Facing threats such as illegal logging and hunting, many species are heading towards extinction, but a new survey has revealed that the situation is far worse than previously realised and in fact, lemurs are now considered to be the most endangered group of mammals in the world.
In 1982, the population numbered just 22 individuals, but now that figure has risen to around 400, thanks to captive breeding and release programmes.
In 1986, the IWC adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling, but many nations including Japan and Russia oppose this.
For the last 40 years, this 5 foot-long, 200 lb tortoise lived on Santa Cruz Island at the Charles Darwin research centre in the Galapagos Islands, having been moved from Pinta when he was first discovered in 1972.
Australia has made history by declaring that they will create the world’s largest network of marine parks.
As officials investigate the deaths, the Peruvian health ministry has recommended that people stay away from the country’s beaches.
The assessment of 200 zoos in the twenty countries that were subject to separate investigations revealed that no country was without fault.
Recently in the news there have been two examples of animals in Australia facing extinction.
Civil war is not uncommon in central Africa; many wars have been fought in this region. On top of the heinous crimes that are common in such wars, there is also a significant impact on the environment.
Conservationists believe that it is simply not enough to list them as threatened under the Endangered Species Act if there is no control over the industrial activities that are causing their decline.