IUCN red list of endangered species
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Seascape: the state of our oceans
‘We sell it in secret, like drugs’: Brazil’s appetite for shark meat puts species under threatDespite curbs on certain species, trade in the cheap fish is booming. But worried conservationists say most people do not even realise they are eating shark
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Half of world’s mangrove forests are at risk due to human behaviour – study The loss of the ecosystems, which are vast stores of carbon, would ‘be disastrous for nature and people across the globe’, says IUCN
The age of extinction
The IUCN says which animals may face extinction. But is it up to the job?Seascape: the state of our oceans
The shrinking sea: why the Caspian is under threat – a photo essay
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The lost world: Venezuela’s unique tepui frogs face new perilsSeascape: the state of our oceans
‘We can carry on for ever’: meet Iceland’s last whale hunter
Crocodile dies after chewing on electric wire after being ‘attracted’ to it
Lost and found
Lost and found: twitchers delight at sweet song of the black-browed babbler
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‘Generally ignored’ species face twice the extinction threat, warns studyWildlife with little data faces double the risk of dying out – which may mean many more species are endangered than previously thought
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Down but not out: how the European mink found refuge on an Estonian islandPushed to the brink by invasive American mink and habitat loss, a reintroduced wild population is finally thriving on Hiiumaa island
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‘I feel I’ve made a mark’: the man who built homes for 60,000 swiftsRetired salesman John Stimpson was so moved by the cries of birds unable to find nests, he decided to act. Now he has made enough boxes to house half the UK’s swifts
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Atlantic fishing nations agree to ban catches of mako, world’s fastest sharksThe age of extinction
Farmers tempt endangered cranes back – by growing their favourite food
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Boom time for Cape Verde’s sea turtles as conservation pays offThe number of nesting sites on the archipelago has risen dramatically, but global heating sees male population plummet
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An actor, two big bees and a lot of experts: a week spent tackling the planet’s problemsThe age of extinction
Avocados and vanilla among dozens of wild crop relatives facing extinctionSeascape: the state of our oceans
Third of shark and ray species face extinction, warns studyThe age of extinction
Komodo dragon in danger of extinction as sea levels rise
The age of extinction
New IUCN green status launched to help species ‘thrive, not just survive’The age of extinction
Lights, dogs, action! Patagonia project to keep pumas from preying on sheep
About 104 results for IUCN red list of endangered species 
