IUCN Species of the Day: Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog
Photo credit: M.J. Largen The Ethiopian Short-Headed Frog, Balebreviceps hillmani, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
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IUCN Species of the Day: African Wild Ass
Photo credit: Eyal Bartov The African Wild Ass, Equus africanus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. The ancestor of the domestic donkey, this species once ranged across much of northern Africa, Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Grevy’s Zebra
Photo credit: John Eisinger Grevy’s Zebra, Equus grevyi, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. It is restricted to Ethiopia and Kenya, and is most easily distinguished from the more common Plains Zebra Continue Reading
IUCN Species of the Day: Ethiopian Wolf
Photo credit: National Geographic The Ethiopian Wolf, Canis simensis, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The wolves are found only in the Highlands of Ethiopia at altitudes above 3,500 m. They live Continue Reading
Organization Of The Day: Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program
With only about 500 adults left, the Ethiopian Wolf is the rarest candid species in the world and is dangerously close to extinction. While habitat loss and fragmentation are the biggest contributors to their decline, Ethiopian Wolves are also greatly Continue Reading