The forests of Java, an island in Indonesia, were once heavily populated by the eponymous Java tiger, a subspecies of Sumatran tiger. But, as a result of hunting and habitat loss, the cats began to ...
Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...
A rare sighting on a trail camera has given conservationists hope that a critically endangered animal is still growing its herd. In early March, a trail camera located in Ujung Kulon National Park in ...
Indonesian authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested six people as suspects in an international rhino poaching ring that wildlife advocates believe could threaten the existence of the species ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new report by the IUCN finds that two of the world’s most endangered species are still perilously close to extinction. Javan rhino (Rhinoceros ...
The Western Black Rhino of Africa is officially extinct. The International Union for Conservation of Nature said that two other subspecies of rhinoceros will soon meet the same fate: the African ...