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Which endangered species get the most money for conservation?

Hawaii plants, butterflies and desert fish are among the most underfunded species.

Nature

2,000 new species have been added to the endangered list

Frogs, salmon and turtles are among the 44,000 species threatened with extinction.

12 December 2023

Nature

Lost species of golden mole rediscovered in Africa after 87 years

The team described the hunt to find the mole as 'more exciting' than an episode of CSI.

29 November 2023

Nature

Critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia

It marks the second birth a Sumatran rhino in 2023 as Indonesia ramps up conservation efforts.

28 November 2023

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Nature

Experts bust the biggest myths about Europe's wetlands

Bog bodies and flood risks: Here’s what Europeans are getting wrong on wetlands.

19 November 2023

Nature

Brazil’s golden monkey is swinging back from the brink of extinction

Rampant deforestation in Brazil has devastated the only place in the world where golden lion tamarins can be found.

13 November 2023

Italy

Environmentalists protect the seahorses of Taranto from poachers

The University of Bari identified a decline in the population of seahorses and sea cucumbers in Mar Piccolo

13 October 2023

Nature

‘Profoundly sad’: These beloved animals were the last of their kind

From Martha the pigeon, to Toughie the tree frog - here are just a handful of the iconic endlings driven to extinction since 1914.

Nature

Invasive species costs global economy €391bn per year - UN report

A UN study carried out over four years across the globe reveals the devastating economic impact of invasive species.

4 September 2023

Earth News

Outrage as man kills critically endangered bear in Italy

The popular bear had been spotted earlier this week in the region taking a stroll with her two cubs.

1 September 2023

Iceland

Iceland resumes fin whale hunting to dismay of animal welfare groups

Public opinion in Iceland does not indicate mass support for renewed hunting of endangered species using methods often described as exceptionally cruel.

1 September 2023

Scenes

Meet the crew saving the world's most endangered marine life off the coast of Mexico

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar

Nature

Extinction alert issued for world’s rarest marine mammal

Only around 10 vaquitas still exist in Mexico’s Gulf of California, where they are trapped and killed by illegal gillnets.

Ecotech

The Iberian Penisula has a unique approach to fire prevention

An ancient breed of horse and European bison are part of a pioneering project to combat the risk of wildfires in Spain and Portugal. Here’s how.

Nature

On the Scottish estate giving refuge to troubled beavers

NatureScot is making beaver carcass returns obligatory, after outrage over ‘inhumane’ shootings of the protected species.

Nature

Meet the reformed poachers saving Indonesia’s coral reefs

Illegal fishing methods became popular in the Spermonde Islands as the demand for fish and exotic corals spiked.

Nature

How did this crocodile make herself pregnant?

What’s love or dinosaurs got to do with it? Researchers unpack the significance of the surprising discovery at a Costa Rican zoo.

Nature

In photos: 7 endangered species Europe is on the verge of losing

Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69 per cent on average since 1970.

Nature

Almost half world’s species seeing rapid population decline - study

New research has found the "sustained demographic declines" among animal populations are more alarming than previously thought.

Nature

Scientists race to save endangered wild koalas from chlamydia

“It’s killing koalas because they become so sick they can’t climb trees to get food, or escape predators, and females can become infertile”