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IUCN launches group to conserve at-risk microbes vital to life on Earth

By Sean Mowbray Invisible in their trillions, microbes dwell in our bodies, grow in soils, live on trees and are integral to ...
Animal Welfare Institute

IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure

Washington, DC—The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed macaque (LTM) remains ...
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Too many African plants fall into the IUCN’s 'not evaluated' trap (commentary)

By Victor Nsereko Wantate Many African conservation decisions such as funding, policy, species prioritization and nursery ...
Business Wire

Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN Red List Join Forces to Increase Public Awareness of Biodiversity and Conservation

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, Alipay Ant Forest and IUCN are ...
Science Daily

Number of fish species at risk of extinction fivefold higher than previous estimates, according to a new prediction

Researchers predict that 12.7% of marine teleost fish species are at risk of extinction, up fivefold from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's prior estimate of 2.5%. Their report ...
BBC

How the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is helping to track conservation

Life on Earth faces mounting threats from climate change, habitat loss and exploitation. Every species on the planet, from marine invertebrates to giant redwood forests, is feeling the impact of human ...
MarketWatch

(PR) NABR Commends the IUCN's Decision to Reassess the Status of Long-Tailed Macaques

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) commends the Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s decision to reassess the 'Endangered' ...