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Chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction

Published on: February 6, 2023
17:14

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) More than a third of animal and plant species in the U.S. could go extinct while more than 40% of ecosystems are at risk of collapse, a new report from a conservation group has found.

76 percent of insects fall outside protected areas

Published on: February 1, 2023
17:07

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Insects play a key role in nearly all ecosystems, yet 76% of the world's well-studied insects lasck adequate protection in protected areas, according to a study published in One Earth.

COP19 in Panama protects lives of over 500 new species

Published on: November 26, 2022
12:59

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Panama City, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) The 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP19) wound up in Panama agreeing on measures to protect over 500 new species, the Ministry of Environment (MIAMBIENTE) reported on Saturday.

Fourth anaconda verified after two decades

Published on: November 22, 2022
16:19

By: Pavel López Lazo

Tbilisi, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Scientists from Ilia State University, Georgia succeeded in extracting DNA from some old, pre-existing tissue samples. They used these to substantiate and verify the specific status of the new species.

Panama hosts world forum on trade in endangered species

Published on: November 13, 2022
12:35

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Panama City, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) From Monday, Panama will host the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), its organizers said today.

Threat of global extinction may be greater than previously thought

Published on: July 26, 2022
09:08

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) Amid increasingly dire headlines foretelling a grim outlook for the Earth’s biodiversity and environment, results of a new survey conducted among more than 3,300 scientists show the extent of extinction might be even worse than previously thought.

Mexico must protect the ‘vaquita’

Published on: August 15, 2021
00:30

By: Prensa Latina

Mexico, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Faced with the risk of extinction of the vaquita, a porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico, the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NACEC) demanded Mexico's protection of that species.

Following Panda, China removes Tibetan antelope from endangered speci

Published on: August 11, 2021
10:36

By: Prensa Latina

Beijing, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) China eliminated the Tibetan antelope from the 'endangered' species list, after a significant growth in its population was confirmed, media informed on Wednesday.

Regulations on animal welfare in Cuba come into effect

Published on: July 10, 2021
10:28

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) The coming into effect of legal regulations of decree-law on Animal Welfare in Cuba on Saturday is the result of a social demand and establishes guarantees for wildlife protection.

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