Endangered Animals

Asiatic Cheetah
The Asiatic Cheetah is a subspecies of a larger group of cheetahs that are found in Asia and Africa. It is the fastest animal on land and a very skilled hunter. Indiscriminate hunting and other human activities has made the Asiatic Cheetah one of the rarest animals on our planet.

Endangered African Elephant
African elephants are the largest land mammals and are also considered as an endangered species. Read on for more information about this animal.

Endangered Wild Animals in Africa
The next time you travel to Africa for a safari, also think about the dwindling population of wild animals. Most animals of this beautiful continent are either endangered or may be extinct in near future.

Ten Most Endangered Animals
The 2008 Red List by International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) shows that at least 1,141 of the 5,487 mammals on Earth are threatened with the prospect of extinction. Let us have a look at some of these endangered animals.

Endangered Rainforest Animals
Though, it is a fact that the rainforest is home to 40-75 percent of the total organisms worldwide, many animal species are listed in the IUCN Red List. Here are some rainforest animals that are endangered.

Aye-Aye Facts
The aye-aye, with its claw-like long fingers, and large eyes and ears is a unique creature found only in the rain forests of Madagascar. Here are a few interesting facts about this endangered species.

Endangered Mammals
Human exploitation of nature has resulted in the endangering of many mammals. Here is a short list of the endangered mammals today.

Endangered Gorillas
Though the Gorilla is always purported as a violent beast, it is not so. Here are some reasons and information behind Gorillas being an endangered species.

Endangered Tigers
One of the most majestic animals of all time, the tiger is on the brink of extinction. They have been rampantly hunted for their various body organs.

Endangered Species: Endangered Animals Require Human Action To Prevent Imminent Extinction
As overpopulation and industry encroach on natural habitats, several plant and animal species face possible extinction.

Endangered Species: Making a Difference For Extinction and Preservation of Endangered Species
As a changing environment affects animals and habitats, motivated people can mean the difference between extinction and preservation for endangered species.

Cheetahs to Return to India's Grassland Under Multi-million Plan
Cheetah's the fastest animal in world has vanished from Indian Sub-continent due to excessive hunting in yesteryear's. But Indian government is trying to repopulate Cheetah in India. They have decided to import Cheetahs from Africa for husbandary in various parts of rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Why are Animals Endangered?
So why are animals endangered? Human actions are among the main causes of animal endangerment. But there are many other factors affecting the animal well-being …

Disappearing Bees, Dying Bats and Endangered Polar Bears
Article about the problems of disappearing bees, dying bats and endangered polar bears in the United States in 2008.

Endangered Tigers Found in Indonesian Jungle Allocated to Agriculture
Scientists hope evidence will save other areas· Zoologists appeal for change in land-use policy

One in Four Mammals Under Threat
Habitat loss means thousands of endangered species will survive only in zoos, new report says.

Rare Lions Killed in Indian Game Reserve By Suspected Poachers.
Poachers trapped and skinned three highly endangered Asiatic lions in their last remaining refuge in western India, officials said today.

Last Hope for Vanishing White Rhinos
The world's most endangered large mammal may yet be saved by human fertility methods.

Illegal Coffee Crops Threaten Endangered Animals
Coffee drinkers have been unknowingly consuming a brew made from beans grown illegally in one of the world's most important natural parks, a report revealed today.

Out of the Woods: Panda Breeding Plan Saves Species
The giant panda, long a symbol of the world's endangered species, is no longer threatened with extinction, according to China's foremost expert on the animal.

Many Endangered Species Stranded Outside Protected Areas, Study Finds
· Challenge to 'hotspot' theory of conservation · At-risk animals more spread out than thought

China Puts Price on Head of Rare Animals
The Chinese government is inviting bids from foreign tourists for the right to hunt endangered species under a kill-to-conserve campaign, a newspaper reported today.

Gorilla Conservation
Alhough the number of wild gorillas worldwide has increased, this article shows that there is still a long way to go before this magnificent species is off the endangered list.

Star Guilty of Poaching Antelope
One of India's most popular Bollywood actors, Salman Khan, was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday after judges found him guilty of poaching endangered antelope.

On the Trail of the Borneo Cat-fox
The discovery of a new mammal in the Asian rainforest was greeted with excitement. But how many other mysterious creatures are lurking in the undergrowth, asks James Meek.

Saving the Iberian Lynx
An article looking into the plight of the worlds most endangered big cat species; the Iberian Lynx. Why have numbers of this creature dwindled so greatly and what can be done to save this beautiful animal?

On the Trail of the Last Black Rhino
London conference briefed on endangered species. The tale of how Rwanda's last black rhinoceros was tracked down after having survived civil war and poachers was told at the Zoological Society in London yesterday.

Species Red List Makes Bleak Reading
The endangered wildlife list has expanded by 15% in the past year to include more than 12,000 animal and plant species, according to the latest study by environmentalists. The World Conservation Union (IUCN), an international organisation of governmental and non-governmental ecological...

Agency Struggles To Fight Vietnam Wildlife Trade
Hunting endangered animals is a crime in Vietnam, punishable by up to seven years in jail. But demand for the animals is increasing so much, policing agencies are struggling to enforce the law.

U.S. Policy Change Threatens Endangered Animals
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to change its policy on regulating trade of endangered species. The policy changes would allow hunters, circuses and the pet industry to kill, capture and import animals on the brink of extinction in poor countries for use in America.

Antelope stampeding to extinction
The saiga antelope - one of the world's most endangered mammals - could be stampeding towards extinction simply because there are not enough males to go round.