The snow leopard is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.

The organization plays a principal role in wildlife conservation.

Many conservationists fear the continuing slaughter of whales is pushing these animals towards extinction.

Conservation policies under former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva curbed deforestation rates from 2004 to 2015.

Ambassadors and aides from all 28 members of the European Union joined forces last week with volunteers from Casey Trees, a local conservation group, to plant trees in a Washington city park, hoping to earn goodwill and make a symbolic point with their labor.

One of the hot button issues on the agenda is that of the conservation of African elephants.

The conservation area comprises 5,000 square miles (8,000 square kilometers) east of Cape Cod.

This marine conservation area is home to many rare and endangered species such as the green sea turtle and the Hawaiian monk seal.

When did you become such a good conservationist?

On energy, the report calls for the world to “implement massive energy efficiency and conservation practices” and cut out fossil fuels in favor of renewable sources of energy, a trend it notes is not happening fast enough. It also calls for remaining fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, to remain in the ground, never to be burned to generate energy, a key goal for many climate activists.