The Mary River turtle is seriously endangered: here are the reasons 20-03-2023 The Mary River turtle is an endangered short-necked turtle endemic to the Mary River in southeastern Queensland, Australia
The Tasmanian Devil is going extinct: here's why 20-03-2023 The Tasmanian devil is threatened by a transmissible form of cancer
The rarest turtle in the world is seriously threatened with extinction 19-03-2023 The population is seriously threatened due to the intense collection of eggs, especially by the indigenous population
Vancouver Island marmot: is there still time to save it? 19-03-2023 With the loss of open alpine landscapes under the influence of warmer temperatures, the survival rates and reproductive patterns of these marmots are adversely affected
California condor survival is at the limit 18-03-2023 California condor numbers plummeted in the 19th century as a result of poaching, lead poisoning, and deliberate human damage to their natural habitat
Red Wolf: the survival of the species is increasingly at risk 18-03-2023 The red wolf, indigenous to the eastern United States of America, is a federally protected species, and has been considered by the IUCN since 1996 as a critically endangered species
The vocalizations of humpback whales, between secrets and mysteries 17-03-2023 Humpback whale vocalizations are performed only by males and only during the mating season, suggesting that the purpose of the songs is to aid natural selection
The Snowy Owl is getting closer to the edge of the abyss 17-03-2023 Due to the small and rapidly declining population, the snowy was uplisted in 2017 to being a vulnerable species by the IUCN
Kiska, the world's loneliest killer whale, has died after 43 years in captivity 16-03-2023 The news was given by Brent Ross, spokesman for the Ministry of the Canadian province
Harp seal and its state of conservation 14-03-2023 Harp seal is considered Least Endangered and is commercially hunted for fur in Canada, Norway, Russia and Greenland
Is the American black bear in danger? 14-03-2023 Long hunted for its fur, it is currently threatened by the reduction of the natural environment due to man
Iriomote cat: legends and threats 13-03-2023 The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has classified the Iriomote cat as a Threatened Species, very close to extinction
In Cameroon, a man tries to save the Goliath Frog from extinction 13-03-2023 Dr Cedrick Fogwan, biostatistician at the African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization, has launched a project to gather information on this animal
Common raccoon dog, why it is considered a vermin 11-03-2023 In areas where it has been introduced, the nittereute has been reported to be detrimental to local wildlife, particularly amphibians, and to game birds, especially on islands
Mamushi: curiosities and legends around this Japanese snake 11-03-2023 The mamushi is not on the IUCN Red List, but the high human-induced mortality of adults, especially pregnant females, raises concern for the survival of this species
Shock in Sweden: the country will kill hundreds of lynxes 09-03-2023 The Swedish government has given hunters permission to shoot a total of 201 lynxes
Chernobyl radiation has changed the DNA of dogs 08-03-2023 The results of the study was revealed by a study, published in the journal Science Advances, conducted by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland
Wildlife hair as bioindicators of metal exposure 07-03-2023 A recent study explains the implications it may have in future research that will try to fight against metal pollution
Infectious diseases on a global scale plague Wildlife 06-03-2023 Geography was the most important factor determining bat coronavirus susceptibility
The WWF warns: polar bears risk disappearing by 2050 01-03-2023 Climate change and the consequent global warming are destroying the natural habitat of this splendid animal, which risks disappearing together with the Arctic ice by 2050
All the curiosities about the Japanese serow 28-02-2023 The Japanese serow is a species that is endemic to Japan and precisely to three of its main islands: Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū
Rare Stygiomedusa gigantea spotted in Antarctica! 27-02-2023 One sighting occurred several meters deep off the coast of Rongé Island, Antarctica
The Bonin flying fox: an endangered Japanese rarity 19-02-2023 The IUCN Red List, considering the narrowness of its range and its fragmentation, the slow decline of its habitat, classifies P. pselaphon as a critically endangered species
The threats which are affecting the Asian black bear 19-02-2023 Obviously the most serious threat is represented by anthropic action, with consequent climate and environmental crisis, global warming, destruction of the natural habitat and poaching