Rappler's latest stories on endangered species
China removes pangolin from traditional medicine list
Pangolins are left out of the official Chinese Pharmacopoeia this year, along with substances including a pill formulated with bat feces
Traps snare 3 endangered leopards in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust calls for all snares to be banned, and those who set them to be prosecuted
Why coronavirus could help save China's endangered species
However, there are fears that humans could come to blame pangolins for the outbreak, and seek revenge
Nations seek biodiversity accord to stave off mass extinction
'This degradation of nature is unprecedented in the history of mankind,' says IPBES executive secretary Anne Larigauderie
Bali's drugged, smuggled orangutan heads back to the wild
Bon Bon, the baby orangutan, prepares to move to a conservation center in Sumatra – one of just two places where the critically endangered species is found in the wild
Wildlife protections tightened as southern Africa protests
'Humanity needs to respond to the growing extinction crisis by transforming the way we manage the world's wild animals and plants,' says CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
Eggs are harvested from Najin, 30, and daughter Fatu, 19, the last two northern white rhinos left on the planet
Wildlife meeting backs more protection for giraffes
The African giraffe population as a whole has shrunk by an estimated 40% over the past 3 decades, to just under 100,000 animals, according to the best figures available to the International Union for Conservation of Nature
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century – report
'It looks like we are losing this fight,' says the author of the report by the conservation group Traffic
Global ban on sending wild elephants to zoos moves step closer
A large majority of countries vote in Geneva to prohibit the transfer of elephants caught in the wild to so-called captive facilities – a practice animal protection groups have long described as 'cruel'
Wildlife meet mulls trade rules to counter 'unprecedented' species declines
The devastation caused to many species by poaching and booming illegal wildlife trade will be in the spotlight during a meeting of conservationists and policymakers in Geneva
Endangered sea turtle rescued in Siquijor
About 8 sea turtles have been found dead in the Tañon Strait, a protected sea area between Negros and Cebu, over the past two years
Right whale likely died off Canada after collision with ship, says official
Preliminary findings on one of the dead whales are 'highly compatible with death due to blunt trauma, consistent with vessel strike,' says Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Groups step up effort to save critically endangered species in Western Visayas
Groups map out a conservation plan to help save critically endangered species in the region from extinction
Poachers threaten precious Madagascar forest and lemurs
Madagascar's 9 million hectares of forests are shrinking each year by between 50,000 and 100,000 hectares. A football field is roughly one hectare.
DENR to monitor Taal's endangered tawilis population
Philippine researchers estimate that harvest has declined by about 49% over the past 10 years
Palawan pangolin habitat eyed for conservation
The establishment of critical habitats is part of the 25-year strategy designed to safeguard the future of the species
Cats kill one million birds a day in Australia
Researchers find evidence of cats killing 338 bird types – almost half of Australia's native species, including 71 threatened species
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
Group to gov't: Punish Vietnamese fishermen for Palawan shark slaughter
We urge the government to take swift legal action against them to send a strong message that we will not let the rape of our Philippine seas continue says Save Philippine Seas Executive Director Anna Oposa
Haul of dead sea turtles seized in Palawan town
Authorities say the cargo of critically endangered Hawksbill turtles was bound for Balabac an island town in the southernmost part of Palawan known as a backdoor for wildlife trafficking
Mexico to use dolphins to save endangered vaquita porpoise
Scientists estimate there are just 30 remaining vaquitas the world s smallest porpoise a species found only in the waters of the Gulf of California
Hope, love prevail in conserving endangered Philippine cockatoo
How an endangered species is being saved by the same community that once hunted it
Endangered species poached in protected areas – WWF
Species listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CITES face the threat of illegal harvesting and trafficking in 45 of the more than 200 natural world heritage sites on the planet WWF says
Dead pangolins found in Negros Occidental
At least 15 frozen pangolins with no internal organs are found at the roadside in Bacolod City
Chinese police probe endangered animal banquet
Government officials are accused of feasting on pangolins the most trafficked mammal on earth
Sumatran tiger mauls Indonesian man to death
The group of men were leaving the Sembilang National Park on Sumatra island after night fell when the 25 year old victim suddenly let out a scream as the tiger pounced
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
Canada caribou, monarch butterfly 'endangered' – experts
Canada s caribou and the monarch butterfly are classified as endangered according to a committee of scientific experts
World wildlife talks end with tighter conservation rules
While the negotiations at times exposed bitter divisions campaigners hail increased protection for hundreds of plant and animal species
Global trade in African grey parrots banned
Delegates at the CITES meeting in Johannesburg vote 95 to 35 to enforce the ban and protect the prized parrots
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
Wildlife meeting weighs how to save endangered species
The plight of Africa s rhino and elephants targeted for their horns and tusks is expected to dominate much of the 12 day meeting
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
Illegal bird trade threatens Indonesian species – report
Bird keeping has long been part of Indonesia s national culture but increasing demand for some species as pets has led to dramatic population declines
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific bans shark fins
UPDATED Marine conservationists praise the airline for its decision adding that more Hong Kong businesses should follow suit
World tiger count rises for first time in 100 years
UPDATED The global population of wild tigers rises to around 3 890 – the first time the count has gone up since 1900
Cambodia rescues smuggled tortoises, pythons
The 102 elongated tortoises and 17 pythons found in a cargo truck will be released back into the wild
Taiwan arrests 41 Chinese poachers in South China Sea
A harvested coral reef endangered turtles and chemicals used to kill fish are seized from the poachers
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
Philippine eagle fighting for survival after being shot
Two men are under arrest over the shooting of the endangered bird in Davao City
Indonesia foils bid to smuggle baby turtles to China
Some turtle species are popular in China as exotic food or for use in traditional medicine
PH asserts rights over claim as China deploys missile in disputed sea
We are also witnessing very aggressive actions by our big neighbor the world’s second largest economy and a nuclear power at that President Aquino says at a forum in Los Angeles
Another Philippine eagle hatches in captivity
The eaglet which emerged from its shell on Thursday February 4 is the 27th hatched in captivity
Indonesian birds on the brink as forests plundered
Once common bird species are being driven to the brink of extinction as an obsession for bird keeping and even avian singing contests fuels unprecedented demand
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
Rare white rhino dies in US
The 41 year old female known as Nola saw her health take a quick turn for the worse
Male rhino arrives in Indonesia to mate with his endangered species
We hope he will be able to breed and boost the Sumatran rhino population here
Vandals scrawl "Lion killer" at home of US trophy hunter
The dentist and avid trophy hunter is not seen since furor erupted over news he had killed the famous lion
Zimbabwe parks confirm Jericho the lion alive amid Cecil furore
UPDATED Zimbabwe wildlife authorities dismiss rumors that a second lion known as Jericho has been slain
