Most people rank dolphins right up there with puppies and baby chimps in terms of lovable animals. They’re cute, playful, and highly intelligent, so I get odd looks when I tell folks I’ve never been a huge fan of “Flipper.” I’ll watch dolphins jump through rings at SeaWorld with my kids all day, but if […]
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Signs of hope for rescued gorillas rewilded in DRC, but security concerns linger
Isangi, Lulingu, Mapendo and Ndjingala: these are the names of four Grauer’s gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri) that conservationists reintroduced to the wild in October 2024. After years in a sanctuary, the critically endangered gorillas were released via a rewilding facility in Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. All four of the […]
Hawaii’s Drone Mission to Save Endangered Birds by Dropping Mosquitoes
In an unusual turn of events, drones in Hawaii are being used to drop mosquitoes into remote forests—an effort to save the state’s endangered birds. According to environmental correspondent Benji Jones at Vox, this unique method is part of a broader initiative to tackle an extinction crisis triggered by invasive mosquitoes. The problem began in […]
PSNI investigation underway after tests confirm red kite found dead in Co Down was poisoned
THE PSNI has launched an investigation after tests confirmed that a red kite which was found dead in Co Down had been fatally poisoned. All birds of prey are legally protected in Northern Ireland but a red kite was found dead at the end of December in the Tullymore Road area near Loughbrickland. It’s understood […]
The illegal trade in ivory and pangolin scales has fallen sharply since COVID-19. But for how long?
Between 2015 and 2024, global authorities seized 370 metric tons of pangolin scales and 193 metric tons of elephant ivory. The latest report from the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted trafficking networks, and that the lull has, surprisingly, endured. Seizures plummeted in 2020 and remain far below pre-pandemic highs, with […]
Dozens of Whales Saved by Locals After Mass Stranding on Icelandic Beach
From a country that’s typically in the news for hurting whales comes the story of a mass-stranding event with a happy ending. Around 60 pilot whales, known locally as grindhvalur, were found stranded on Ólafsfjörður beach last Sunday. Locals and emergency crews rushed to the remote area in a desperate effort to save the mammals, […]
Record number of hen harriers killed or missing
A record number of hen harriers have been killed or have gone missing in suspicious circumstances over the past five years, the RSPB has said. The protected bird species is one of the rarest in the UK, known for acrobatic “skydancing” courtship displays over the uplands, such as Forest of Bowland in Lancashire and the […]
As large scavengers decline, disease risk soars, study finds
Scavengers aren’t the most charismatic of animals, but they perform a vital task: by eating carrion, they remove dead animals from our environments. Yet large-bodied scavengers are declining worldwide, increasing the risk of the spread of diseases, according to a recent study. Researchers found that 1,376 animal species have been recorded in the scientific literature […]