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Only three Saharan Addax antelopes alive, survey finds

Regional insecurity and oil industry activities in the Sahara Desert have pushed the Addax – a migratory species of desert-adapted antelope – to the...
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Key debates decided for IUCN’s congress in Hawaii

Key decisions on nature conservation and sustainable development are expected at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress 2016 in September,...
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West African black rhino, nine other animals presumed extinct

The first decade of the 21st century was ripe with discoveries and innovations in the animal kingdom. From 2001 to 2010, new species were...
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Rhino poaching crisis in Africa worsening, discloses IUCN

The number of African rhinos killed by poachers has increased for the sixth year in a row with at least 1,338 rhinos killed by...
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Mexico pioneers input in emerging gender-responsive biodiversity policy

For three days from Monday, February 15 to Wednesday, 17 February 2016 in Mexico City, over 65 women and men working on issues related...
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‘Over half of world’s primate species threatened with extinction’

Only 25 individuals of the Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) are thought to be left in the wild, confined to a small patch of rainforest...
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IUCN: Climate change threatens polar bear survival

A global re-assessment of polar bears highlights loss of sea ice habitat due to climate warming as the single most important threat to the...
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Again, worry over African vultures imminent extinction

Six of Africa’s 11 vulture species – the continent’s largest and most recognisable birds of prey – are now at a higher risk of...
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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

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Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

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