Across the planet, as habitats are lost and populations are decimated, there are thousands of plants and animals that stand on the brink of extinction and are considered endangered. Many of these have protections afforded to them by organizations, laws and governments. Among the thousands, the Wo...
Across the planet, as habitats are lost and populations are decimated, there are thousands of plants and animals that stand on the brink of extinction and are considered endangered. Many of these have protections afforded to them by organizations, laws and governments. Among the thousands, the Wo...
Status: Critically endangered Why They’re in Trouble: Illegal fishing, habitat degradation How To Help: Donate to the WWF as it works to restore wetlands and reduce pollution along the Yangtze. cinoby//Getty Images 8 Dugong Although it’s similar in appearance to the manatee, the dugong is...
Although females may give birth to two young, usually only one survives and the giant panda is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Animals. It is one of the most critically endangered species in the world and is used as the WWF logo. ...
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Having learned they are the most endangered cat species and yet live so close to home, I have found a new passion for these beautiful animals. If you have any contacts for me, that would be great. 4 Trackbacks For This Post 26 Gorgeous Cats That Are Disappearing From the Wild | buzz...
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, objective assessment system for classifying the status of plants, animals, and other organisms threatened with extinction. Unveiled in 1994, the list contains criteria and categories to classify species on the basis o
IUCN 2013 Red List: Set of shapefiles produced by the IUCN showing the distribution of endangered species of plants and animals across the world Protected Planet: Map of protected areas across the whole world, of almost all types. Available for download by clicking the 'Download All' link on...
1 Build-A-Bear Workshop offers a variety of stuffed animals that give back to important causes. For the animal lover on your list, Build-A-Bear Workshop will donate $1 from the sale of each WWF Amur Leopard ($25) to the World Wildlife Fund to protect endangered animals and their ...
Monitoring global extinction risk of biodiversity (Butchart et al.2004; Baillie et al.2008) presents one way to track progress towards Aichi Target 12.Threats continue to increase, resulting in declines in the abundance and distribution of species (Tilman et al.2017; WWF2020). A recent global ...