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Collection of extinction news, found 58 news.

Indonesia concerns about live reef fish trade

Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has expressed concern about the issue of ...

Sumatran rhino saved from pit trap in E Kalimantan

A female Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was rescued from a pit trap near Tunuq River basin area in ...

Government extends use of trawls for fishermen

After imposing a ban on the use of trawls, the government announced on Wednesday that it will allow fishermen in ...

Meru Betiri has large population of wild oxen

The population of wild oxen in the Meru Betiri National Park in the Indonesian province of East Java is quite large, ...

Maleo lovers help conserve endemic bird`s population

The participation of maleo lovers in conserving the endemic bird in the Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi has ...

Deforestation in Indonesia increased after moratorium: a study

A study published by Nature Climate Change revealed that the deforestation rate in Indonesia increased despite the ...

Norway plans to strengthen polar bear conservation

The Norwegian government plans to strengthen the conservation of polar bears by proposing to include them in the list ...

Fishery ministry warns against breeding of foreign fish species

The marine and fishery ministry has warned of extinction of Indonesian endemic fish species with the breeding of ...

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 ...

news focus: rainforest conservation, law enforcement crucial for orangutan`s survival

Indonesia is home to the world`s remaining population of critically endangered orangutans found on Sumatra and ...

Greenpeace calls for protection of sumatran forest to save tigers

On the eighth day of the Greenpeace "Tiger Eyes" tour, five Greenpeace activists arrived in the area around the ...

Sumatran tiger population now only 400 : Greenpeace

The tiger population in the wild in Sumatra is believed to have dwindled to only 400 heads due to illegal logging in ...

Greenpeace launches save tigers` home tour in Sumatra

Greenpeace recently launched a "Save Tigers` Home" Tour in Sumatra with a cultural blessing ceremony from the local ...