ANIMALS........................................................................................... Primates • Whales & Dolphins • Amphibians/Reptiles • Fish • Big Cats • Birds • Catch All (Bears, Insects, Giraffes, Hippos, Walruses, Manatees, Bats, Rhino, Elephants, Wolves, Squirrels, Pika, Otter, Etc.) ...........................................................................................
PRIMATES
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............................................................................................ Gorillas head race to extinction (09.12.2007)
(BBC) Gorillas, orangutans, and corals are among the plants and animals which are sliding closer to extinction. One third of primates under threat (10.26.07)
(BBC) Almost a third of the world's primates are in danger of extinction because of destruction of their habitats. Indonesia's orangutans squeezed by biofuel boom (09.04.2007)
(MSNBC/Associated Press) Indonesia's biofuel boom is threatening the survival of animals like the endangered orangutan, conservationists warn. Orangutans losing to logging (06.11.2007)
(MSNBC/Associated Press) Indonesia's tropical rain forests are disappearing 30 percent faster than previously estimated as illegal loggers raid large national parks, threatening the long-term survival of orangutans, according to a U.N. report released Monday. Great apes 'facing climate peril' (05.30.2007)
Great apes are facing an "inevitable crisis" arising from climage change, a leading conservationist has warned. Apes 'extinct in a generation' (09.01.2005)
Some of the great apes - chimps, gorillas, and orangutans - could be extinct in the wild within a human generation, a new assessment concludes. Experts list 'most endangered' primates
(MSNBC) A report by leading primate scientists concludes that hunting and logging have driven nearly one quarter of the world’s primate species to the brink of extinction. 4/7/2005 Pygmy chimpanzee may be near extinction, experts say
(MSNBC) -- One of humanity's closest relatives, the pygmy chimpanzee, may be much closer to extinction than previously thought, a conservation group says.
December 8, 2004 Peace-Loving Primates' Population Plummets - Only Female-Led Primate Species, Bonobos Under Siege from Poachers
(ENN) -- Bonobos, or pygmy chimpanzees, arguably our closest relative, may have been hunted so extensively that the survival of the species is at risk, World Wildlife Fund warns. Great apes fall victim in headlong drive to mass extinction
Every single species and subspecies of great ape on the planet now teeters on the edge of dying out, part of the acceleration of the dinosaur-style mass extinction now under way. Grim future for gorillas and chimps
(BCC) -- Two of man's closest relatives in the animal kingdom will be on the edge of extinction within a decade, unless drastic conservation measures are put in place immediately. Third of primates 'risk extinction'
One-third of the world's primate species now face a serious risk of extinction, according to a report by an international group of conservationists. Gorillas will be missed...March 30 2004 at 02:30PM
Paris - The population of Africa's eastern lowland gorilla has slumped by more than 70 percent in the past decade, from 17 000 animals in 1994 to fewer than 5 000 today, a conservation group said on Tuesday. UN's clarion call for great apes
The clock now stands at one minute to midnight for the world's four great ape species, the United Nations says. Ape alarm in West Africa
There are some estimates that chimpanzees as well as gorillas could disappear from the forests of large parts of Africa within the next 10 to 20 years. After century of survival, many primates face extinction
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After surviving the 20th century with no extinctions, dozens of primate species face the threat of disappearing forever, according to a report released Monday by Conservation International. Primates in peril, except for one species
Nearly half of the 235 primates, including chimpanzees -- the human's closest evolutionary relative -- are threatened with extinction. Last chance to save great apes from extinction
Conservationists launch desperate effort to stop humanity killing closest relatives Ebola Spurs Fears of Looming Ape Extinction
For more than a year, conservationists in equatorial Africa have witnessed an Ebola epidemic burn a deadly trail through great apes at the heart of their range. The lethal virus has felled hundreds of endangered western gorillas and common chimpanzees from populations already devastated by commercial hunting and habitat loss elsewhere on the continent. Extinction Risk for 1 in 3 Primates, Study Says
One in every three of the world's apes, monkeys, lemurs, and other primates is now endangered with extinction, according to a report released this week by Conservation International (CI) and the Primate Specialist Group of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Near Total Ape-Habitat Loss Foreseen By 2030
Less than 10 percent of the remaining habitat of the great apes of Africa will be left relatively undisturbed by 2030 if road building, mining camps, and other infrastructure developments continue at current levels, a new report suggests. Wild Orangutans: Extinct by 2023?
