Saved: the endangered species back from the brink of extinction
Human activity has put wildlife around the world at risk, but many creatures are now thriving thanks to conservationists
Endangered habitats
Leopards have lost 75% of their historical habitat
New research shows the big cats’ global range has shrunk by a shocking amount over the last 250 years
Polar bears face starvation as unlikely to adapt to a land-based diet, says report
New research casts doubt on the theory that polar bears could survive habitat loss as sea ice declines by foraging for food on land
Koalas face extinction without stronger protection, say conservationists
Federal environment department says a recovery plan is in development, but conservationists warn the vulnerable koala needs urgent action
Earth faces sixth ‘great extinction’ with 41% of amphibians set to go the way of the dodo
Analysis for prestigious Nature magazine sounds alarm on the way that human activity, from overfishing to agriculture, is forcing a vast number of species to vanish from the wild
• Northern white rhino’s death leaves just five left in the world
Wildlife crime study finds 33,000 items worth £7m for sale online
Biggest ever survey in 16 countries finds adverts for live tigers, orangutans and chimps – plus a ‘toilet-trained’ gorilla