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Commentary: The parallel struggles of human and monarch migration

In July, the monarch butterfly was added by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to its red list of threatened species, a recognition that the insect’s continuing decline could lead to extinction. Though the monarch population increased 35% from December 2020 to December 2021, its numbers overall have been…

Los Angeles Times

African rhino poaching falls but illegal hunting still threatens species

More than 2,700 killed in past three years in Africa – mostly the vulnerable white rhino

The Independent UK

Study: World’s Wildlife More at Risk Than Realized

The world's wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported, new research published on Thursday suggests. While scientists have assessed the status of more than 147,000 plant and animals, there are thousands of species considered too "data deficient" for a full assessment.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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‘Generally ignored’ species face twice the extinction threat, warns study

Wildlife with little data faces double the risk of dying out – which may mean many more species are endangered than previously thought

The Guardian - UK

Discovered in the deep: the snail with iron armour

The first in a new Guardian series on remarkable new species being found in the oceans introduces a creature with a special trick

The Guardian - UK

Call for hippos to join list of world’s most endangered animals

New classification would mean a total ban on international trade in the animal’s body parts, as climate crisis and poaching hit populations

The Guardian - UK

Fota Wildlife Park welcomes three new critically endangered baby lemurs and want help to name them

The three baby lemurs, whose gender is still unknown, were born on the 19th of June after a gestation period of 102 days and are the critically endangered black and white ruffed species

Irish Mirror

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Monarch butterflies join Red List of endangered species

On July 21, 2022, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature placed the migratory monarch butterfly on its Red List of threatened species and classified it as endangered. Monarchs migrate across North America each year and are one of the continent’s most widely recognized species. The Conversation asked Oklahoma…

The Conversation

Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct - IUCN

The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection.

Reuters

Chinese Paddlefish and Wild Yangtze Sturgeon Extinct

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Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct

HONG KONG: The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection.

Bangkok Post

The monarch butterfly is endangered now, you monsters

The reasons are many, but they’re almost all our fault.

Mic

Monarch butterfly is now an endangered species

The International Union for Conservation of Nature added the migratory monarch to its "red list" for the first time.

Axios

Oil drilling to go ahead in Ugandan park despite threat to nature

Uganda’s President Museveni has endorsed the project, warning he won’t ‘allow anybody to play around’ with ‘my oil’.

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Jawsome Speed: World’s Fastest Shark Cruising Spanish Coast

The world’s fastest shark, which can strike at nearly 50 miles per hour, has been spotted prowling the Spanish coast close to Barcelona.

The Times of India

Rare green sea turtle rescued in Sunderbans

KOLKATA: A green sea turtle was rescued from the Sunderbans on Sunday. Considered endangered on IUCN Red list, its sighting here is reportedly very rare as they are mainly found in Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The Hindu

Kerala to have its own regional red list of birds

There are 64 threatened birds in the State according to IUCN list

The Guardian - UK

Appetite for frogs’ legs in France and Belgium ‘driving species to extinction’

Conservationists say exploitation of amphibians leading to depletion of native species abroad

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World Ocean Day: A look at 8 critically endangered marine species

On World Ocean Day, we look at eight marine species that face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Guardian - UK

One in five reptiles faces extinction in what would be a ‘devastating’ blow

Largest analysis to date on the state of the world’s reptiles warns of threat to ecosystems as more than 1,800 species fight to survive

Zenger

Plastic Peril: Seals Gaping Neck Wound From Plastic Packing Band

The huge wound was first noticed by lifeguards off the coast of Argentina, who initiated a rescue.

Zenger

Slowly Does It Mum: Gentle Slow Loris Shows Off Her Babies

Primates are listed as 'endangered' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.

Zenger

Otterly Adorable: Trio Of Cute Endangered Otter Pups Born After Dad Dies

The zoo said in a statement: "Emila, 8, gave birth to three offspring on March 17.

The Hindu

Rare seabird spotted off Kollam coast

Arabian Tropicbird is on the IUCN list of threatened species

Salon

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This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost

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