Orangutans' days in the wild may be numbered unless something drastic occurs to halt the pace of illegal logging—and soon, according to researchers. Orangutans Edging Closer to Brink of Extinction
Willie Smits is a man on a mission. He has just completed a cross-country speaking tour in the United States, and he has one message: It’s now or never when it comes to orangutan conservation. World's great apes are disappearing
The world's great apes are hurtling toward extinction at a rate that is alarming scientists. Poachers kill rare mountain gorillas in raid for rich collector
The endangered mountain gorillas of Africa have suffered a devastating lethal attack by poachers, believed to be acting on the orders of a wealthy Western collector. Gorillas face doom at gunpoint
As rival militias swarm over a nature park in Congo, butchering and eating the animals, a rare primate is being brought to the edge of extinction. Relative Scarcity: Apes on the Edge
While our own population is growing steadily, those of our closest biological relatives, the great apes–the non-human members of the family Hominidae – have slid precariously toward extinction. Massive Destruction of Great Ape Habitats Likely Over the Next 30 Years Unless Current Trends Reversed
Less than 10 per cent of the remaining habitat of the great apes of Africa will be left relatively undisturbed by 2030 if road building, mining camps and other infrastructure developments continue at current levels a new report suggests. Monkeys, Apes are Being Eaten to Extinction
The first wild monkey Anthony Rose ever saw in Cameroon was dead gutshot and still next to a porcupine and a pair of tiny red antelope. "A poor day's catch," his host apologized, gesturing with his gun. In two weeks of barnstorming rain forest boomtowns in central Africa, Rose, a conservationist from Los Angeles, counted more primates dead than alive. Orangutan Numbers Plummeting Worldwide; Species May Vanish In Ten Years, Study Says
NEW YORK -- The orangutan - the only great ape found in Asia - may vanish from the wild within a decade, unless illegal logging of its habitat and poaching can be greatly reduced, according to research funded by the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). War and poaching threaten Congo apes
KINSHASA - War and poaching threaten to put the great apes of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country torn apart by a four-year war, on the brink of extinction, say scientists. Bonobos are in crisis.
Humankind's closest relatives are teetering on the brink of extinction. Madagascar's Lemurs Cling to Survival
ANALAMAZAOTRA RESERVE, Madagascar (Reuters) - The sun burns through the hazy mist, revealing a brilliant blue sky above the forest and prompting a chorus of howls from the family of lemurs. Acrobatic Ape in Java Is in High-Wire Survival
Experts estimate that in the last 25 years, the number of silvery gibbons has plummeted to fewer than 2,000 and perhaps fewer than 400 from 20,000. Asia no longer a primate Eden
DEY AMBIL, Cambodia, June 14 — Within eyesight of a sign urging “Don’t sell wildlife,” a roadside vendor is peddling four slow lorises — little primates with sad luminous eyes — to be burned alive and churned into purported Chinese medicine. Mobile phones 'fuel gorillas' plight'
A UK television film says users of mobile telephones and other electronic goods are endangering some African ape populations. (to top) ............................................................................................
WHALES & DOLPHINS
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Pacific whale decline 'a mystery' (04.30.2007)
(BBC) Grew whales in the eastern Pacific appear to be in some trouble, with the casue far from clear, scientists say. Search for rare dolphin ends in failure (12.13.2006)
Its disappearance is believed to be the first time in a half-century, since hunting killed off the Caribbean monk seal, that a large aquatic mammal has been driven to extinction. Nets killing off 10 dolphin, porpoise species
(MSNBC) From Southeast Asia to the Black Sea, fishing nets have become deathtraps for thousands of dolphins and porpoises — and yet low-cost changes could save 10 species threatened with extinction, the World Wildlife Fund said Thursday. 6/9/2005 Whale deaths on East Coast trigger alarm
(MSNBC) -- Four right whales have been found dead off the East Coast in the past six weeks, including two just this week, alarming scientists given that the species has been on the brink of extinction. January 13, 2005 Dolphins 'face extinction in 10 years'
Britain's seas are dying because of lack of proper government management, with the extinction of key species such as the bottlenose dolphin likely in 10 years, the Wildlife Trusts predict in a report out today. Dolphin 'carnage must stop'
Hundreds of dolphins have been washed ashore. The common dolphin could vanish from waters between England and France, MPs have been warned. Extinction nears for whales and dolphins
Some whales, dolphins and porpoises are now so endangered they could vanish within a decade, scientists say. Whale Population Devastated by Warming Oceans, Scientists Say
Global warming has caused an unexpected collapse in the numbers of the world's most hunted whale, scientists believe. Northern right whales heading for extinction
A new WWF publication, Northern right whale: the most endangered great whale in the world, reveals that, despite a 1935 ban on hunting these whales, numbers are still falling each year. A decrease in birth rates is partially responsible for this decline, but more worrying is the extremely high rate of mortality from collisions with ships - it is estimated that around 90 per cent of all unnatural deaths occur in this way. Nets 'kill 800 cetaceans a day'
About 800 whales, dolphins and porpoises, known collectively as cetaceans, are dying in fishing nets every day, researchers say. Call to cut porpoise deaths
