Climate change could drive more than a quarter of land animals and plants into extinction, according to a major new study published in tomorrow’s edition of the journal Nature. The study estimates that climate change projected to take place between now and the year 2050 will place 15 to 37 percent of all species in several biodiversity-rich regions at risk […]
In an effort to safeguard almost a quarter of Earth’s biological diversity, Conservation International (CI) and South America’s five Andean nations are working together to build one of the most comprehensive and integrated networks of protected areas in the world. Collaborating with local communities, partner NGOs and the governments of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, CI has helped develop […]
Conservation International’s “Say No to Bushmeat” documentary, which highlights the environmental damage and health problems caused by the commercial trade of wild game in Ghana, has been selected as a finalist at the 2003 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Chosen from a field of 550 international entries, “Say No to Bushmeat” was nominated in the “Best Non-Broadcast” category. The 9-minute […]