ARTICLES RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES

Invasive trees used for desks

2013-01-25 21:54

An unwelcome tree species has brought welcome relief to school children sharing desks in class, it was reported.

Rare tiger cubs caught on video

2010-01-07 22:08

A video camera in the jungles of Indonesia has captured the first known footage of Sumatran tiger cubs in the wild, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species, an environmental group has said.

Federal protection or extinction

2009-08-18 22:12

Twenty-nine species in more than 20 American states may need federal protections to avoid extinction, says the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

First panda from frozen sperm

2009-07-24 18:15

China has announced the first successful birth of a panda cub from artificial insemination using frozen sperm.

'Protect Borneo rhino habitat'

2009-07-03 07:54

The future of one of the world's rarest animals, the Borneo rhino, depends on action taken to protect the forest reserves where it lives, conservation group WWF said.

15 Sumatran elephants killed

2009-06-24 09:35

At least 15 endangered Sumatran elephants have been shot or poisoned to death with cyanide-laced fruit this year, a government conservationist said.

Ape hospital sparks outrage

2009-06-08 09:01

A Malaysian orangutan sanctuary where baby apes wear nappies, sleep in cots and are cared for by nurses has drawn the wrath of environmentalists.

 

Rescued baby elephant dies

2010-06-20 14:17

A rare baby pygmy elephant rescued from a plantation moat early this month has apparently died on Borneo Island in Malaysia.

WWF: Illegal nets kill dolphins

2009-08-31 08:03

The international community should pressure Morocco to stop using banned fishing nets that entangle threatened animals such as dolphins, sharks and sea turtles, the WWF said.

150 yellowwood trees poisoned

2009-08-04 11:37

About 150 yellowwood trees, an endangered species and the national tree of South Africa, have been chopped down and poisoned because they were mistaken for black wattle trees.

Endangered species DNA saved

2009-07-08 07:56

Frozen DNA samples from endangered species in US parks are being added to a New York City collection to help researchers study and save the animals.

Sharks facing extinction

2009-06-25 22:42

A third of the world's open water sharks - including the great white and hammerhead - face extinction, a major conservation survey has revealed.

Navy protects sea turtles

2009-06-22 14:13

Sea turtles have to battle humans hungry for their meat or eggs and fungal infections to survive, but in Thailand, the endangered species have the navy on their side.

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