A famous American conservation nonprofit is celebrating the acquisition of a very small piece of land with a very big role to play in protecting wildlife in New Jersey. Though 454 acres is hardly anything in the grand scope of American conservation, The Nature Conservancy’s recent acquisition is located along a stretch of rural country […]
Fishing cats misunderstood, misidentified in Nepal’s Kapilvastu
KAPILVASTU, Nepal — At his fish pond near his home in Krishnanagar Municipality in western Nepal’s Kapilvastu, Imtehaj Khan closely watches a large TV screen mounted on a wall. For outsiders, it would seem that the 58-year-old enjoys watching sports such as football or cricket on the big screen. But for the resident of Krishnanagar, […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month April 2025
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Steve Wagner wins First Prize with his outstanding image ‘Hawaiian Axis Deer‘. ChrisB wins Second Prize with his inspirational image ‘Great Horned Owl‘ . Third Prize goes to Steve Wagner with ‘Bear on a Rock’. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving […]
Thousands of Protected Birds Slaughtered in Lebanon for Social Media Clout
A shocking new study has revealed the staggering scale of illegal bird poaching in Lebanon, where social media has become a disturbing trophy wall for wildlife crime. Published in Oryx and reported by Mongabay’s Spoorthy Raman, the study analyzed over 1,800 images posted on Instagram and Facebook between 2011 and 2023, showing nearly 30,000 dead […]
Three moon bears rescued in first closure of Laos bile farm
The government of Laos has for the first time shut down a farm where live bears were harvested for their bile, after convincing the farm’s owner to voluntarily hand over three bears. The rescued Asian black bears (Ursus thibetanus), two males and one female, are now being quarantined at the Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary, operated […]
Petition: Stop the Mass Poisoning of Australia’s Little Corellas
Little Corellas, or short-billed corellas, are playful birds. Extremely social, members of this white cockatoo subspecies love to spend time with members of their flocks, even to the point of mischievousness. According to one volunteer with the Australian group Hunter Wildlife Rescue, “They love to play around all the boats at the marina, and they’ll […]
Escape from Extinction: Rewilding review – the case for eco-tourism and trophy hunting
In 2020, producer-director Matthew Brady, in collaboration with the animal welfare charity American Humane, made a well-meaning but oddly hectoring documentary called Escape from Extinction, narrated by Helen Mirren, which took the pragmatic view that zoos were vital in preserving animal species in danger of dying out. The larger causes of environmental calamity were evidently […]
Loss of great white sharks triggers domino effect down food chain, study shows
CAPE TOWN — South Africa’s False Bay was once known as a global hotspot for great white sharks. But within the span of a few years, between 2015 and 2019, this apex predator vanished from the area, leading to profound ecological changes, according to a new study. The study suggests that the disappearance of the […]