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Conservation and ‘Renewed Hope’: Mountain Gorilla Numbers Rebound

By EcoWatch / November 14, 2018

First, the good news. Collaborative conservation efforts have brought “renewed hope” for mountain gorillas and two large whale species, according to today’s update from the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. The mountain gorilla subspecies moved from “critically endangered” to “endangered” due to anti-poaching patrols and veterinary interventions. In […]

95% of World’s Lemur Population on Edge Of Extinction

By EcoWatch / August 3, 2018

Conservationists Discover Nest of One of World’s Rarest Turtles

By EcoWatch / February 19, 2018

Striped Hyenas Don’t Have Magical Powers, But Their Disappearing Act Is Real

By EcoWatch / January 25, 2018

Ocean Warming Is ‘Greatest Hidden Challenge of Our Generation’

By EcoWatch / September 6, 2016

World’s Largest Gorilla Declared Critically Endangered

By Wildlife Conservation Society / September 5, 2016

Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri), a subspecies of eastern gorilla, the world’s largest ape, and confined to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The announcement was made at the IUCN World Conservation Congress currently underway in Hawaii. The IUCN Red List classifies […]