The US federal government has been accused of simultaneously paying to protect endangered species while funding state-organized hunts of large, endangered predators, like gray wolves and grizzly bears, that increase the likelihood of their extinction. A coalition of more than 35 animal welfare and Indigenous groups in late 2021 formally petitioned the US Department of […]
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Scientists show how fires along waterways in Australia’s tropical savanna threaten endangered birds
Fires in riparian zones within the tropical savannas of northern Australia affect the breeding success and survival of endangered, purple-crowned fairy-wrens. Wildfires are becoming more common and more destructive as a result of climate change. Australian land managers in the highly flammable tropical monsoonal savannas often employ fire management as a strategy for conservation and […]
The Andean Cat Is Going Extinct, Here’s How We Save It
The Andean cat is one of the rarest and least-known cats in the world. Measuring up to two feet long, 14 inches high and between 8-13 pounds, the Andean cat is distinguished by its ash grey and yellowish-brown facial markings, InHabitat reports. The cat’s ears are rounded and stick up, while their long tails stretch […]
Former Industrial Wasteland Becomes New Nature Reserve in England
A former industrial wasteland in Manchester, England, has officially been designated an 1,824-acre nature reserve that will provide 300,000 locals with access to nature, a press release from Natural England and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs said. The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh will become one of England’s most extensive urban nature […]
Cause of death for 16 koalas on Victoria tree plantation under investigation
At a Victorian tree plantation, sixteen koalas have perished, and the cause of death is unknown. A probe was started by Victoria’s conservation agency after 13 koalas’ deaths were discovered on a plantation on June 14. According to the regulator, the owner of the plantation informed it of the deaths. Since then, three more koalas’ […]
Trophy hunting ISN’T the way to save species – it’s nothing but blood money
Earlier this month, journalist Graham Boynton wrote a thought-provoking piece for the Daily Mail on the heated issue of trophy hunting in Africa. In it, he argued it is a cruel irony that a ‘celebrity campaign’ to ban this activity —and an associated effort to ban the importation into Britain of hunting souvenirs such as […]
Ecotours aimed at saving monkeys are likely stressing them out, study finds
The first time you see a proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), you might be hit with a mix of fascination, joy and perhaps some confusion: muscular limbs attached to a pot-bellied torso, with its namesake trunk hanging like a small but bulbous red banana from the center of their faces (at least the males). These social […]
Please support our initiative to save Florida’s endangered turtles
Stormwater from high-density hotels and condos will flow into the ocean outfall at Hightower, endangering the near-shore reef by increasing bacteria levels and causing erosion. Nesting is second only to Archie Carr Refuge because of this reef. HIGH DENSITY is incompatible with the preserve they vowed to safeguard! Heavy traffic and lights from 85-foot buildings […]