Conservationists say the number of harbour porpoises dying in fishing gear in the North Sea imperils the species' survival. Porpoises under threat
The RSPCA is calling on the government to take immediate action to stop thousands of porpoises being killed in fishing nets. Concern over death of rare dolphin
The death of a rare Maui's dolphin off the west coast of Auckland this week has taken the species closer to extinction, says the Forest and Bird society. Time is running out for freshwater dolphins say experts
Gland, Switzerland 06.07.2000. IUCN - The World Conservation Union is calling on governments, conservation organisations and journalists to support urgent international efforts to save a number of species of river dolphins and a species of porpoise which are facing imminent extinction. Northern right whale on path to extinction
The right whale population is currently estimated at about 300. The North Atlantic northern right whale is headed for extinction unless human intervention improves survival, according to a study published Wednesday in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences." Risk of orca extinction underscored in analysis
Not according to a statistical analysis released yesterday saying that, after thousands of years in the waters of Western Washington, orcas here could disappear in a matter of a century or two. 308,000 Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Killed in Fishing Gear Annually, New Study Shows
Washington - Nearly 1,000 whales dolphins and porpoises (classified scientifically as cetaceans) drown every day when they become entangled in fishing gear, according to a new study submitted to the International Whaling Commission (IWC). New Threats Endanger Great Whales
Gland, Switzerland - At the dawn of the new millennium a series of emerging threats endanger the survival of the great whales according to a report released today by WWF, the conservation organization. Climate change threatens blue whales
The Antarctic blue whale could become the next victim of climate change, warns a new report from WWF. Fishing threatens world's rarest marine dolphin
WWF is deeply concerned at the threat posed by commercial fishing to New Zealand's North Island Hector's dolphin, the world's rarest and smallest marine dolphin. (to top) ............................................................................................
AMPHIBIANS / REPTILES
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Six sea turtle species still in danger (09.11.2007)
 (MSNBC/Associated Press) A U.S. study focusing on global sea turtle populations has found that half a dozen species are still endangered or threatened despite promising increases in the number of adult females and nests. Frog, Lizard extinctions caused by climate, not fungus (04.17.2007)
(National Geographic) A changing climate may be responsible for the sharp drop in more than a dozen species of lizards and frogs in Central America, according to a new long-term study. Turtles in race to beat extinction (04.23.2007)
(CNN) The tortoise famously beat the hare, but now conservationists are turning to racing turtles in a bid to raise awareness and learn more about the plight of one of the planet's oldest species. Climate culprit for frog deaths
(BBC) The dramatic decline of some frog populations is directly connected to global warming, a new study claims. 1/11/2006 Tsunami pushes leatherback turtles towards brink
(Reuters) NEW DELHI - They survived the dinosaurs, but leatherback turtles may have moved one step closer to extinction when last December's tsunami washed away some of their most important nesting beaches in India's Nicobar islands. 6/14/2005 Global amphibians in deep trouble
(BBC) Scientists believe the world's amphibians are facing an unprecedented onslaught of environmental threats. 10/14/2004 Alert sounds for turtles and tortoises
(BBC) Growing human pressure means the survival of two-thirds of the world's tortoises and freshwater turtles is under threat, conservationists say. Climate claims the golden toad
The golden toad of Costa Rica has croaked its last. The golden toad of Costa Rica may have been driven to extinction by climate change, scientists believe. Last frog croaks
A giant leap into extinction for the British pool frog. The death has been announced of what scientists believe to be Britain's last surviving pool frog. Turtles in the soup
The river cooter: Conservationists say some river-dwelling turtles are at particular risk. Conservationists say many of the world's turtle species, which have survived for millions of years, are now at risk of imminent extinction. Vanishing reptiles prompt concern
The situation of many reptiles is now critical. Scientists say there is evidence that reptiles are undergoing a decline even more marked than that now affecting amphibians. World's reptile populations running thin
Reptiles worldwide may be under greater environmental stress than their amphibian cousins, according to a report published in today's issue of the journal BioScience. Turtle hurtles towards extinction
Species that swam seas 96m years before humans walked earth could be wiped out within 10 years World amphibian populations plummet toward extinction
The decline of the species could be a signal that the health of planet Earth is being jeopardized, according to scientists Pesticides, Parasite May Cause Frog Deformities
Frogs with extra legs or missing legs have been showing up with greater frequency over the past decade, and scientists have been baffled by the cause. Amphibians endangered in Mexico, Central America
SAN JOSE - From Mexico to Panama, toads, frogs and salamanders are getting harder to find, and one wildlife advocacy group says it is because almost half the region's species are facing extinction. (to top) ............................................................................................
