Two decades after the sensational discovery of a new ungulate species called the Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), this rare animal remains as mysterious and elusive as ever. The Saola Working Group (SWG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) warn that the species is sliding towards extinction because of intensive hunting pressure and poor reserve management.

Two decades after the sensational discovery of a new ungulate species called the Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), this rare animal remains as mysterious and elusive as ever. The Saola Working Group (SWG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) warn that the species is sliding towards extinction because of intensive hunting pressure and poor reserve management.

Los días 16 y 17 de mayo se han celebrado en el Instituto de Estudios Portuarios de Málaga las primeras Jornadas abiertas sobre “las Praderas de fanerógamas marinas en el litoral español: Conservación, uso y gestión”, organizadas por el Centro de Cooperación del Mediterráneo de UICN en el marco del proyecto Life+ Posidonia Andalucía.

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In this issue we cover CEC participation at Rio+20 and the World Conservation Congress and announce that CEC has more than 1,000 members.