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1. www.iucn.org › press-release › 202212Human activity devastating marine species from mammals to ...

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Dugong populations in East Africa and New Caledonia have entered the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered and Endangered respectively; the species remains Vulnerable globally. There are now fewer than 250 mature individuals in East Africa and under 900 in New Caledonia.

2. www.rnz.co.nz › international › pacific-newsConservationists ponder ways to save New Caledonia dugong - RNZ

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   Dec 15, 2022 · An action plan is being hatched to try to save the iconic New Caledonian dugong after it became classed as an endangered species. The World Wide Fund (WWF) is the main donor for a rescue plan and is deliberating on what measures it can take to preserve the iconic sea beast.

3. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › 10Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems ...

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   Aug 22, 2024 · The dugong population of New Caledonia was recently assessed as endangered by the IUCN due to its low genetic diversity, its limited number of mature individuals and the continuing threats from poaching, collisions, incidental capture and seagrass degradation.

4. www.dugongseagrass.org › news › iucn-red-list-dugongIUCN Red List: Dugong Subpopulations Reassessed

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   Jan 13, 2023 · Following submission of this assessment to the IUCN Red List, the New Caledonian dugong subpopulation has been classified as Endangered, also denoting high risk of extinction in the wild.

5. www.newcaledonia-business.com › news-1 › dugongs-newThe fight to save dugongs from extinction in New Caledonia

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   Aug 2, 2020 · In New Caledonia, WWF France is fighting to save the endangered mammals from extinction. Dugongs are herbivores, relying on seagrass that grows in shallow ocean water, a fragile habitat that is under threat from fishing activities and human occupation.

6. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › pdfAerial Video Surveys and Spatial Prioritization Reveal ...

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   The dugong population of New Caledonia was recently assessed as endangered by the IUCN due to its low genetic diversity, its limited number of mature individuals and the continuing threats from poaching, collisions, incidental capture and seagrass degradation.

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   Are New Caledonian Dugong endangered?

   • Following submission of this assessment to the IUCN Red List, the New Caledonian dugong subpopulation has been classified as Endangered, also denoting high risk of extinction in the wild.

   IUCN Red List: Dugong Subpopulations Reassessed

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   Are dugongs endangered?

   • Populations of dugongs – large herbivorous marine mammals – and 44% of all abalone shellfish species enter the IUCN Red List as threatened with extinction; the pillar coral has deteriorated to Critically Endangered due to accumulated pressures. The IUCN Red List now includes 150,388 species, of which 42,108 are threatened with extinction.

   Human activity devastating marine species from mammals to corals - IU…

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   Are dugongs precarious in New Caledonia?

   • Cleguer, C. et al. Drivers of change in the relative abundance of dugongs in New Caledonia. Wildl. Res. 44, 365–376 (2017). Garrigue, C., Bonneville, C. D., Cleguer, C. & Oremus, M. Extremely low mtDNA diversity and high genetic differentiation reveal the precarious genetic status of Dugongs in New Caledonia, South Pacific. J.

   C and N stable isotopes enlighten the trophic behaviour of the dugong

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   How many Dugongs are there in New Caledonia?

   • In the case of New Caledonia’s dugongs, a geographically and genetically isolated subpopulation, the assessment found that the number of mature dugongs is now estimated to be between 149–896 individuals, based on aerial surveys conducted from 2003 to 2012.

   IUCN Red List: Dugong Subpopulations Reassessed

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   What are the current threats to the dugong subpopulations?

   • Both assessments provide details on the ongoing threats to the two dugong subpopulations, including anthropogenic pressures such as illegal hunting, boat strikes, incidental capture in gillnets, degradation of seagrass and unsustainable fishing techniques.

   IUCN Red List: Dugong Subpopulations Reassessed

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   Why is the dugong extinction a global threat?

   • Scientific Reports 14, Article number: 896 (2024) Cite this article The dugong (Dugong dugon), a large marine mammal herbivore of the Indo-Pacific, is vulnerable to extinction at a global scale due to a combination of human-related threats including habitat degradation.

   C and N stable isotopes enlighten the trophic behaviour of the dugong

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8. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/023/50578-3C and N stable isotopes enlighten the trophic behaviour of ...

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   Jan 9, 2024 · New Caledonia is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, at the eastern limit of the dugong range and hosts a population that has just been reclassified as endangered by the IUCN 43.