(KOIN) – A new report released by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office in Washington, found some salmon populations have seen growth, while others are struggling and face extinction.

At least 198 species listed face extinction because of deforestation, it said. Even in places where rotational forestry is practised, the destruction of old-growth forests sometimes does not allow ...

Almost a quarter of main freshwater animal species including fish, shrimps and crabs are threatened with extinction ... cent to as high as 42 per cent for fishes, odonates — dragonflies and ...

173 plants, 26 reptiles, 17 amphibians, 15 fishes and three mammals discovered in one of Asia’s biodiversity hotspots Many of the species are already under threat of extinction from ... by scientists ...

Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest ... like in the next few years, risk of extinction, which gives conservation activities time to be implemented and to continue ...

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced at least 40 percent of tree species around the world are at risk of extinction, according to a Monday release from the ...

The “Mekong ghost” fish is a ghost no more ... leading many to believe the species had quietly slipped into extinction. But scientists have now confirmed the discovery of three individuals ...

Migratory species in the Mekong River face broader challenges and are under threat from industrial pollution, overfishing, and infrastructure development. More than 700 dams have been constructed ...

Etched in the ancient temples of Angkor, the giant barb is the largest carp species in the world and Cambodia’s national fish. Despite its revered status, however, it is among an estimated 19 per cent ...

Nearly a fifth of the known fish species in the river are threatened to some degree with extinction, according to a recently release report, “The Mekong’s Forgotten Fishes.” The report was ...

However, despite their grandeur, these iconic species face an uncertain future. Startling evidence in a WWF report “Mekong’s Forgotten Fishes” reveals that 74 fish species in the Mekong are assessed ...

Some of the world’s largest and most unusual fishes could be wiped out. Without urgent action, dam building and unsustainable fishing could drive the Mekong giant catfish and giant freshwater stingray ...