#extinction

Collection of extinction news, found 240 news.

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 ...

Trapped tiger evacuated to Dharmasraya rehabilitation center

Riau Natural Resources Conservation Office (BBKSDA) personnel evacuated a Sumatran tiger trapped in the Pulau Burung ...

News Focus - efforts underway to save sumatran tigers from extinction by Otniel Tamindael

The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Riau Province on Sumatra Island continues to make every effort to ...

China lifting tiger bone ban feared to affect Sumatran tigers

China`s decision to reverse the 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horns has triggered an outcry from ...

China`s decision could trigger Sumatran tiger poaching: Environmentalist

China`s decision to legalize tiger bone usage for medicine has the potential to trigger poaching of Sumatran tigers, ...

Indonesia promotes sustainable palm oil in Norway

Indonesian Ambassador to Oslo Todung Mulya Lubis and Managing Director of Sustainability & Strategic Golden Agri ...

News Feature - Optimizing sago to achieve food security

Sago has been a staple food in numerous parts of Indonesia for centuries, and for its importance, sago is also known ...

Bio bridge initiative feared to be abandoned on PLTA project

The initiative to develop bio bridges for the habitats of Orang utans, Pongo tapanuliensis,in Tapanuli Selatan, North ...

News focus - Bali zoo enlivens independence day anniversary

Recognized by the Indonesian government as the best conservation institution in the country, the Bali Zoo, on the ...

Indonesia, Malaysia collaborate for conservation of Sumatran Rhinoceros

Indonesia and Malaysia are collaborating to conserve the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), a joint ...

Killing of Aceh elephant is an organized crime: Environment Ministry

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry views the killing of a domesticated elephant in the Serbajadi ...

LIPI holds wildlife, wild plants survey training

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) offered training on survey methods for wild plants and wildlife on May ...

Population of Sumatran tigers reaches 400

The population of Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) reaches 400 across Sumatran forests, according to the ...

Limitation of tourist visits to prevent komodo extinction

Komodo National Park is still awaiting the results of a study on the carrying capacity for the limitation of the ...

Trawl fishermen to get debt restructuring

The government is encouraging trawl fishermen to switch to using environment-friendly fishing gears in an effort to ...