endangered species
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environment
October 10, 2021
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
KUNMING, China, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of…
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
World
June 22, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
NEW DELHI (AP) — A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed…
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Environment
January 20, 2020
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Australia’s bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered…
In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive
World
October 4, 2019
In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive
Daylight is only just breaking over Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains and already a dozen enthusiasts are up and about in the…
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
World
September 19, 2019
Tiny penguin’s clean bill of health after epic NZ-Australia swim
A tiny penguin that made the mammoth journey from New Zealand to Australia has been nursed back to health and…
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
World
August 23, 2019
Scientists a step closer to saving northern white rhino from extinction
Veterinarians have successfully harvested eggs from the last two surviving northern white rhinos, taking them one step closer to bringing…
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
World
August 16, 2019
Gentle giraffes threatened with ‘silent extinction’
For most of his life as a Samburu warrior, Lesaiton Lengoloni thought nothing of hunting giraffes, the graceful giants so…
500 endangered vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants
World
June 21, 2019
500 endangered vultures die in Botswana after eating poisoned elephants
More than 500 endangered vultures died of poisoning after eating the carcasses of three elephants killed by poachers in Botswana,…
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
World
March 22, 2019
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting the…
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
Environment
February 12, 2019
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some $2 million…