139 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat in last three years

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 21:13

Around 139 Asiatic lions, including cubs, died in Gujarat in the last three years (2009 to 2011), the state Assembly was informed today.

`Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:03

The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild in under 30 years unless immediate steps are taken to protect its rapidly diminishing habitat, environmental group WWF said on Tuesday.

Extinction threat for mangroves warns IUCN

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 14:17

As the world observes Earth Day Thursday, there is not much to cheer for the coastal communities whose primary source of livelihood -- mangroves is under threat due to unchecked anthropological pressures and natural calamities.

`Nearly 1000 fish species threatened with extinction`

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 09:49

More than 1,000 freshwater fish species are threatened with extinction, reflecting the strain on global water resources, an updated global "Red List" of endangered species showed.

Naxal presence hampering tiger conservation: IUCN

Last Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 18:39

With 30 per cent of the country`s tiger habitat under their control, Naxals pose a threat to their existence as they hamper wildlife protection activities, an international conservation organisation said.

One in six Mediterranean mammals face extinction

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 11:00

One in six Mediterranean mammals is threatened with extinction at the regional level, mainly due to the destruction of their habitat from urbanization, agriculture and climate change, nature body IUCN said Tuesday in a new study.