As recently as 2010, the IUCN listed the giraffe as species of least concern. On Wednesday ... also taking a closer look at the long-necked icon. Zookeepers knew the animals would let loose ...

When considered as one species, sugar gliders were widespread, abundant and officially classified as “least concern”, but now that’s changed ... to save this important plant pollinator and icon of the ...

Study co-author Janke points out that the IUCN lists the giraffe as a species of least concern, but now that the ... “They are really an icon of Africa—they exist nowhere else.” ...

The index categorizes species by those that are of least concern, near threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered and extinct. These classifications are based on the species ...

and Least Concern. There are more than 26,500 species that are threatened with extinction on the list, including 14% of birds, according to the IUCN. Just because a species is at risk of becoming ...

The tree is listed as a species of “least concern” on the red list, but was actually highly depleted due to timber harvesting in the 1950s. It has since started to recover — in part due to ...

The four tuna species include the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which moved from “endangered” to “least concern,” the Southern bluefin tuna, which moved from “critically endangered” to ...

The other four species, while currently considered of "Least Concern," still face threats and population decline. These odd creatures, recognized for their unhurried pace, are dwindling in numbers.

Abundant in these waters, bonnetheads are currently classified as a least-concern species according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. However, there is only one bonnethead ...

Whether it swims, crawls, runs or flies, it's not easy to estimate the population of a wildlife species ... the status of the snowy owl from "least concern" to "vulnerable." ...

The four tuna species include the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which moved from “endangered” to “least concern,” the Southern bluefin tuna, which moved from “critically endangered” to ...