From the dodo to the Tasmanian tiger, many majestic creatures have become extinct over the years. Now, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned that 48,646 animals that ...

Scientists celebrate rare conservation wins as 20 species recover worldwide.

"The IUCN Red List now includes 172,620 species of which 48,646 are threatened with extinction," it said. Global warming is destroying the natural habitat of animals including seals that live in the ...

The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared ...

The Red List, produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is the most authoritative global assessment of extinction risk of species. Released today at the IUCN World ...

The three species highlighted in the latest IUCN report — harp, hooded and bearded seals — have been moved up to a designation of greater concern in the latest update, indicating they are increasingly ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Some 279 fungi species face extinction due to land use change for farming and urbanization, while another 91 species are at risk from agricultural ...

Australia declares extinction of the Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura), the country's last native shrew species.

First comprehensive assessment of the world’s freshwater fish species reveals that 25% are at risk of extinction. Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from freshwater fishes to ...

Indian wildlife conservationist Vivek Menon has made history as the first Asian to lead the IUCN Species Survival Commission ...