Sunday, April 29, 2012

Bat Conservation International

Bat Conservation International is conducting and supporting science-based conservation efforts around the world. Working with many partners and colleagues, these innovative programs combine research, education and direct conservation to ensure bats will be helping to maintain healthy environments and human economies far into the future.

Funny sharks





Dumb Gulper Shark Threatened


The Dumb Gulper Shark (Centrophorus harrissoni) is a rare and critically endangered deep water dogfish. It is found only along the east coast of Australia and isolated spots north and west of New Zealand.  The population is unknown but numbers have decreased as much as 99% in some areas since the 1970s. Action is being taken to preserve this type of shark, which includes being incorporated into the
 Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC).

Sharks in Red list


Extremely high risk of extinction:
10 Shark Species

  • Pondicherry Shark 
  • Dumb Gulper Shark 
  • Ganges Shark
  • Bizant River Shark
  • New Guinea River Shark
  • Daggernose Shark
  • Striped Dogfish
  • Sawback Angelfish
  • Smothback Angel Shark
  • Angel Shark

Endangered (very high risk of extinction):
9 Shark Species
  • Borneo Shark
  • Speartooth Shark
  • Whittefin TopeShark
  • Narrownose Smoothhound
  • Great Hammerhead
  • Argentine angle Shark
  • Hidden AngelShark
  • Smoothback Angel Shark
  • Angular AngelShark