“The endangered dugong species is currently facing a number of threats due to habitat loss and human-related activities such as increased marine activity, being caught in discarded fishing ...

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Chalermchai Sri-on is scheduled to visit Trang on Saturday to assess the dugong ...

the dugong's slow, relaxed behaviour is likely to have made it vulnerable to overfishing and shipping accidents. It still exists elsewhere in the world but is facing similar threats. Prof Samuel ...

The dugong was classed as “vulnerable” in 1982 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a conservation organization. Research has attributed the increase in the threat ...

The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...

Dugongs leave telltale feeding trails through the sea-grass beds in which they graze. THREATS: Dugongs are endangered by habitat loss from U.S. military activities and construction, as well as by ...

The dugong, a herbivorous mammal, is increasingly rare in Indian waters, facing threats from habitat loss and accidental capture. This rescue highlights the importance of community participation ...

OTSU, Shiga Prefecture--Researchers have developed a new way to locate habitats of the elusive dugong, an endangered type of sea cow, by analyzing DNA left behind in the water from its skin and ...

The Sirenia family also includes manatees. In 2015, the IUCN classified dugongs as vulnerable to extinction worldwide due to a myriad of threats, including being caught up in fishing gear or ...

THANJAVUR: A dugong, an endangered marine mammal, caught in a seine net in the early hours of Sunday near Adirampattinam was rescued and released back into the sea by fishermen. According to ...

The Fisheries Department, in a previous statement, said the Mersing islands were where dugongs were often found, but due to threats to their habitat, their population was shrinking. According to ...

Several achievements had been achieved in the framework of this project, notably the important environmental monitoring of the Dugongs and their locations, and reviewing threats on these animals ...