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India and Pakistan
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Turkey and the Caucasus Region
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HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS
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Endangered Species
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LEARNING RESOURCES
endangered species
An endangered species is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation.
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Endangered Species | National Wildlife Federation
Learn how and why animals and plants are listed under the Endangered Species Act.
Species List | Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals | WWF
WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
Animal Cruelty
Koalas: Mass deaths in Victoria bring animal cruelty charges
Dozens of koalas were found dead at a partially cleared timber plantation last year in Victoria.
Elephant Tusk DNA Exposes Illegal Poaching Networks
The new study suggests a shift in major smuggling routes
Thai construction tycoon jailed for poaching protected animals
Supreme court sentences Premchai Karnasuta to two and a half years in prison without probation.
‘The desire to eat wildlife is still out there’
Calls to stop the sale and consumption of wildlife seem to have been largely ignored even as COVID-19 runs amok.
China’s pet lovers are losing patience with official failure to ban animal cruelty
There has been little progress despite protection laws being drafted more than a decade ago.
Truck packed with over 280 desperate puppies and dogs is stopped by Chinese animal activists determined to save them - Humane Society International
Dalian, CHINA—Chinese animal activists worked through the night with local police in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui to intercept...
Dog Meat Trade - Humane Society International
Dogs are trusted companions, but in some parts of Asia, they suffer as victims of the trade in dog meat for human consumption. Help end the dog meat trade!
Leading NGOs urge greater cooperation between EU and Vietnam to tackle trafficking of African wildlife - Humane Society International
BRUSSELS —Animal protection campaigners have urged the European Commission to increase its cooperation with the Vietnamese authorities to tackle the...
Protecting Cecil’s legacy
Trophy hunters killed one male lion. Now his descendants are in danger.
A world of change
Humane Society International fights the spread of factory farming around the globe
The narrative about sharks needs to change—before it’s too late
A bad reputation can mean the difference between life and death for animals, and nowhere is this clearer than for sharks. Sharks may be depicted as terrifying animals in films like “Jaws,” but the true
Ukrainian zoo considers euthanizing big animals like lions and tigers after Russian shelling destroys enclosures
"Today we are deciding ... whether to put them all down or transport them somewhere else," the zoo's founder said. "Maybe we will save baby jaguars, baby panthers, but all adult animals will probably be liquidated."
Nine captive bears rescued from bile farms in Vietnam
In the largest bear rescue World Animal Protection has ever supported, nine bears have finally been rescued from three farms in south Vietnam last week.
Endangered Species
Hope for Kenya’s mountain bongos as five released into sanctuary
Rewilding programme marks the ‘most significant step’ in ensuring the critically endangered species’ survival
Threatened duck species killed as extended Victorian hunting season begins
Victoria’s longest hunting season since 2018 is under way, despite bans on the practice elsewhereGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing
How Australia’s Eastern Barred Bandicoot Came Back From Extinction
With help from a captive breeding program and the watchful eyes of sheepdogs, the small mammal has been reintroduced to the country’s plains
Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia
Australia's government cited the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% from 2018 to 2021.
Kyrgyzstan’s goitered gazelles are back, but still vulnerable
A non-profit in Kyrgyzstan is trying to reintroduce a species of gazelle that was wiped out by poaching in the 1980s.
Scotland's capercaillie could vanish in 30 years
A new report says numbers have been declining since the 1970s and there may be fewer than 1,100 left.
Alderney beach cordons to save birds 'in critical danger'
The cordons will be in place at Platte Saline and Saye beaches to protect nesting Ringed Plovers.
Saving the world's freshwater fish
Freshwater fish are not only an essential protein source for both people and iconic mammals, they also signal ecosystem health. But freshwater fish are sending up an SOS.
Improvements in Treatment
Constitutional Court of Ecuador Recognizes Animal Rights in Landmark Ruling - Harvard Law School - ALPP
EU bans the routine use of antibiotics in farmed animals
On the 28th of January 2022, the European Union’s new laws come into force, banning farmed animals from being routinely fed a diet of antibiotics – a move that...
The rise of the rhino in Namibia
Black rhino populations are recovering in Namibia thanks to community-led interventions.
Brazil prioritizes animal-free safety assessment of school supplies - Humane Society International
RIO DE JANEIRO—Humane Society International is excited to announce that animal-free safety assessment of school supplies is now possible in...
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