Attack in DR Congo's gorilla park

Clampdown urged on shark finning
Authorities, notably the EU, must tighten rules on shark finning to stem the creatures' global decline, conservationists say.

Landmark Florida Everglades deal
US conservationists hail a deal under which Florida will buy a huge tract of Everglades land from a sugar company.

Fears over Congo elephant killing
The killing of rare elephants in DR Congo may be linked to South Africa lifting its culling ban, a conservationist says.

UK butterflies 'need good summer'
Butterflies need a warm summer in order to help numbers recover from last year's washout, say conservationists.

Villages 'discovered' in DR Congo
Unrecorded DR Congo villages are discovered by communities mapping their areas using GPS units.