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Worth sharing, this is the IUCN "crossroads" blog where topical articles and opinion pieces from IUCN members working in the conservation of diverse species and ecosystems can be read and pondered. Link posted below. Enjoy ;) Crossroads blog | IUCN

I find many zoochatters often complaining about the prevalence of common species cited as 'Least Concern´ such as Meerkats, while many other species are in a seemingly much more dire situation are not kept nearly as much. While I agree to an extent, can we try to see if there are good...

Many species are under threat, many more than these 100 that I am going to share with you today. But some of the most endangered animals are small fish, Silverfish, Geckos, Toads, and rats. The fact is, many endangered species are Famous, such as Tigers, Rhino's, and Elephants. But so many...

This is the fourth installment in a series of polls based on the IUCN 25 Most Endangered Primates, this time featuring the old world monkeys of Asia. Zoochatters can vote based on the primate species whose conservation they would like to see prioritized, that they consider to be their...

The website of the IUCN - Sloth, Anteater and Armadillo Specialist Group may be of interest to zoochatters. The site has a lengthy bibliography, accounts of all Xenarthan species, conservation issues related to this mammal group and relevant scientific / conservation news is posted regularly...

This website of the IUCN Small Mammal Specialist Group (which may have already been posted on this forum) has been quite an interesting site to browse through for me. It may well be an interesting resource for others to check out too as it is full of information on some fascinating species as...

Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates 2016-2018 was launched on Tuesday. The list is not intended as a scientific ranking of the most threatened species, but a publicity tool to generate support and awareness. It purposefully covers a wide geographic and taxonomic range. The...

Wow this is very, very bad!: Over 800 species added to IUCN threatened list, including 44 lemurs 817 species, 400 of which are plants and 51 of which are mammals. 79% of temperate slipper orchids and 90% of lemurs are now considered in danger of extinction.. Even the Ring-Tailed Lemur has...