Wildlife

India rich and diverse wildlife are preserved in the different sanctuaries across the country. Over 350 species of mammals of mammals and over 1225 species of birds are found in India. Some of them are at the verge of getting extinct and some of them are migratory birds. Apart from the splendid tourism options, wildlife [...]  

All of Sainsbury's own-brand wines will be sealed with corks certified by the Forest Stewardship Council by the end of 2010The corks popping from bottles of bubbly tonight will release more than a toast to the new year: a safer home for Europe's last big cat, the Iberian lynx, and other endangered animals.To help the celebrations be more environmentally friendly in future, Sainsbury's has pledged that from 2010 all the corks used in its own...  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A group of environmentalists pledged Monday to file petitions and lawsuits over the next 36 days to persuade the Obama administration to make protection of endangered plants and animals a priority. Listings under the Endangered Species Act have reached an all-time low, while the number of plants and animals that need protection is growing, said Nicole Rosmarino, the wildlife program director for WildEarth Guardians.  

Over the past decade, researchers have developed a variety of reliable real-time and archival instruments to study sounds made or heard by marine mammals and fish. These new sensors are now being used in research, management and conservation projects  

BILLINGS – A judge says the government must keep Yellowstone-area grizzly bears on the list of threatened and endangered species, denying an attempt by federal officials to reverse an earlier court ruling. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service two years ago said grizzlies in and around Yellowstone National Park had recovered from near-extermination and no longer needed protections under the Endangered Species Act.  

Image credit: Tim Herman/IUCN This year, an incredible number of new species were discovered. Still, as 2009 draws to a close, the outlook for biodiversity on the planet is grimmer than ever. In November, an update to the IUCN Red List estimated that 36% of world's flora and fauna are threatened with extinctionRead the full story on TreeHugger  

Many biologists warn that the planet's plants and animals are headed toward a mass extinction as a result of human-caused environmental damage, including global warming. A UC Berkeley/Penn State team has now analyzed the status of North American mammals, estimating that they may be one-fifth to one-half the way toward a mass extinction event like the "Big Five" the Earth has seen in the last 450 million years.  

Climate change threatens the survival of dozens of animal species from the emperor penguin to koalas, according to a report released Monday at the UN climate summit. Rising sea levels, ocean acidification and shrinking polar ice are taking a heavy toll on species already struggling to cope with pollution and shrinking habitats, said the study from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an intergovernmental group...  

Washington, DC (UCTP Taino News) — After being pushed to near extinction caused by pesticides, hunters, and the loss of habitat the brown pelican was removed from the endangered species list on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009."We can all celebrate this victory for our sacred relative.” stated Roger Guayacan Hernandez, a Liaison Officer for the United Confederation of Taino People in Boriken (Puerto Rico). “Our ancestors saw the Aruna (the brown...  

“Fairy shrimp and wolves are among the 1,410 animals named on the endangered species list — and if one turns up on private property, the government could dictate how property owners use their land. The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 with laudable goals, to protect plants and animals facing possible extinction, but over [...]  

The B.C. SPCA has launched an investigation into allegations that animals at an endangered-species breeding facility were inhumanely euthanized by having their throats slit, being hammered to death, or by being shot with multiple rounds from small-calibre rifles.  

Photo via Leland Rucker President Bush was certainly not known for his dedication for protecting endangered species--his delisting of gray wolves, for example, caused a furor among environmentalists, and he notoriously dragged his feet in adding threatened species to the protected list. In contrast, George H.W. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger  

Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Sam Hamilton announced that the brown pelican, a species once decimated by the pesticide DDT, has recovered and is being removed from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.  

Alaska to seek limits to Endangered Species ActMiamiHerald.comThe Alaska Legislature is paying for a conference and public relations campaign to persuade Congress to limit the Endangered Species Act. ...Legislators want PR campaign to fight endangered species listingFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 141 news articles »  

Discover MagazineSushi lovers may be eating Critically Endangered species without knowing itMongabay.comRestaurants sampled in New York and Colorado are serving up bluefin tuna without informing their customers know they are dining on an endangered species, ...DNA Scanner Proves That NYC Sushi Contains Endangered Bluefin TunaDiscover MagazineDon't Order the Tuna -- Endangered Fish Served as SushiOpposing ViewsID bluefin tuna in sushi bars...