endangered Tigers  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
BernamaAll six tiger sub-species are listed as endangered or critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List.

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