FISH
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'Critical danger' warning on fish
(BBC) Deep sea fish species in the northern Atlantic are on the brink of extinction, new research suggests. 1/4/2006 Scientists Nudge Fish Closer to Extinction
(NOVA / AP) Scientists trying to study the endangered Devils Hole pupfish near Death Valley inadvertently nudged the endangered fish closer to extinction. 6/8/2005 Scientists to Breed 'Test Tube' Sharks
SYDNEY, Australia (Associated Press) -- Australian scientists will attempt to breed gray nurse sharks in artificial wombs under a plan to boost the critically endangered species' numbers, a state fisheries minister said Friday.... 6/3/2005 9:26 PM Fish shrinkage threatens survival
(BBC) The shrinking size of fish due to their overexploitation has dire consequences for the recovery of depleted stocks, scientists have claimed. 2/20/2005 Study: Only 10 percent of big ocean fish remain
(CNN) -- A new global study concludes that 90 percent of all large fishes have disappeared from the world's oceans in the past half century, the devastating result of industrial fishing. 135 sea species in danger of extinction in Vietnam
Overfishing and pollution are threatening 135 species of Vietnamese sea life which are in danger of extinction, state-controlled media reported Monday. Sharks Face Extinction in Many Areas of Globe
Conservationists say sharks are ecologically and commercially extinct in some areas of the world. Shark's numbers 'fall by 99%'
The population of oceanic whitetip sharks has plummeted by 99% since the 1950s and the species is nearly extinct in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists reported yesterday. Sharks suffer population crash
Species that once filled the oceans is on the verge of extinction. Sharks Falling Prey To Humans' Appetites
Summer is around the corner, and soon beach lovers will flock to their favorite coastal areas to soak up the sun and plunge into the surf. Many of them, however, will be keeping a nervous lookout for one of Earth's most misunderstood predators—the shark. Atlantic Sharks Decimated by Fishing, Report Finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Overfishing has driven several species of shark to near extinction in the North Atlantic, researchers in Canada reported on Thursday. Eastern Atlantic fishing 'unsustainable'
Overfishing is a greater threat to the area than pollution. Two-thirds of the main commercial fish species caught in the north-east Atlantic are being depleted faster than they can replenish themselves. Trawling puts deep-sea fish in danger of extinction
We have done for the cod and the herring and are eradicating stocks of whiting, haddock and mackerel at an alarming rate. Deep sea fish heading towards commercial extinction
Commercial deep sea fish species such as the orange roughy are highly threatened by fast expanding and largely unregulated fisheries, and should be immediately protected from high seas fishing activities. Overfished tuna 'near extinction' Special report: Global fishing in crisis
The price of tuna is soaring as the species itself seems destined for extinction. Cod faces extinction threat
Cod and chips could be off the menu for good unless urgent action is taken to replenish falling stocks, environmentalists have warned. Dying seas threaten extinction to cod
Global warming could be tearing apart the delicate marine food chain - spelling doom for everything from zooplankton to dolphins, reports Robin McKie Fishery closure needed to save cod stocks
Cod stocks will collapse if Member States ignore the advice issued by the International Council in the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) to close the fishery for the cod stocks in the North Sea, Irish Sea and West of Scotland. Atlantic salmon in short supply
Fish farming is not good news for wild salmon. The World Wide Fund for Nature says stocks of Atlantic salmon have reached their lowest-ever levels. Governments Should Act to Save Wild Atlantic Salmon, Says New Report
Madrid, Spain - Wild Atlantic salmon have vanished from at least 309 river systems in Europe and North America and urgent action is needed to protect the species from the threat of extinction. Salmon Farm Escapees Threaten Wild Salmon Stocks
A recent study in Norway suggests that wild salmon lose out to sexually precocious fish-farm invaders when breeding in rivers. Sturgeon could face commercial extinction
WWF is warning that some species of sturgeon could be threatened with commercial extinction within a couple of years unless the illegal caviar trade is brought under control. The Last Sturgeon
Can the economic forces driving the ancient source of caviar to extinction be stopped? It may already be too late Extinction warning for freshwater species
The most endangered species in North America are those living in fresh water, according to a Canadian study. Freshwater species in dramatic worldwide decline
Fifty-one per cent of freshwater species, from fish and frogs to river dolphins, are declining in numbers, according to the 1999 Living Planet Report released today by WWF. Mass Extinction of Freshwater Creatures Forecast
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada, October 4, 1999 (ENS) - The first estimate of extinction rates of North America's freshwater animals, just released, has found they are the most endangered species group on the continent. The Canadian study warns that the U.S. could lose most of its freshwater species in the next century if steps are not taken to protect them. Big Trouble for Asia's Giant Catfish
This time of year, fishers along the banks of the Mekong River in the village of Chiang Khong in northern Thailand wait expectant, as they have for hundreds of years, for the arrival and harvest of giant catfish. But this year the catfish may never come. Giant Catfish Critically Endangered, Group Says
The Mekong River's giant catfish (Pangasianodon Gigas) is on the path to extinction. Europe's Eels Are Slipping Away, Scientists Warn
Although found throughout much of the world, eels are wriggling towards oblivion, European fisheries scientists say. (to top) ............................................................................................
