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Stock assessments and quotas look at sustainability in terms of maintaining an exploitable population of fish
Human activity turning protected forests into carbon emitters
At least 10 heritage sites contributing to climate change, driven by logging and wildfires
A deeper look at our mysterious neighbour the shark
In Ireland we are becoming more accustomed to sharks, with an increase in sightings of basking sharks along the west coast
Two critically endangered lemurs born at ‘delighted’ Fota Wildlife Park
Fewer than 250 black and white ruffed lemurs are found in the wild
Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
Leatherbacks are world’s largest sea turtles and are endangered in Thailand
Climate change could reduce life-spans of hundreds of species
Aging in cold-blooded organisms such as amphibians linked to high temperatures
Oxygen in world’s oceans depleting at unprecedented rate
Climate talks hear ‘humanity is knowingly destroying the planetary support system’
Drugged orangutan found in tourist’s luggage in Bali
Russian man detained following discovery of primate along with allergy pills and lizards
Humans cannot keep destroying nature and species, Higgins says
‘If we were coal miners, we would be up to our knees in dead canaries,’ forum told
Blaming farmers for risks to Irish species unhelpful, says environmentalist
Inger Andersen urges help for farmers in switching to ‘nature-positive’ farming
Alba, the world’s only albino orangutan, able to return to the wild
Orangutan was found starving and dehydrated in Indonesian village
Angling Notes: Rare shark nursery found 200 miles west of Ireland
SeaRover survey vessel films large numbers of egg cases at depths reaching 750m
Dublin Zoo welcomes baby scimitar-horned oryx
Male calf is born at the zoo, bringing its herd of the extinct-in-the-wild species to seven
Hunger for exotic food leaves giant salamander facing extinction
Creatures, which date back 170m years, have all but disappeared from traditional habitats
Rare Sumatran tiger cub born at Fota Wildlife Park
Fewer than 500 of the endangered subspecies remain in the wild
Critically endangered bongo calf born at Dublin Zoo
Wild population of rare African antelope species in ‘rapid decline’ due to hunting
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Dublin Zoo welcomes the birth of a baby oryx
The new arrival is a member of a species which is considered to be extinct in the wild
Giraffes ‘pushed towards extinction’ as population declines
Land mammal, numbers of which are down 40%, joined by grey parrot on endangered list
Third of world’s polar bears could disappear due to melting ice – scientists
Current population of 26,000 bears could be cut to about 17,300 over 35 to 41 years
Africa’s elephant population fell by 20% over past decade
Ivory poaching is responsible for the dramatic decrease, new report claims
Giant panda no longer on endangered species list
However report says climate change may lead to another decline as bamboo habitats suffer
Jaguar shot dead after Olympic torch ceremony in Brazil
Soldier’s killing of escaped big cat causes outrage among animal rights groups
Another Life: A long wait for the badgers’ chocolate bars
Research into getting badgers to eat drugs that counter TB has found they like chocolate
Endangered dolphin dies after beachgoers hold it for photos
Franciscana dolphin found at Argentinean beach is considered a threatened species
Threatened bluefin tuna nets €110,000 at Tokyo fish market
Endangered Pacific bluefin weighing 200kg sold to president of Japanese sushi chain
China police suspended after dining on giant salamander
Officers allegedly ate endangered animal that can grow as long as 6ft
Illegally traded python skins feed hunger for designer bags and shoes
Python farms could be the antidote to the $1 billion-a-year black market in these fashionable and expensive skins
Unesco calls halt to golf development near Giant’s Causeway
Work on Bushmills Dunes was due to begin this autumn
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