#extinction

Collection of extinction news, found 246 news.

Wild boar hunts threaten Sumatran tiger habitat

The rising number of wild boar hunts in several parts of West Sumatra has threatened the habitat and population of ...

Cristiano Ronaldo to champion mangrove conservation in Indonesia

Real Madrid`s soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, named ambassador for Bali-based Forum Peduli Mangrove (Mangrove Care ...

Eendangered Oirata Language Needs Revitalization

The Oirata language, spoken in a small Maluku island of Kisar, is definitely endangered and feared to become extinct ...

Salai festival could be a national tourism activity

The government of Central Halmahera district in North Maluku is keen to include the Salai cultural festival in its ...

Panther enters residence area in Banten

A female Javanese panther (Panthera pardus melas) that entered the residence area of Baduy in Kanekes village, Lebak ...

Pangolins remain to become victims of poaching, illegal trading in 2012

Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are not cute animal that people would like to keep as pets, but they are in ...

UNESCO'S Recognition To Promote Noken As Indonesian Cultural Heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added Papua`s traditional woven bag, ...

Orangutans continue to face extinction in the wild

Increasing deforestation or the conversion of forest land into plantations has taken its toll on the natural habitats ...

Population of Sumatra elephants in critical condition

The population of Sumatra elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) living in Riau, Indonesia, is in critical condition ...

White tiger of Bali zoo gives birth to triple

A white tiger of the Bali Zoo in Singapadu, Gianyar regency, Bali, has given normal birth to three triples on June ...

Sumatran rhino gives birth in Way Kambas

A Sumatran rhino has given birth to a male calf at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in the Way Kambas National Park ...

Conservationists Await Rare Sumatran Rhino Birth

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Rhino international year expected to boost global cooperation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the leader of one of the world`s most diverse countries, is scheduled to attend ...

Javan leopards on brink of extinction

The population of Javan leopards (Panthera pardus melas), who are thought to have migrated from South Asia to Java ...

One Papua tribe extinct, two more to follow soon

Unable to compete in the acculturation process with other groups, the Sebo tribe in Kayu Pulau, Jayapura, Papua, has ...