BIG CATS
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India survey finds far fewer tigers in the wild (05.23.2007)
(Associated Press/MSNBC) India's population of wild tigers, which wildlife experts have long warned is on the decline, is dramatically lower than previously believed, according to initial results from an exhaustive study of tiger habitats released Wednesday. Amur leopard close to extinction (04.19.2007)
Logging, building, farming and poaching have virtually killed off the Amur Leopard, environmentalists said on Wednesday. Initial steps taken to save African lion
(Reuters) Regional governments and conservationists have agreed on initial steps that need to be taken to save the African lion, which has been pushed to the brink of extinction throughout much of its range. 1/16/2006 King of beasts on road to extinction?
Kenya lobbies other nations to better protect African lions
NAIROBI, Kenya - Even the King of Beasts needs a hand staying alive in his own domain. Where have all the tigers gone?
(BBC) The recent suspension of eight forestry officials for failing to protect tigers in India's Sariska National Park has highlighted the setbacks to Project Tiger, a major conservation effort established in the 1980s by the then prime minister, Indira Gandhi. What has gone wrong? 4/11/2005 Far Eastern leopard faces extinction
BEIJING: The Far Eastern leopard, which once roamed vast forests in Siberia and Manchuria, now numbers as few as 50 animals and faces extinction if quick action is not taken to save it, China's state media said on Sunday. Extinction stalks the Asiatic lion
A regal subspecies now crowded into a single sanctuary in India’s Gir Forest. Extinction threatens African lions
A major international conservation group has warned that lions could soon become extinct in large parts of Africa. Last stand for Russia's tigers
Conservationists say the unique taiga forest of Russia's far east is being destroyed by rapacious logging. Lions 'close to extinction'
Lion populations have fallen by almost 90% in the past 20 years, leaving the animal close to extinction in Africa, a wildlife expert has warned. Last chance for Europe's 'tiger'
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says time is short if we are to save the Iberian lynx - sometime called Europe's 'tiger' - from extinction. Battle on to save Caucasus big cat
There are between 20 and 23 Caucasus leopards left. A rare species of leopard found only in remote areas of the southern Caucasus Mountains faces extinction, the World Wildlife Fund warns. Lions 'near extinction in Africa'
LONDON, England -- The lion is close to extinction in Africa, a wildlife expert has warned after numbers fell by 90 percent during the last 20 years. Scents, science employed to get cheetahs in the mood
SAN DIEGO (CNN) -- Cheetahs, the fastest land animals, are once again on the brink of extinction Myanmar's tigers face extinction
BANGKOK, Thailand — In the days of British rule, tigers were so numerous in Burma they were shot as pests — 1,382 of them between 1928 and 1932, according to historical records. Extinction stalks world's tigers
Unless governments take significant measures to protect tigers, they may go extinct by 2010, the World Wildlife Fund said Thursday. Groups threaten suit to protect rare cats
Operation Rio Grande, a construction project in the Rio Grande Valley aimed at better monitoring drug trafficking and illegal immigration, will ruin some of the last remaining habitat for ocelots and jaguarundis, two endangered cat species, according to three conservation groups. Wwf: Sumatran Tiger Faces Extinction
JAKARTA (AP) - Illegal logging and poaching could wipe out the Sumatran tiger in the next 10 years, the World Wide Fund for Nature warned Friday. Arabian leopard on verge of extinction
One of the Middle East's rarest predators, the Arabian leopard, is on the edge of extinction. Snow leopard declines on whim of Westerners
Western aid workers and soldiers are pushing one of the world's rarest cats, the snow leopard, towards extinction by buying pelts for £1000 ($A2800) each in Afghanistan. West's love of talc threatens India's tigers
Demand for cosmetics is being met by illegal mining in animal sanctuaries - and destruction of big cat's habitat Wildcats losing ground in battle for survival in U.S.
According to a report from the National Wildlife Federation, the Florida panther is losing its battle for survival in the United States. New evidence of growing threat to Asian leopards
WWF has launched a new publication that reveals evidence of the growing threats to the survival of Asian leopards, including the snow leopard - one of the most endangered big cats in the world. Norwegian hunters have lynx extinction in their sights
WWF is concerned that Norway is continuing to hunt its domestic lynx population towards extinction. There are only 300 to 350 animals remaining in Norway and quotas for this year's hunt have been set at 85 animals - almost a third of the entire population. Tigers still face an uncertain future
A WWF field study in Indonesia has found that at least 66 Sumatran tigers have been killed in the last two years. This figure represents an alarming 20 per cent of the wild Sumatran tiger population, and serves as a reminder that the threat from illegal tiger hunting remains critical. (to top) ............................................................................................
