Critically Endangered Species

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Southern Corroboree Frog Hops Further from Extinction

Critically Endangered Southern Corroboree Frog averts extinction with the release of 1000 captive-bred eggs into critical habitat. Conservationists are hopeful the release will help wild populations to recover. High in the sub-alpine bogs of the Snowy Mountains lives one of Australia’s most striking and rare species, the Southern Corroboree Frog. This poisonous frog is endemic […]

Written by on May 4, 2018

Drone Locates Laukahi–Critically Endangered Plant

A drone discovers Laukahi, a Critically Endangered plant species, lending hope for conservationists and botanists working to restore native Hawaiian ecosystems. A drone took flight in Kaua’i, brushed up against the summit of a towering peak, and discovered a population of the Critically Endangered Laukahi plant. According to scientific research, only 25 Laukahi plants are […]

Written by on July 13, 2017

The Kākāpō: 2016 Conservation Efforts

For the Critically Endangered Kākāpō, 2016 was a good year. Thanks to the efforts of the Kākāpō Recovery Program rangers these birds seem to be recovering. As a Kākāpō Ranger with the Kākāpō Recovery Program the work never ends. The Kākāpō is a beautiful Critically Endangered species endemic to New Zealand. For the past 25 years, the […]

Written by on December 22, 2016

New Blue Iguana Exhibit Celebrates Species Recovery

The Bronx Zoo in New York will soon open a Blue Iguana exhibit to celebrate the slow but steady recovery of the Endangered Species. There were once fewer than 20 Blue Iguanas (Cyclura lewisi) in the world, but the Bronx Zoo in conjunction with National Trust for the Cayman Islands Blue Iguana Recovery Programme, the […]

Written by on December 22, 2016

Australia’s National Parks Work to Conserve Native Flora

National Parks in Australia are working hard to combat invasive species that threaten endemic plants. Australia’s native species face a number of threats–including fires, habitat loss, and invasive species. These have led to dramatic declines in populations of both flora and fauna. Celmatis dubia and Acacia equisetifolia, for example, are both at risk of extinction. […]

Written by on December 15, 2016