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The 2024 SSC Leaders’ Meeting has concluded with a powerful declaration on the need for urgent action to save species and halt biodiversity loss. Let’s act together to support biodiversity for a resilient planet! Our Planet, Our Responsibility. bit.ly/SSCLeadersMeet… #WeAreSSC

Last week saw the publication of the IUCN Red List update which included the Global Tree Assessment. The majority of the world’s trees have now been listed, if you want to help BGCI continue thiswork, donate now: buff.ly/3YrZJcw #TreeConservation #ThreatenedTrees

Professor Peter de Lange (Unitec) has worked with GlobalTreeAssessment to produce IUCN Red List assessments for the indigenous trees of Aotearoa | New Zealand based on their New Zealand Threat Classification System status.

This afternoon's final quote is from Dr. Emily Coffey, Vice President of Conservation & Research Atlanta Botanical Garden and Steering Committee Member of GCCMagnolia. buff.ly/3wgKFEm

GlobalTreeAssessment worked with assessors in Mexico to evaluate endemic and near endemic tree species for the IUCN Red List, finding nearly 60% of those assessed are threatened. Information on conservation actions for over 260 tree species has been added to the Conservation Action Tracker.

Our final quote is from Reverse the Red Strategy Director Mike Clifford. @BGCI is a partner of Reverse the Red working together to ensure the survival of wild species and reverse the negative trend of biodiversity loss. buff.ly/4hzpwIr

📢 NEWS: Forty-four per cent of reef-building coral species globally are at risk of #extinction. 🐠   Learn more in the latest IUCN Red List update launched at #COP29. ➡️ bit.ly/3AEBJLq

A new global assessment covering all reef-building corals found 44% are at risk of extinction. Found in shallow, warm water habitats, #ClimateChange is their main threat. Discover what actions can save them in the latest IUCN Red List update. bit.ly/3AEBJLq #COP29

IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group has published a status report on sharks, rays and chimaeras, that highlights new knowledge compiled by 353 experts from 115 countries and stresses the urgent need to address overfishing and bycatch in all countries. Find more info: tinyurl.com/mrxz5ybr #WeAreSSC

New #GlobalSharkTrends study published in Science Magazine reveals that #overfishing has more than halved shark & ray populations over the past 50-years causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk 👉🏽Full article bit.ly/GlobalSharkTre…

New #GlobalSharkTrends analysis funded by Shark Conservation Fund serves as a #wakeupcall for urgent action to turn the tide for these extraordinary animals: bit.ly/GlobalSharkTre… 🧵2/20 #EndOverfishing #SustainableDevelopmentGoals

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Attention all conservation geeks! On behalf of the IUCN Species Survival Commission & Conservation Measures Partnership, we are pleased to announce the formal publication of the "IUCN-CMP Classification of Direct Threats to Species and Ecosystems 4.0" in Conservation Biology: doi.org/10.1111/cobi.1….

20 yrs ago I started comparing the 3 lists of threatened birds BirdLife had published & working out overall trends. The Red List Index resulted from the ensuing collaboration & is now used by the world's governments & UN. Our new paper reviews the history royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

1/ 📢Yesterday saw the release of our analysis of the first IUCN Red List global freshwater fauna assessment in nature ! The dataset took 1000+ experts 20+ years to compile. So what did we find? nature.com/articles/s4158…

8/ Why should we care? Freshwaters are highly biodiverse and are key for ecosystem services, human livelihoods & economies. They must be protected for nature and people alike. Illustration by Van Wangye/Synchronicity Earth (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction. Learn more bit.ly/4adwI9N

📢NEWS: Minderoo Foundation and IUCN to accelerate ocean #conservation with cutting-edge #eDNA tools. The collaboration will bring environmental DNA (eDNA) technology into the IUCN Red List, enhancing how we detect and assess marine species at risk.🦈 Learn more shorturl.at/F6eNz

BREAKING NEWS: The number of #fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000. The latest update confirms that #deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban development are driving these species to decline worldwide. rb.gy/9yhfs8

NEWS: Today’s IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ update reveals that frankincense trees face an increasing risk of #extinction. Learn more about the threats they face rb.gy/9yhfs8