The world’s frogs saved by water fleas?
Of all animal classes, it is the amphibians that face the greatest risk to imminent extinction. Why? Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. This virulent fungal disease is…
News: Shark Protection Soars as Understanding Improves.
Scientists say the shark fin trade has contributed to the catastrophic declines of shark populations worldwide. It threatens to disrupt ocean ecosystems and encourages the…
News: The Ocean Crisis and Coral Reef Extinction
Warnings about the environmental problems in the oceans have been circulating for a number of years. A new report, however, has brought to light…
News: The Last Stand of the Sumatran Rhino
The Sumatran rhino, EDGE mammal number 10 is the most endangered of all rhinoceros species because of its rapid rate of decline. This extraordinary…
News: A New EDGE Mammal?
The latest update of the IUCN Red list of threatened species is hot off the press. One of this year’s additions to the list…