They may be the fastest creatures on Earth, swooping on prey at speeds of 200mph. But numbers of peregrine falcons in one of Scotland’s national parks have plummeted in the past two decades, according to a worrying report. The first major survey of the species in the Cairngorms National Park has shown the number of […]
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Countries back strong new trade limits for sharks and rays at CITES summit
Delegates at a global summit to update international wildlife trade rules have agreed on sweeping new protections for more than 70 shark and ray species. The move marks a significant step toward effectively tightening the legal trade in some of the world’s most threatened marine life. The meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, running through this week, […]
Conservation Burnout: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis Among Wildlife Protectors
Conservation work demands emotional strength long before it demands physical endurance. Rangers, field researchers, anti-poaching units, and wildlife activists operate in environments where violence against animals is not theoretical. They encounter carcasses stripped for ivory, snares cutting into living flesh, forests cleared overnight, and communities divided by economic survival versus environmental protection. Their job is […]
Living Near Humans, Italian Bears Evolved to Be Less Aggressive
Brown bears living near villages in central Italy have evolved to be less aggressive, according to a new study, the latest to show how humans are shaping the evolution of wildlife. Marsican brown bears have been isolated from other European brown bears since the Roman era, cut off by expanding farms and cities. Over centuries […]
Petition: Close SeaWorld and Release All Captive Marine Animals to Sanctuaries
In a massive victory for animal rights, the Miami Seaquarium has closed its doors for good! The “marine theme park,” which operated for 70 years, spent decades profiting off of the misery of captive animals. We must keep the momentum up! It’s time for SeaWorld to close all locations and move every single captive animal […]
How Wildlife Observation Can Turn Students Into Better Scientists
I remember the exact second when Marcus stopped asking permission to think. He was fourteen, standing in a marsh outside the school with binoculars, watching a great blue heron hunt. For weeks, he’d been the type of student who absorbed information passively—decent grades, zero engagement. But something shifted when he noticed the heron’s hunting pattern […]
Panya the pygmy hippo: how a tiny baby animal became a sensation
Name: Panya the pygmy hippo. Age: About three weeks. Appearance: Adorable, to a world-conquering degree. God, I’ve never wanted to hear about a three-week-old pygmy hippo more. Right? Everything is so bleak at the moment, only the sight of a tiny baby animal can save us now. How tiny are we talking? Oh, unbelievably tiny. […]
Peregrine falcons retain trade protections, despite downlisting bid by Canada and US
The U.S. and Canada have failed in their bid to loosen restrictions on the international trade in peregrine falcons, with delegates to CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, voting against it at an summit underway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The two countries had submitted a joint proposal to move peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) from CITES Appendix […]