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Cottonmouth snakes: Facts about water moccasins

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern U.S. that can be identified by the white color in their mouths.

LiveScience · Nov 2, 2022

The Royal Commission for AlUla Participates in IUCN’s Leaders Forum in South Korea

The Royal Commission for AlUla is participating in the leaders forum for the International Union for Conservation of Nature in the South Korean island of Jeju. The two-day IUCN Leaders Summit that kicked off on Thursday will discuss mechanisms for conserving biodiversity, restoring natural habitats, and discussing ways of cooperation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 14, 2022

Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970, report reveals

Huge scale of human-driven loss of species demands urgent action, say world’s leading scientists

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Study: World’s Wildlife More at Risk Than Realized

The world's wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported, new research published on Thursday suggests. While scientists have assessed the status of more than 147,000 plant and animals, there are thousands of species considered too "data deficient" for a full assessment.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 4, 2022

‘Generally ignored’ species face twice the extinction threat, warns study

Wildlife with little data faces double the risk of dying out – which may mean many more species are endangered than previously thought

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2022

Discovered in the deep: the snail with iron armour

The first in a new Guardian series on remarkable new species being found in the oceans introduces a creature with a special trick

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022

Call for hippos to join list of world’s most endangered animals

New classification would mean a total ban on international trade in the animal’s body parts, as climate crisis and poaching hit populations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Fota Wildlife Park welcomes three new critically endangered baby lemurs and want help to name them

The three baby lemurs, whose gender is still unknown, were born on the 19th of June after a gestation period of 102 days and are the critically endangered black and white ruffed species

Irish Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Monarch butterflies join Red List of endangered species

On July 21, 2022, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature placed the migratory monarch butterfly on its Red List of threatened species and classified it as endangered. Monarchs migrate across North America each year and are one of the continent’s most widely recognized species. The Conversation asked Oklahoma…

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2022

Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct - IUCN

The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022