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International Union for Conservation of Nature

Type: Organization

Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature (World Conservation Union, IUCN)

Nationality: Switzerland

Web Address: http://www.iucn.org/

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First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Loggerhead Marinlife Center is destined to

The front line of marine conservation is not being fought by environmental activists or a band of bleeding hearts, but is being led by a dedicated team of biologists and researchers studying some of the most ancient sea life to still roam the Earth. The ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Palm Beach Illustrated ]

Entities: Juno Beach (United States), International Union for Conservation of Nature, Kelly Martin, Species, Biologist

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Wildlife Conservation Society

Riveting Video Of Shy, Critically Endangered African Gorillas

The Cross River gorilla is one of the world's most endangered animals, with less than 300 of the apes remaining. They're hard for researchers to find, and at one point, the species was believed extinct until a few were spotted in the 1980s in their traditional ... [ Published May 09 2012 by WNYC ]

Entities: Gorilla, Wildlife Conservation Society, Subspecies, Scientific American, International Union for Conservation of Nature

First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

India’s “Misconceived” Plans To Import Cheetahs From Africa Stalled

The Indian government has recently formulated some big plans to re-introduce cheetahs to the wild – in India, that is. The $56 million strategy involved importing cheetahs from Namibia to a wildlife sanctuary in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... [ Published May 09 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ]

Entities: India, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Namibia, Government of India

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

First new chimp in Belfast since 1997

Belfast Zoo is celebrating the arrival of Lucy, the first chimpanzee to be born there since 1997.Chimpanzees are facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. (© Belfast Zoo)PICTUREGALLERYShe was born on 17 March to mother Lizzie and father Andy, ... [ Published May 02 2012 by UTV ]

Entities: Chimpanzee, Belfast (United Kingdom), Species, International Union for Conservation of Nature

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Maya Lin

Artist Maya Lin Debuts Multimedia Memorial to the Planet

(ENS) - For Earth Day 2012, memorial designer Maya Lin is asking people around the world to share a memory about environmental loss and, at the same time, learn what is being done to heal the Earth.Designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Civil ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by Environment News Service ]

Entities: Maya Lin, Species, Ornithology, International Union for Conservation of Nature

First Reported Apr 19 2012 - Updated Apr 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Mike Cameron

Royal hunting row puts Africa safaris in cross-hairs

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - If Spain's king had shot an elephant in Botswana during his ill-fated hunting excursion it would have been one of perhaps 150,000 that roam the vast southern African country, so the monarch was hardly contributing to the species' ... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]

Entities: Botswana, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Zimbabwe, Mike Cameron, International Fund For Animal Welfare

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 13 2012 - 1 Documents

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Rare bird spotted in Central Highlands

(VOV) - An endangered bird species, Mi Langbian (Crocias langbianbis), has just been confirmed to be living in the Central Highland province of Kon Tum.David Bishop, an officer from Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT), discovered the bird while guiding ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by VOVNews ]

Entities: Kon Tum (Vietnam), Species, International Union for Conservation of Nature

First Reported Apr 11 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Wildlife Wednesday: Laysan Duck

When you think of Hawaii, it’s likely surfing or sunshine that spring to mind, rather than an endangered duck species. This Wildlife Wednesday, challenge that by learning about the critically endangered Hawaiian Laysan duck.Habitat: Laysan Island and ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Alive ]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, Biodiversity, Honeycreeper

Quotes

"Our visitors are always fascinated by the chimpanzees and I think, in part, it is because we recognise so much of ourselves in them. In fact humans and chimpanzees share 98% of the same DNA!"

First new chimp in Belfast since 1997 [UTV - May 02 2012]

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India’s “Misconceived” Plans To Import Cheetahs... [ Published May 09 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] The Indian government has recently formulated some big plans to re-introduce cheetahs to the wild – in India, that is. The $56 million strategy involved importing cheetahs from Namibia to a wildlife sanctuary in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ...
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