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CITES -- a handbook for wildlife protection

Agence France-PresseMarch 1, 2013 00:15

The planet's endangered species may not be able to speak up for themselves but they do have a global treaty which seeks to protect them from the dangers threatening their future in a fast-changing world. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which meets in Bangkok on Sunday, is the framework by which trade in animals and plants is regulated.

19 Pct of world's reptiles in danger of extinction

Agencia EFEFebruary 26, 2013 11:19

Geneva, Feb 15 (EFE).- Some 19 percent of the world's reptiles are in danger of extinction, according to a joint study published by the Zoological Society of London and experts of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN. The study, published in Conservation Biology magazine, is the first to compile the state of conservation of 1,500 reptile species worldwide. Of the threatened species, 12 percent are considered "critically endangered," 41 percent are said to be "endangered" and 47 percent are "vulnerable" to going extinct.

19 Pct of world's reptiles in danger of extinction

Agencia EFEFebruary 26, 2013 11:19

More environment-friendly nutrient use could save $170 bln a year

Thomson ReutersFebruary 17, 2013 20:15

* Nutrients that feed the world damage the environment * More efficient use would offer multiple benefits * Report calls for inter-governmental cooperation By Nina Chestney LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - More efficient use of nitrogen fertilisers could cut annual consumption by 20 million tonnes, help the environment and save $170 million a year by the end of the decade, scientists said in a report on Monday.