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Threatened and endangered species

The Earth is currently facing an extinction crisis.

Destruction of habitat, unlimited hunting, industrial agriculture - humans are driving numerous species extinct. Browse an automatic compilation of content on the topic below.

Letzte Nördliche Breitmaulnashorn Weibchen

8 species on the brink in 2019 02.01.2019

Due to poaching and habitat destruction, the long-term survival of these endangered animals looks increasingly grim if we don't take action soon.
Bildergalerie Advent in Deutschland

WorldLink: The season of hope 21.12.2018

This week on WorldLink: The language believed to have been spoken by Christ is on the verge of extinction. We talk to the man who's trying to save it. Strides in education could transform the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, one of Africa's worst war zones. And we get to the bottom of Germany's Christmas market and baking craze in our Christmas special.

Auswilderungscamps für Orang Utans in Indonesien

'Our consumption choices are driving biodiversity loss' 28.11.2018

Humankind is decimating plant and animal species, with alarming consequences for the planet. From the UN biodiversity conference in Egypt, Cristiana Pasca explains why preserving biodiversity is key to our survival.
Indonesien Komodo Echse

Indonesia may charge tourists $500 to see rare Komodo dragons 23.11.2018

The governor of East Nusa Tenggara province, home to the world's biggest lizard, has proposed charging visitors $500 to see the endangered species, about 50 times the current entrance fee for the Komodo National Park.

Kongo Virunga Nationalpark

Human activity threatens thousands of species with extinction: Red List 14.11.2018

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature's annual Red List assesses 97,000 species — 27,000 face extinction. Poaching, invasive pests, agriculture and climate change are driving many of them to the brink.
Sperma

Climate change reduces male fertility, could help drive extinction 13.11.2018

Researchers are honing in on a little-studied but significant consequence of climate change: male infertility. Could this potential cause of extinction and biodiversity loss also threaten the human species?
DW Eco@africa - Felicia Endersby

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 02.11.2018

On this week's eco@africa, the fight to save an endangered frog in South Africa, eco-soap in Rwanda, a floating trash can, and ambitious reforestation in Rwanda. All this and much more!
Pfeifratten (Parotomys brantsii)

Five things you need to know about our living planet in 2018 30.10.2018

The WWF has published its biennial report on the state of life on Earth and the threats to it. Digging into the data, we highlight what you need know about the state of the planet's animals.
Deutschland Biber fällt Baum und stoppt Motoryacht auf der Müritz-Elde-Wasserstraße

German beaver fells tree on to yacht 22.10.2018

Police said a couple making their way down the Müritz-Elbe waterway were "very lucky" to have survived the incident. Once on the brink of extinction, the beaver is making a comeback in Germany and across Europe.
Wolf heult nachts bei Vollmond

Opinion: The tale of the big bad wolf 20.10.2018

Wolves have barely resettled in Germany and protest is already stirring. But we must not allow irrational fears to destroy progress on the road to greater biodiversity, writes Jennifer Wagner.
Deustchland Ecosia Kaufangebot an RWE | Hambacher Forst

German search engine Ecosia offers to buy Hambach Forest 09.10.2018

Berlin-based search engine Ecosia has offered to buy Hambach Forest from energy company RWE. The threatened woodland has been the scene of sometimes violent clashes between police and anti-coal activists.
Internationaler Gerichtshof Den Haag Walfang Japan Hundefutter

Insect pet food to offset carbon pawprint 05.10.2018

As meat-addicted dogs and cats threaten to eat us to extinction, some pet food startups are pioneering sustainable puppy snacks based on high-protein, low-emission insects.

Frankreich Pyrenäen Proteste gegen Bären aus Slowenien

'It's war': French authorities release bear in Pyrenees despite fierce farmer protests 05.10.2018

In an effort to bolster dwindling numbers of bears after they were hunted to the point of extinction in the mid-1990s, French authorities have released a brown bear in the Pyrenees. Local sheep farmers are furious.

Saving medicinal plants in South Africa 01.10.2018

South Arica’s Kruger Park is a heaven for animals and plants alike. But more then one million rural people live on it’s borders. This has put strong pressure onto the area’s medicinal plants. Many species are on the brink of extinction. To turn the tide, Park management is working closely with scientistos and traditional healers to find a sustainable solution.
Global Ideas | Rhinos

Can Uganda bring back rhinos poached to extinction? 18.09.2018

In Uganda, there are no rhinos left in the wild. But one conservation organization is using a special breeding project to reintroduce the endangered animals to the country where they once roamed free.
Elefanten Tag des Artenschutzes

In Kenya, rangers turn detectives to protect elephants 12.09.2018

Africa's elephants are on the road to extinction. Faye Cuevas founded the tenBonma project to secure their future by stopping poachers before they kill the animals. And that involves a lot of detective work.
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