IUCN Species of the Day: Social Lapwing

  Photo credit: Lior Kisslev   The Sociable Lapwing, Vanellus gregarius, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It breeds in Russia and Kazakhstan and winters in Israel, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan and north-west India. Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Arabian Tahr

  Photo credit: David Insall   The Arabian Tahr, Arabitragus jayakari, is listed as ‘ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This relative of the wild goat is confined to the mountains of northern Oman and the United Continue Reading