Endangered Species

Degrees of population-level susceptibility of Australian terrestrial non-volant mammal species to predation by the introduced red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cat (Felis catus)

Over the last 230 years, the Australian terrestrial mammal fauna has suffered a very high rate of decline and extinction relative to other continents.

Publication Date:

21/11/2018

Author(s): James Q. Radford, John C. Z. Woinarski, Sarah Legge & et al

Source: Wildlife Research

pp:

1-13

Tags:

Wildlife, Australia, Mammals, Endangered Species, Invasive Alien Species

Biodiversity

Which bird species have gone extinct? A novel quantitative classification approach

Determining whether species have gone extinct requires considering the timing and reliability of records, the timing and adequacy of surveys, and the timing, extent and intensity of threats. However, previous assessments have either applied qualitative approaches or considered only the first of these factors. We applied quantitative methods encompassing all three factors to a suite of 61 potentially or confirmed extinct species of birds.

Publication Date:

01/11/2018

Author(s): Stuart H.M.Butchart, StephenLowe, Rob W.Martin & et al

Source: Biological Conservation

Vol:

227

pp:

9-18

Tags:

Birds, Endangered Species, Extinct Species, Biodiversity Conservation, Global

Biodiversity

Habitat distribution modeling for reintroduction and conservation of Aristolochia Indica L. - A threatened medicinal plant in Assam, India

A detailed study on the regeneration ecology of Aristolochia indica L.

Publication Date:

26/10/2018

Author(s): Bhaskar Sarma, Prantik Sharma Baruah & Bhaben Tanti

Source: Journal of Threatened Taxa

Vol:

10

Issue:

11

pp:

2531–12537

Tags:

Medicinal Plants, Assam, Endangered Species, North East, Flora, India

Wildlife

Tanzania plans to tackle ivory poaching with new technology 'EarthRanger'

In Tanzania's Grumeti Game Reserve, next to Serengeti National Park, elephants roam, rangers sleep more peacefully at night, and poachers have been put on notice, thanks to new technology designed

Publication Date:

12/10/2018

Tags:

Wildlife, Poaching, Tanzania, Elephant, Illegal Trade, Endangered Species, Africa

Wildlife

Black rhino making a comeback in Chad thanks to relocation from SA

The black rhino may be making a comeback in Chad after nearly 50 years, thanks to a relocation programme involving South African rhino.

Publication Date:

26/09/2018

Source: Big News Network

Tags:

Wildlife, Rhinoceros, Endangered Species, Chad, South Africa, Africa

Wildlife

Scientists voice opposition to weakening of U.S. Endangered Species Act

Thousands of scientists joined on Monday to accuse the Trump administration of trying to erode the Endangered Species Act in favor of commercial interests with a plan to revamp regulations that hav

Publication Date:

25/09/2018

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Wildlife, Endangered Species, United States Of America (US), Scientists, Legislation, Environment

Wildlife

Secret gangs boil down forest jaguars for lucrative market in unproven Chinese medicines

Investigators exploring the plight of endangered jaguar have uncovered secretive networks of hunters, smugglers and organised gangs involved in multi-million-pound trafficking chains leading to Chi

Publication Date:

25/09/2018

Source: Independent (United Kingdom)

Tags:

Wildlife, China, Poaching, Illegal Trade, Endangered Species, Asia

Wildlife

China’s primates could disappear by end of this century, study warns

China has some 25 species of primates, of which 15 to 18 have fewer than 3,000 individuals surviving in the wild, according to a new study.

Publication Date:

25/09/2018

Source: Mongabay

Tags:

Wildlife, China, Wildlife Management, Asia, Monkey, Endangered Species

Wildlife

WWF urges Tanzania to review conservation policies to enhance rhino protection

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, on Saturday urged the government of Tanzania to review its conservation policies to enhance the management of rh

Publication Date:

25/09/2018

Source: Coast Week (Kenya)

Tags:

Wildlife, Wildlife Management, Poaching, Tanzania, Rhinoceros, WWF, Africa, Endangered Species

Wildlife