Some threatened species may miss out as zoos try to balance conservation efforts with competing pressures

In the largest study of its kind, researchers at Nottingham Trent University analyzed more than 7,200 species across 613 zoos ...
Phys.org

New 'green status of species' measures impact of conservation action

An international team of scientists including Stony Brook University Professor Resit Akcakaya, Ph.D., published a paper in Conservation Biology that for the first time applies the IUCN Green Status of ...
fisheries.noaa.gov

Updated Global Conservation Status and Priorities for Marine Turtles

The importance of context-specific planning to effectively target limited conservation resources. Assessing conservation status and pursuing applicable management priorities for marine megafauna ...
Mongabay

IUCN upholds long-tailed macaques’ endangered status after complaint

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Conservation authority the IUCN has upheld the endangered status of the long-tailed macaque after rejecting the U.S. biomedical lobby’s challenge ...
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Conservation efforts analysis reveals which actions are most helpful for endangered species status

Data show success in conserving species at greatest risk of extinction, but limited biodiversity recovery Targeted conservation actions are essential to prevent wildlife extinctions, but more efforts ...
Mongabay

For species in the red, IUCN’s new Green Status signals conservation wins

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The IUCN will soon be launching the IUCN Green Status of Species, a new assessment tool that will illuminate the ecological functionality of ...