As of 2008, the IUCN regards the gray whale as being of " Least Concern " from a conservation perspective.

The IUCN reported in 2008, " The taxonomy of this genus is clearly in need of review, and it is likely that O. orca will be split into a number of different species or at least subspecies over the next few years.

The species has been classified as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List since 2008 because the global population is estimated at about 10, 000 individuals, with a decreasing population trend ; only about half of the total area of potential habitat of is actually being used by the species.

Since 2008, the IUCN Red List has listed it as Panthera uncia, with Uncia uncia identified as a synonym.

The clouded leopard ( Neofelis nebulosa ) is a felid found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China, and has been classified as vulnerable in 2008 by IUCN.

On the IUCN Red List, they were reclassified from " extinct in the wild " to " critically endangered " after a reassessment in 2008 and from " critically endangered " to " endangered " after a 2011 reassessment.

* 2008: More than 6, 600 leaders from government, the public sector, non-governmental organizations, business, UN agencies and social organizations attended IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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* BirdLife International ( BLI ) ( 2008 ): 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes.

In August 2008, the IUCN changed humpback's status from Vulnerable to Least Concern, although two subpopulations remain endangered.

In 2008, the IUCN classified the species as globally endangered, a substantial improvement since the 1996-assessment when it was considered extinct in the wild, since at that time the species was indeed only surviving in captivity.

The feline was classified a " vulnerable " endangered species from 1972 until 1996, and is now rated " least concern " by the 2008 IUCN Red List.

It has been classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN since 2008, as the population size is fewer than 250, is declining, and consists of a single subpopulation.

In 2008, the IUCN classified the fishing cat as endangered since they are concentrated primarily in wetland habitats, which are increasingly being settled, degraded and converted.

Since 2008, it has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to destruction of wetlands in their habitat.

As of 2008, it is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern due to its wide range and large numbers.

According to the IUCN, the following species are endangered: Babiana longicollis, Cyanixia socotrana ( as Babiana socotrana ), Gladiolus pole-evansii, Moraea garipensis, Moraea graniticola and Moraea hexaglottis .< ref name =" catorce "> IUCN 2008.

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* BirdLife International ( BLI ) ( 2008 ): 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes.

This species was determined to be near threatened by the IUCN in 2008.

In 2008, the IUCN classified the species as Least Concern as it is tolerant of a broad range of habitats, is widely distributed with large populations that are unlikely to be declining.

In 2008, the world's total arable land amounted to 13, 805, 153 km², whereas 48, 836, 976 km² was classified as " agricultural land.

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2008, there were 22, 600 jobs classified as statistician in the United States.

Sommer ( 2008 ) classified historical accounts related to vitamin A and / or manifestations of deficiency as follows: " Ancient " accounts ; 18th-to 19th-century clinical descriptions ( and their purported etiologic associations ); early 20th-century laboratory animal experiments, and clinical and epidiomologic observations that identified the existence of this unique nutrient and manifestations of its deficiency.

From March 2008 any firework with over 5 % flashpowder per tube will be classified 1. 3G.

** Top Secret = 0. 8 x 11. 1 mm ( 1 / 32 " × 7 / 16 ") no longer approved after 1 October 2008 for U. S. government classified documents

* United States National Security Agency / CSS 02-01 = 1 × 5 mm required for all U. S. government classified document destruction starting 1 October 2008.

In 2008, Sobell admitted he was a spy and confirmed Julius Rosenberg was " in a conspiracy that delivered to the Soviets classified military and industrial information and what the American government described as the secret to the atomic bomb.

In 2008, after many years of denial, Morton Sobell finally admitted he was a Soviet spy and confirmed Julius Rosenberg was " in a conspiracy that delivered to the Soviets classified military and industrial information ... the atomic bomb.

Brisbane is the largest economy between Sydney and Singapore, and as of 2008 is classified as a Global city.

In February 2008, a hard disk and two computers containing classified information were stolen from Petrobras while in Halliburton's custody.

Second class motor 85 classified as ABe seen on 22 July 2008 ahead of 89, 812 and 86 in Intragna station2004 SSIF ordered three three-car panoramic multiple units from the Officine Ferroviaire Veronesi and Skoda.

: b. This new genus was created in 2008 to include a single species previously classified as Syringodea unifolia, which is very different from the remaining members of that genus.

In RAE 2008, over 70 % of research at the Robert Gordon University was classified as being of international quality.

As of 2008, there were 10 million people around the globe who are classified as U. S .- dollar millionaires.

