Koalas face extinction without stronger protection, say conservationists
Federal environment department says a recovery plan is in development, but conservationists warn the vulnerable koala needs urgent action
Federal environment department says a recovery plan is in development, but conservationists warn the vulnerable koala needs urgent action
Analysis for prestigious Nature magazine sounds alarm on the way that human activity, from overfishing to agriculture, is forcing a vast number of species to vanish from the wild
• Northern white rhino’s death leaves just five left in the world
Biggest ever survey in 16 countries finds adverts for live tigers, orangutans and chimps – plus a ‘toilet-trained’ gorilla
A sneak peek into the Gombe national park in Tanzania reveals thick forest, tall waterfalls and chimps in treetops feasting on flies
World leaders failing in their pledge to stop wildlife decline, save habitats and create marine reserves
Climate change and human intervention are accelerating the planet’s loss of biodiversity. So should we try to preserve ‘useful’ bees before ‘cuddly’ tigers?