Rappler's latest stories on International Union for Conservation of Nature
From Med's biggest nesting ground, turtles swim to uncertain future
Tourism, climate change and good fortune all weigh on the future of the loggerhead turtle population, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists as vulnerable
Endangered green sea turtle found dead in Cebu town
This is not the first time that locals have observed motorboat propeller injuries on sea turtles
Climate change threatens half World Heritage sites' glaciers – report
Authors of a new study 'predict glacier extinction by 2100 under a high emission scenario in 21 of the 46 natural World Heritage sites where glaciers are currently found'
DENR to public: Report establishments selling tawilis
The DENR Calabarzon says selling and catching of tawilis is prohibited during the closed season
San Marino brand stops making canned tawilis
The canned goods brand also says it has 'depletion plans' for affected stocks of its San Marino Premium Tawilis product, like donating it to charitable institutions
How a plan to save Kenya's rhino left 11 dead in historic blunder
Eleven of Kenya's precious black rhinos were transferred to a new home in what was supposed to be a routine operation in a country fabled for its conservation. So how did all of them end up dead?
Science hope for threatened koalas
'The genome has allowed us to understand the koala immune genes in detail for the first time,' says a co-author of the study
UN Environment hits 'terrorist' tag on Filipino IP advocates
'These charges must be dropped immediately,' says United Nations Environment head Erik Solheim
Bangladesh hopes to rekindle passion to save rare crocodiles
To save the nearly extinct gharials or fish eating crocodiles conservationists bring together a male and a female hoping they will mate
Chinese police probe endangered animal banquet
Government officials are accused of feasting on pangolins the most trafficked mammal on earth
Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction – wildlife study
A new study estimates that just 7 100 cheetahs remain in the wild occupying just 9 of the territory they once lived in
Most illegal ivory from recently killed elephants – study
International trade in ivory from elephants killed after 1989 has long been banned
African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Poaching takes a dramatic toll on the elephant population in Africa with just around 415 000 elephants left
World governments urge end to domestic ivory markets
World leaders of the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN voted to call on countries to close ivory trade
Envi groups: Declare 'marine peace park' in South China Sea
The motion filed with the International Union for Conservation of Nature recommends the suspension of the exploitation of natural resources in the disputed sea
Native people's rights violated in name of 'conservation' – UN
UN expert: Some conservation groups violating indigenous people s rights by by backing projects that oust them from their ancestral homes in the name of environmental preservation
Life-altering science moves fast, sparking debate
Scientific techniques that can wipe out invasive species or alter mosquitoes ability to carry disease are pushing ahead raising concerns about the ethics of permanently changing the natural world
Warming oceans are 'sick,' global scientists warn
Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet a report says
Giant pandas no longer 'endangered' in China – officials
The improvement for the giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca is announced as part of an update to the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN Red List
World nears 2020 goal of restoring degraded forests
A total of 36 governments organizations and companies have now committed to the Bonn Challenge to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2020
Japan hatches penguin chicks using artificial insemination
After 4 years of experiments scientists are successfully able to use artificial insemination for the rare Humboldt penguin
Cambodian tigers declared 'functionally extinct'
This means there are no longer any breeding populations of tigers left in Cambodia
Orangutans burnt to death in Indonesia
The charred bodies of the endangered Bornean orangutans believed to be a mother and her two daughters were discovered among fire blackened remains of trees their limbs outstretched and grimaces of pain on their faces
Over half of world's primates on brink of extinction – experts
Species long known to be at risk have been joined on the most endangered list for the first time by the Philippine tarsier and the Lavasoa Mountains dwarf lemur from Madagascar
The wRap Indonesia: 4th economic stimulus, Sumatran elephants found dead
Other stories include a damning report on the treatment of Indonesia s death row inmates and new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp s statements ahead of his team s first game under his leadership
Two rare elephants found dead in Indonesia
Villagers found the carcasses of the female elephants aged two and 15 bleeding from their mouths and rectums
France seizes 170 rare baby tortoises at airport
Customs officials say the tortoises are destined for Laos
World parks congress ends, urges more ocean protection
The World Parks Congress with representatives from 160 nations outlines a pathway for achieving a global target to protect at least 17 of land and 10 of oceans by 2020
Growing food demand threatens more species – IUCN
IUCN: We urgently need to impose strict limits on harvesting and take appropriate measures to protect habitats
Fight to save endangered Indus dolphins, turtles
Conservationists are fighting to save the Indus dolphin as well as the river s black spotted turtle
Emperor penguins waddling to extinction – climate study
Declining sea ice caused by climate change would place all 45 known emperor penguin colonies into decline by 2100
UN Security Council declares war on ivory poachers, traffickers
Two resolutions adopted by the council last week state that the trade in illegal wildlife is fueling conflicts in the region and bankrolling organized crime
African, Asian nations vow crackdown on illegal ivory trade
Among those who agreed to the measures were key elephant nations such as Gabon Kenya Niger and Zambia transit countries Vietnam Philippines and Malaysia and ivory destination states including China and Thailand
Nearly 21,000 species 'at risk of extinction'
The IUCN update says 20 934 species are currently listed as threatened with extinction compared with 20 219 last October
Mt Etna, Rajasthan forts among new World Heritage sites
Other entrants into the coveted list include the Mountains of the Pamirs in Tajikistan and China s Tianshan range in a move hailed by conservationists
Why we must protect our seas
Philippine fish stocks are depleting as a result of overfishing and habitat destruction
400 species added to threatened 'Red List'
Over 400 plants and animals were added Wednesday October 17 to the Red List of species threatened with extinction the authors of a new report said
