The Minns government has lost its way on environmental policy, according to the New South Wales opposition, the Greens and a member of the crossbench, after government data revealed a 40% surge in land clearing across the state. The report is the latest headache for a state government under pressure over conservation concerns, including continued […]
I’ve caught the baby wombat”: 10 unbelievably idiotic and reckless acts committed by wildlife tourists that will have your blood boiling
Tourists, eh? What are they like? There’s clearly something about going on holiday that turns off the part of the brain that deals with common sense. Mix that with a devil may care ‘we’re on holiday, let’s do it’ attitude and a wild animal or two, and you’ve got a potent recipe for disaster, says […]
Scheme to release beavers into wild in England has stalled, say nature experts
When the first pair of beavers to be legally released in England crawled sleepily from their crates into the ponds of Purbeck Heath in Dorset, it seemed like a watershed moment for wildlife in the UK. Wildlife charities rejoiced as ministers finally agreed for the nature-boosting rodents to be released, subject to licence, into the […]
Petition: Add the Bollanolla Range to Australia’s Great Koala National Park – Protect Koala Habitat Now
The government of New South Wales is creating a new “great koala national park,” and this is wonderful news! The troubling thing though, is that so far, it’s excluded an important area that is home to a “high density” of many different endangered species. Sign the petition to make sure the government of New South […]
Two Sailors Survive A Pod Of Killer Whales Ramming Their Yacht In Coordinated Attack
Two sailors are lucky to be alive after a pod of killer whales rammed repeatedly into their yacht. The terrifying incident happened off the coast of Spain. The creatures coordinated their attack against the yacht. Fortunately, both were rescued from their French yacht on July 21. According to The Sydney Morning, the killer whales pod […]
Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019
A pair of Montagu’s harriers have raised four chicks in an English wheat field, the first success for Britain’s rarest breeding bird since 2019. The fledglings took their maiden flights this week after being closely monitored by the RSPB and the local farmer, with a protective wire-mesh fence installed around the nest to repel predators […]
Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to many species of rare and endangered wildlife, such as mountain gorillas, eastern lowland gorillas and bonobos. But the country has plans to open more than half its land — including 306 million acres of intact tropical forest and vital gorilla habitat — to oil and […]
Wildlife crime cases can be solved with genetic forensics
Wildlife crime scenes rarely feature fingerprints or cameras. Instead, investigators are turning to bits of tissue, feathers, and soil-stained knives that hide genetic clues linking poachers, poisoned bait, and endangered animals. A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem detailed a toolkit that pulls those clues together and makes them stick in court. Dr. Gila […]