Tag: extinction
Mediterranean sharks risk ‘disappearing’: conservationists
Sharks -- the sea's top predators for millions of years -- are at risk of disappearing from the Mediterranean as overfishing and plastic pollution...
Minor boy mauled to death by snow leopard in Galiyat
An eight-year-old boy, Sufiyan, was mauled to death by a snow leopard in Galiyat region of Abbottabad district, it emerged on Tuesday.
"Sufiyan, a resident...
After Shahdara, leopards kill dozen animals in another village
ISLAMABAD: The leopard family that was previously spotted in Shahdara village of the Federal Capital has extended its attacks to other nearby localities, killing...
Giant Chinese salamander heading toward extinction
The world's largest amphibians, giant Chinese salamanders, were once thought to be widespread but now face imminent extinction due to illegal poaching and hunting...
Extinctions may cause cows to become biggest mammal on Earth
OSLO: The spread of humans around the world from Africa thousands of years ago wiped out big mammals in a shrinking trend that could...
Human activities threatening species worldwide
MEDELLIN: Human activity has driven animals and plants into decline in every region of the world, putting our own well-being at risk by over-harvesting and...
Last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya
NAIROBI: The last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya at the age of 45, his keepers announced Tuesday, leaving only two females...
Growing Chinese medicine trade increasing jaguar killings
Conservationists who have uncovered a growing illegal trade in jaguar fangs in South America are linking it to Chinese construction projects that could be...
Lacoste drops iconic crocodile for 10 endangered species in conservation campaign
PARIS: Lacoste is giving its signature crocodile a break for animals that need to be noticed more.
The brand has joined forces with the International...
Borneo orangutans face threats of extinction as forests deplete
MIAMI: The population of orangutans in Borneo has plummeted by more than half since 1999, nearly 150,000 of the apes, largely due to chopping...
Endangered right whales on the verge of extinction: US govt
Officials with the United States (US) federal government say it is time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless...
White-backed vultures facing extinction in Pakistan
Once a common sight in the skies of Pakistan, today the white-backed vulture is facing extinction; its population devastated by the use of industrial...
DNA confirms amazing Australian isle insect not extinct after all
WASHINGTON: When black rats invaded Lord Howe Island after the 1918 wreck of the steamship Makambo, they wiped out numerous native species on the...
Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study
The mystery loss of Tasmanian tigers from mainland Australia was likely caused by climate change and not wild dogs or hunting by Aborigines, scientists...
Walrus, caribou face extinction risk in Canadian Arctic
Both Atlantic walrus and eastern migratory caribou are at risk of extinction in Canada's Arctic, a panel of experts has warned.
The Committee on the...
