Endangered Species
Camera traps, hidden in some of the world’s remote and inaccessible locations, are activated by an infrared sensor when body heat or movement from an animal is detected. Day and night they provide a glimpse into a previously unseen world of some the most endangered species and habitats on earth. Find out more
Latest News
10 Oct 2008
Trouble in the pipeline for Grey Whales
The fate of the world’s few remaining Western Grey Whales now rests on the outcome of appeals to Russian authorities and courts following the refusal of an oil consortium to consider alternatives to a proposal to lay an oil pipeline through a shallow lagoon crucial to the whales’ food supplies.
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09 Oct 2008
Ministers, governors commit to saving Sumatra
New hope was extended to some of the world's most diverse and endangered forests today as WWF, four Indonesian ministers and ten provincial governors announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra.
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Key Resources
- Taming the Tiger Trade [pdf, 2.67 MB]
- Gone in an Instant: How the trade in illegally grown coffee is driving the destruction of rhino, tiger and elepant habitat [pdf, 12.91 MB]
- Species and People: Linked Futures [pdf, 4.68 MB]
- Tiger Conservation Landscape Report: Users Guide [pdf, 2.77 MB]
- Whales in Hot Water -The Impact of A Changing Climate on Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises [pdf, 2.41 MB]
Key Activities & Issues
Species and people
Species conservation programmes can and do reduce poverty, increase participation by women in society, improve governance structures, increase food security and, of course, deliver a sustainable environment for future generations. Find out more
