Cambodia considers plan to save endangered Irrawaddy dolphin from extinction

Associated Press
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia’s endangered Irrawaddy dolphin could be saved from extinction by a plan to reduce villagers’ dependence on fishing and promote tourism near the animal’s habitat in the Mekong River, officials said Tuesday.
The plan — funded by US$100,000 (€68,185) from the government and US$600,000 (€410,110) from the World Tourism Organization — will [...]

One in three fish species threat of extinction

Fish and Fly
A shocking picture of over one in three freshwater fish species struggling for survival has emerged.
In a first ever assessment of European fish research shows how 100 years of industrial development has wreaked havoc on river systems.
The study done by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and published in the Handbook of European Freshwater [...]

Sea Birds face extinction in Rat Island of Alaska

Marine Buzz
Sea birds of the Rat Island in Alaska infested with rats, face the threat of mass extinction. The island was invaded by rats in mid 1700s, from a Japanese or Russian ship that was grounded nearby. Now other nearby islands are also infested with rats. The birds generally lay the eggs on the ground [...]