* Bruce LaBruce: No Skin Off My Ass ( 1991 )-" Hustler White " ( 1996 ) ( although this might properly be classified as Queercore )-" Otto ; or, Up With Dead People " ( 2008 )

On 8 July 2008, several buildings of Briançon were classified by the UNESCO as World Heritage Sites, as part of the " Fortifications of Vauban " group.

The classification of the relatively divergent family of Ubangian languages which are centered in the Central African Republic, as part of the Niger – Congo language family where Greenberg classified them in 1963 and subsequently scholars concurred, was called into question, by linguist Gerrit Dimmendaal in a 2008 article.

In 2008, the show was criticised for stereotyping their Asian and Black characters, by having a black single mum, Denise Wicks, and an Asian shopkeeper, Zainab Masood.

The past five years have seen rapid growth in the contribution of Asian nations to the global fluid and powdered milk manufacturing industry, which in 2008 accounted for more than 30 % of production, while China alone accounts for more than 10 % of both production and consumption in the global fruit and vegetable processing and preserving industry.

The trend is similarly evident in industries such as soft drink and bottled water manufacturing, as well as global cocoa, chocolate, and sugar confectionery manufacturing, forecast to grow by 5. 7 % and 10. 0 % respectively during 2008 in response to soaring demand in Chinese and Southeast Asian markets.

At the 2008 Olympics, Vijender Singh Beniwal won a middleweight ( 75 kg ) bronze medal and Vikas Krishan Yadav boxer from Bhiwani district won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category.

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines.

In May 2008, the His Majesty King Abdullah II visited Brunei, to bolster ties between Jordan and the southeast Asian nation, as well as discuss issues facing the Muslim world.

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Pakistan.

As of the American Community Survey Three-Year Estimate of 2006 – 2008, the city's population was 67. 0 % White ( 65. 8 % non-Hispanic White alone ), 26. 5 % Black or African American, 1. 0 % American Indian and Alaska Native, 3. 5 % Asian, 0. 1 % Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0. 7 % from some other race and 2. 1 % from two or more races.

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Deep-seated cultural beliefs in the potency of tiger parts are so prevalent across China and other east Asian countries that laws protecting even critically endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger fail to stop the display and sale of these items in open markets, according to a 2008 report from TRAFFIC.

During the global economic crisis, the contemporary Asian art market and the contemporary Chinese art market experienced a slow down in late 2008.

* QuarkXPress 8 ( 2008 )-New UI, drag-and-drop support, direct image manipulation, customizable optical margin alignment, multiple baseline grids, East Asian support, built-in Flash authoring.

From 2005 to 2008, women's golf held the Lexus Cup, an event pitting an International Team against an Asian Team.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, in 2008, Finney County became a minority-majority county, where 50 percent of all people identified as minorities, mostly Hispanic and Asian.

As of the 2006-2007 school year, 88 % of the 2008 students are White, 7 % are Hispanic, 2 % are Black, 2 % are Asian, and 2 % are Multiracial.

The 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the Census Bureau showed an increase in the Asian Indian, Filipino American, Chinese American, Korean American, and Vietnamese American populations in the borough.

The racial makeup of the city in 2008 is 85. 50 % White, 10. 20 % Hispanic, 2. 10 % Black, 1. 30 % American Indian, 0. 70 % Asian, 4. 10 % other.

In 2008, EMI withdrew from the South-East Asian market entirely, forcing its large roster of acts to search out contracts with other unaffiliated labels.

The Tien Center for East Asian Studies at UC Berkeley opened in 2008.

** Ho Yeow Sun 何耀珊 ( born in Singapore ; Hakka pronunciation: Ho Rheu San ), Singer ; First and only Asian singer to top the US Billboard Dance Chart and the UK MusicWeek Chart ; Performed the Olympic Hymn, which was sung in Mandarin for the first time, accompanied by a choir of Overseas Chinese from 16 different nationalities for 2008 Beijing Olympics

" Perplexities of Filiality: Confucius and Jane Addams on the Private / Public Distinction ," " Asian Philosophy " ( 2008 ) 18 ( 2 ): 149-166.

In 2008, Fox announced an Asian subsidiary, Fox STAR Studios, a joint venture with STAR TV, also owned by News Corporation.

In February 2008, Asian Man Records released a 10th Anniversary reissue of the band's 1998 full length, Goddamnit.

Recent IRC Emergency Response Team deployments include Darfur, Indonesia after the South Asian tsunami, Myanmar after the 2008 cyclone, and Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.