Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified timber harvesting areas in Gabon and Congo boast a greater abundance of larger mammals, such as leopards, gorillas, and elephants, than non-FSC forests. Utrecht University researcher Joeri Zwerts and colleagues conclude this based on 1.3 million camera trap images gathered in fourteen commercially exploited forests. The researchers’ analysis reveals the effectiveness […]
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A HUNDRED elephants die in Zimbabwe drought with babies and elderly most likely to succumb as conservationists sound the alarm on climate change
At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe because of drought, with the most being babies and elderly as conservationists warned about the impacts of climate change. The tragic deaths occurred in Zimbabwe’s largest national park, Hwange National Park, due to an extended dry season, Authorities warned that more could die as forecasts suggest a […]
AI Technology Helps Users Identify Whales
Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, is one of the top emerging conservation technologies. AI technology can quickly count members of a species, monitor movement, and identify rare animals. These are just some of the reasons that the emerging technology is proving to be important to conservationists. However, it can also potentially help average people […]
Crime analysis sheds light on tiger poaching in Malaysia
Conservationists have for the first time adopted a crime analysis strategy developed for urban policing and applied it to assess the effectiveness of counterpoaching measures to protect the critically endangered Malayan tiger, according to a study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science. A deep-forest ranger patrol was established by conservation NGO Panthera in collaboration with […]
September 16th is International Red Panda Day
I am a red panda I live in Himalayan terrains I eat greens Blossoms and fruit But my favorite of all Are bamboo shoots Poachers are after us Our habitats shrinking Humans wake up and start thinking Once we are all gone there is Nothing we can do You need to save us… Will you?
3D Printed Replicas Ensure a Sustainable Future for Wildlife
In the lush rainforests of Arunachal Pradesh, India, where majestic tigers, clouded leopards, eagles, and hornbills roam, lies a treasure trove of cultural heritage held dear by the Nyishi community, the largest Indigenous tribe in the state. Among their traditions is the donning of a byopa, an intricate handwoven cane cap adorned with the upper […]
President who once banned trophy hunting begs MPs to stop wildlife ‘destruction’
A former African president who banned trophy hunting has urged MPs to attend a vital vote next week “to halt the reckless, cruel destruction of the world’s wonderful wildlife by nature’s enemies.” Ian Khama, 70, who criminalised trophy-hunting in 2014 during his decade in office as the president of Botswana, warned that every day without […]
Petition: Help Protect Endangered Rhinos from Poaching
In the past five years, poachers have killed 138 endangered rhinos in Botswana, which has amounted to around a third of all rhinos in the area. In the five years before that, poachers murdered only two rhinos. Officials have determined this has to do with increased demand in the marketplace. Poachers slaughtered one-third of Botswana’s […]