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Invasive species School Challenge winners go on to regional ...

Protected area or ‘paper park’? Ocean protection means more than lines on a map

4 September 2016: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the latest update to its ‘IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™' at the World Conservation Congress (WCC), taking place in Hawai'i, the US.

NOAA/NMFS issued a final determination to revise the listing status of the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The motion at the World Conservation Congress to increase MPA coverage expresses concern about pollution, over-exploitation, warming, acidification and biodiversity loss in the world's oceans.

As invasive species expand to new regions wreaking havoc on native species and ecosystems, researchers recently examined the impact of these invasions on countries across the world and determined which ones are best and least prepared.