BIRDS
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Spoon-billed sandpiper on brink of extinction (10/14/2007)
(MSNBC/Associated Press) Russians find 70 percent drop in breeding pairs; loss of feed sites blamed. Egg hunters pushing Chinese seabird to extinction (09.21.2007)
(MSNBC/Associated Press) The Chinese crested tern, a rare sea bird whose eggs are prized by some as a delicacy, is likely to be extinct in five years if authorities do not step up protection efforts, a conservation group said Friday. Halved: 20 U.S. bird species seen in decline (06.14.2007)
(MSNBC/Assoc. Press) The populations of nearly two dozen common American birds - the fencesitting meadowlark, the frenetic Rufous hummingbird and the whipporwill with its haunting call - are half what they were 40 years ago, a new analysis found. Survey: Fifth of bird species face extinction
(MSNBC) More than a fifth of the planet’s bird species face extinction as humans venture further into their habitats and introduce alien predators, a conservation group said on Wednesday. 6/1/2005 9:53 AM US red knot shore bird could be extinct in 5 years
(MSNBC) The latest count of red knot, a shore bird that migrates via New Jersey beaches, shows it is on course for extinction within five years, scientists said on Wednesday. 5/25/2005 Rare bird may have just gone extinct (12.01.2004)
One of Earth's rarest birds might have gone into extinction following the death of one of the last known po'ouli. Farmland birds in crisis
(BBC) A team of British researchers is calling for reform of Europe's agricultural policy to allow birds and other wild creatures a greater chance of survival. 8/12/1999 1 in 10 bird species faces extinction by 2100
About 10 percent of all bird species face extinction by the end of the century and another 15 percent are on the brink, according to researchers who say such extinctions would have a widespread impact on the environment, agriculture and human society.
December 13, 2004 Humans Are Driving Birds to Extinction, Group Warns
Conservationists warn that many birds face the same fate as their prehistoric ancestors, the dinosaurs. But it isn't an asteroid or volcanic eruption that's threatening to finish them off. The culprit, they say, stares at us from the bathroom mirror every day. Shocking figures reveal sad plight of birds
One out of every eight of the world's 10 000 different bird species are now threatened with extinction. World's Wading Birds Are Vanishing Fast, Experts Warn
Waders are getting into deep water, in some cases to the point where there's no turning back. That's the conclusion of bird experts meeting recently in Cadiz, Spain, to assess the current status of waders around the world. Tailspinning Bird Populations Highlight Biodiversity Crisis
Washington, D.C.—Bird populations around the world are plummeting faster than ever before, and human factors—from population growth to habitat destruction and climate change—are at the center of this demise, reports a new study from the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based research organization. Little help for 400 endangered bird species
Report: Third of all endangered bird species get few protections. Quarter of U.S. Birds in Decline, Says Audubon
A quarter of all bird species in the United States have declined in population since the 1970s, according to a report issued by the National Audubon Society. Kiwis 'freefall' to extinction
New Zealand's national symbol, the kiwi bird, could be almost extinct within five to 10 years, conservationists are warning. Quarter of parrot species on brink
One parrot species in four is in danger of extinction, according to a study by two nature groups. Taking a dive
A quarter of Asian bird species are of "conservation concern" and hundreds face extinction, bird conservationists warned on Tuesday ASIA FACES BIRD EXTINCTION CRISIS
Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday 5th June, 2001 (UN World Environment Day). Hundreds of Asian bird species face extinction because of unsustainable human activities causing habitat loss and degradation, according to 'Threatened Birds of Asia: The BirdLife International Red Data Book'. Alert for Asia's threatened birds
In a clarion call to save hundreds of Asian bird species from extinction, ornithologists have launched a crisis guide to the threats the animals face. Climate change 'threatens Arctic birds'
A study of the impact of climate change on Arctic breeding water birds suggests that some species could be more than halved. Farming 'threatens third of Europe's birds'
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says the expansion of intensive farming threatens more than one third of Europe's most important areas for birds. Many threatened birds 'need help'
A third of the world's most threatened bird species still need urgent action in order to survive, campaigners say. Albatross faces extinction
The albatross - that soaring marvel of the southern seas - could be about to take its last dive. British birdlovers will gather tomorrow to campaign to save a genus that most of them will never see. Pirate fishing menaces albatross
Conservationists are predicting tragedy for 19 albatross species Pirate fishermen are driving the albatross to extinction, wildlife campaigners have warned. Mountain birdlife 'under threat'
The relentless growth in human exploitation of mountainous areas means more than half of Europe's mountain birds are in danger, say experts. Giant Philippine eagle perched on edge of extinction
DAVAO, Philippines (CNN) -- In the Philippines, every creature surely fears the airborne predator at the top of the food chain, the Philippine eagle. But even the world's largest bird of prey faces the risk of extinction. Penguins in Peril
BOSTON, Massachusetts, December 7, 1998 (ENS) - An "alarming" decline of many of the world's penguin populations was revealed at a forum focusing on these flightless birds held Friday at the New England Aquarium. Four new species of penguins are now seen to be at risk of extinction according to a scientific report two years in the making. Penguin Decline in Antarctica Linked With Climate Change
Emperor penguins like it cold. Now, scientists have determined that the penguins' susceptibility to climate change accounts for a dramatic decline in their number over the past half century. India's Black Market in Birds Threatening Rare Species
India is home to some 1,200 different species of birds. Despite measures designed to protect this rich array of bird life by banning the capture and trade of wild birds, records indicate that as many as 300 of these species are caught and traded with impunity. (to top) ............................................................................................
