(par 7.2 ) Plan to halt decline of monarch butterfly
US launches plan to halt decline of monarch butterfly http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/09/us-launches-plan-to-halt-decline-of-monarch-butterfly $2m to be spent on growing milkweed and other butterfly-friendly plants along main migration routes from Minnesota to Mexico as population slumps by 90% Suzanne Goldenberg The Obama administration and conservation groups launched a plan on Monday to halt the death spiral of the monarch butterfly. The […]
(par 7.2 ) Nigeria – ‘Only 100 Gorillas Left in Nigeria’
Nigeria: ‘Only 100 Gorillas Left in Nigeria’ http://allafrica.com/stories/201407230340.html Calabar — The Country Director of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Mr. Andrew Dunn, has made a shocking revelation that there are only 100 gorillas left in the whole of Nigeria. He warned that if nothing was done quickly, that number will be depleted. Mr Dunn spoke in […]
(par 7.2 ) More than 22,000 species feature in conservationists’ ‘under threat’ list
More than 22,000 species feature in conservationists’ ‘under threat’ list http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/17/endangered-species-conservation-red-list Japanese yen for Pacific bluefin tuna, climate change and demand for minerals from animals’ habitats put species at risk Adam Vaughan A fluorescent pink slug and one of the world’s most expensive fish are among the species included in an update to the list […]