Endangered Species News

6:25 PM EST
1/9/2012 Biologists say long-lost tortoise is still alive in hybrid ancestorsBiologists are jumping for joy after finding evidence that a once thought extinct tortoise has survived by mating with other species in the Galapagos Islands.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Animal Science, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Human Interest, Good

8:02 AM EST
11/10/2011 IUCN declares black rhino extinct in annual Red ListThe western black rhino has disappeared from Africa, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, an annual compendium dubbed the "barometer of life." The announcement comes two weeks after the last of another species of rhinoceros was found to have disappeared in Vietnam.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Human Interest, Animal

8:24 AM EDT
11/2/2011 Bangladesh to create sanctuary for river dolphinsBangladesh wildlife authorities are declaring three areas in the Sundarbans mangrove forest as “dolphin sanctuaries” to protect an endangered species of freshwater dolphins from extinction.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Nature, Politics, Government, Government Departments

8:11 AM EDT
10/19/2011 Appeals court allows wolf hunts in Idaho, Montana but will consider injunctionA federal appeals court has denied a request from conservationists to stop wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana while it considers a lawsuit accusing Congress of unconstitutionally removing gray wolves in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Politics, Government, National Government

12:30 PM EDT
9/6/2011 Malaysian customs officials seize 700 African elephant tusks headed to ChinaMalaysian custom officials have impounded a shipment of some 700 African elephant tusks worth 3 million ringgit ($1 million) bound for China, fueling reports that Malaysia had become a major ivory transit hub. The seizure was the third involving illegal ivory since July this year.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Theft, Organized Crime, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species

8:29 AM EDT
8/18/2011 Human waste killing corals in the Florida KeysHuman sewage is killing coral found in the Florida Keys and other areas of the Caribbean, according to new research.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Waste, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution

8:57 AM EDT
8/4/2011 Judge upholds congressional action removing wolves from endangered listA judge has ruled in favor of the federal government, saying precedent required him to uphold legislation lifting endangered species protection for wolves. The ruling will allow hunts in at least two states to go as planned this year.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Politics, Government, Government Departments

12:01 PM EDT
7/27/2011 Conservationists challenge Congress in wolf delisting billConservationists on Tuesday accused Congress of violating the Constitution in removing wolves from the endangered species list. The animal, which was listed after nearly disappearing in the Northern Rockies four decades ago, is the focus of intense debate between nonprofits and states seeking to protect robust hunting and outfitting industries.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Politics, Government

10:22 AM EDT
7/18/2011 Mexican couple takes the big plunge underwaterMexican couple wed underwater to raise awareness of the plight of endangered sharks.

Source:AHN Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Wedding, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species, Outdoors

2:17 PM EDT
5/6/2011 Kenya intercepts 1.4 tons of illicit elephant tusksKenyan police on Thursday seized ivory weighing up to 1.4 tons at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, Animal, Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Investigation, Environmental Issue, Conservation, Endangered Species