Endangered Species Species Tagged 
10,000 Birds
JULY 10, 2012
More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. The Gray Crowned-Crane is a new addition to the list of the world’s Endangered species, creeping up a category from Vulnerable.
Critter News
MARCH 28, 2010
I like this opinion piece from the Christian Science Monitor which calls for an "Endangered Species Hour." The Christian Science Monitor rightly points out that citizens and consumers need to get involved in endangered species protection, because at the CITES level, it's all about money and international politics.
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Critter News
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Tags: wildlife trafficking us endangered species. This includes wildlife used for food, whether for cultural reasons or luxury markets," says Leigh Henry, a senior policy officer for the World Wildlife Fund and the international wildlife-trade monitoring network TRAFFIC. Since the demand continues, so does the trafficking.".
Critter News
OCTOBER 1, 2009
Tags: marine life whales us endangered species. I don't feel too comfortable about this. Seems a little premature, even though the population has been recovering well.
Critter News
MAY 28, 2010
The report has bad news for bird species all around, identifying 12.5 percent as being endangered. Tags: birds extinction endangered species. This time, it's the Alaotra grebe from Madagascar, according to the 2010 IUCN Red List update for birds, by BirdLife International.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Tags: vietnam laos endangered species. The wild Saola, which resembles antelopes and was only discovered in 1992, is already near extinction due to hunting. Way to go humans! Another notch to add to our belt!
Critter News
AUGUST 22, 2010
Tags: birds hunting endangered species. To prevent the Spoon-billed Sandpiper's extinction urgent action is needed, both to find ways to give local people economic alternatives to hunting birds and to persuade hunters to release any sandpipers they catch.
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