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BEARS Concern grows for smallest bear (11.12.2007)
(BBC) The IUCN's bear expert groups warn that six out of the world's eight bear species are threatened with extinction. Polar bears extinct by 2050? (09.08.2007)
Two-thirds of the world's current polar bear population could be gone by midcentury if predictions of melting sea ice hold true, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Friday. Italian bears 'almost extinct' (05.26.2007)
(BBC Video) Italy's brown Marsican bears have been rendered almost extinct, with fewer than 50 left in the wild. Polar bears, hippos on extinction short list (05.02.2006)
(MSNBC) Polar bears and hippos have joined the ranks of species threatened with extinction from climate change, unregulated hunting, habitat destruction and other man-made dangers, leading researchers said Tuesday in a listing of the world’s wildlife. Europe's bears battle to survive
Bears are retreating almost everywhere, with western Europe's at greatest risk. Bears in many parts of the world are facing increasing threats to their long-term survival, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-UK. Group issues bear survival warning
It is possible that the sun bear is extinct in India, according to a WWF report
(ENN) -- The world's bears are under increasing threat of extinction according to a report issued July 27 by World Wide Fund for Nature. Polar bears 'facing extinction'
Global warming will wipe out wild polar bears within 60 years, a report will predict this week. Global warming could starve polar bears
Climate change is threatening polar bears with starvation by shortening their hunting season, according to a study by scientists from the Canadian Wildlife Service. Study: China failing to protect panda preserve
While U.S. and Chinese government officials square off over an incident involving a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese jet fighter, a joint U.S.-Chinese research team is faulting China's efforts to save the giant panda from possible extinction. Giant panda now critical, says new report
The world's most enduring symbol of conservation, the giant panda, has reached a critical point, according to a new report by WWF. Polar bears living on borrowed time
Climate change is having a dramatic effect on the Arctic and the polar bears that live there, warns a new report by WWF. (to top) INSECTS & BUGS U.S. Bumblebee species may be extinct (10.15.2007)
(Associated Press) Looking high and low, Robbin Thorp can no longer find a species of bumblebee that just five years ago was plentiful in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. UK moths 'in serious decline' (02.20.2006)
(BBC) The British moth population is in rapid decline, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. Experts: Monarch butterfly population in jeopardy
(CNN) Monarchs are dying in Mexico. No, not kings and queens, but creatures that are just as majestic -- in the butterfly world. 4/20/2005 Butterflies facing extinction threat
Scientists say 26 species of Australian butterflies are at risk of becoming extinct. British butterflies 'face extinction'
British butterflies are in serious decline. The British butterfly population has dropped so drastically, some species are threatened with extinction, conservationists say. UK butterfly decline steepens
Almost all the UK's most endangered butterfly species are continuing to decline, government advisers say. Scientists set out to discover if insects are disappearing from Britain
Experts believe falling insect numbers explain a decline in some bird species - and they have developed a device to prove their case INSECT EXTINCTIONS THREATEN HUMAN LIFE
An 8-8-00 report by English Nature, a quasi-governmental agency, concludes that 7% of England’s insect species have become extinct in the past 100 years Bumblebees could face extinction
Bumblebees' normal habitats are dwindling. Bumblebees are disappearing at such an alarming rate in Britain that scientists are warning they could be wiped out within a few years. MILLIONS OF BEES DYING, SIGNALLING WOE FOR ENVIRONMENT
Rome, August 6 - Italian bees are been killed off by the millions and environmentalists and honey producers warned today this was a sign of a worrisome turn for the environment. Conserving our bees
The title of this article, and the similar title of the IBRA conference held in London, reflects a growing awareness and interest in the demise of the world's wild bees, and the impact this may have on other wildlife, ecosystems (including agroecosystems) and the world's economy. (to top) GIRAFFES Niger giraffes face extinction
The authorities in Niger say the number of giraffes in the country has dramatically decreased from around three thousand to only forty over the past few decades. (to top) HIPPOS DR Congo hippos 'face extinction' (10.19.2006)
(BBC) Poaching has brought the hippopotamus population in Democratic Republic of Congo to within a few months of extinction, wildlife experts say. Polar bears, hippos on extinction short list (05.02.2006)
(MSNBC) Polar bears and hippos have joined the ranks of species threatened with extinction from climate change, unregulated hunting, habitat destruction and other man-made dangers, leading researchers said Tuesday in a listing of the world’s wildlife. World's biggest hippo population decimated
A shocking new census shows a 95 per cent decline in hippo populations in Virunga National Park, formerly home to the world's biggest population. WWF warns of threat to hippo
The international conservation body, the WWF, has called for urgent action to protect the hippopotamus. Hippos have been threatened by civil warfare in the country A survey conducted in one of the animals' former strongholds, the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, found that only 1,300 of the animals remain in the area, a drop of 95% in 30 years. (to top) WALRUSES Walruses 'threatened by climate change'
Arctic Walrus threatened by retreating and thinning ice. The environmental campaign group Greenpeace says it has found evidence that walruses and other Arctic species are being affected by climate change. (to top) MANATEES Manatees In Peril
(AP) Manatees in Florida face a bleak future, if not outright extinction, unless regulators crack down on watercraft, according to a report by the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. " Mermaids": Urgent Action Needed to Save them from Habitat Destruction, Pollution and Entanglement in Fishing Nets
Global Report on the Plight of the Dugong Underscores Increasing Threats to the Marine Environment Upon which Billions of People and Wildlife Depend (to top) BATS New help for threatened bats
Scientists say almost half the world's bat species face some degree of threat to their survival. (to top) RHINOS Horn trade pressures some rhinos (06.06.2007)
(BBC) A rise in poaching has put some rhino populations at risk of extinction. Extinction fear for black rhino (07.10.2006)
(BBC) The West African black rhino appears to have become extinct, according to the IUCN. A mission to their last known habitat in northern Cameroon failed to find any rhinos or signs of their existence. Poachers said pushing Asian rhinos to extinction
GENEVA - The already endangered Asian rhino is being pushed towards extinction by a boom in poaching to feed the trade in so-called traditional medicines, the conservation organisation WWF-International said yesterday. Rare white rhinos could be extinct 'in months'
Congo rebels have hunted one of the world's rarest rhinos almost to extinction. Only 22 northern white rhinos are alive in their last remaining wild refuge - down from 30 last year. Horn of Darkness: Rhinos on the Edge.
Africa's black rhinos are in trouble. With an estimated population of 100 000 at the beginning of this century, their numbers have declined precipitously to below 2500 today. Danger to rhino dramatically increased
The recent civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo - formerly Zaire - has dramatically increased the threat to survival of the world's most endangered large mammal, says WWF. Spate of poaching places rhino's future in the balance
An upsurge in poaching for the illegal wildlife trade is once again a major threat to the Asian rhino, says WWF. (to top) ELEPHANTS Elephants Attack as Humans Turn Up the Pressure
(NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC) Some 500 people are killed by elephants each year—and attacks are increasing as humans push the animals into smaller spaces. 6/3/2005 9:30 PM On the Brink of Extinction
N E W D E L H I, India, June 5 — India’s elephant population is teetering on the brink of extinction because of rampant poaching and brutal training methods. Elephants on the brink in Asia
About 20 percent of the world's human population lives within the present range of the Asian elephant, a percentage that is growing by nearly 3 percent a year. Vietnam's wild elephants
Trinh Viet Cuong is in a desperate race against time to do what he can to save Vietnam’s wild elephants from extinction. (to top) WOLVES No Norwegian wolf packs left
Less than a year after the Norwegian government's wolf cull, the country's wolf population has been more than halved, and none of its packs remain intact. (to top)
SQUIRRELS
Red squirrel extinction warning (02.27.2006)
(BBC) Scotland's red squirrel population could be extinct by the ned of the century, unless urgent action is taken, a conference has heard. New push to protect red squirrels
(BBC) Ministers have launched a campaign to save the red squirrel from extinction in Scotland. 1/11/2006 Virus 'threatening red squirrels'
A virus is placing Scotland's dwindling red squirrel population under threat, conservationists have warned. (to top) PIKA Global Warming Is Forcing the American Pika up Mountains and Toward Extinction (05.09.2007)
(ABC News) Voted the second cutest animal in North America in a recent World Wildlife Fund survey, the American pika is now climbing mountains toward extinction, say scientists. American pika seen headed toward extinction
(Reuters) Human activity and climate change may be pushing the tiny American pika toward extinction in the mountains of western North America, according to research published Thursday. (to top) OTTER Otter on the brink of extinction
(BBC) The otter could disappear forever within the next 20 years. (to top)
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