Red wolf: A canid’s cautionary tale
The story of America’s red wolves is a warning and one we will see retold again and again by other species if the new Endangered Species …
Climate mapping can point to danger spots where new pest threatens Africa’s cycads
Cycads, the world’s oldest seed-producing plants, are facing extinction. Africa is home to a variety of cycad species
Sea level rise is killing trees along the Atlantic coast, creating ‘ghost forests’ that are visible from space
Huge swaths of contiguous forest are dying. They’re now known in the scientific community as ‘ghost forests’
Accelerating climate change threatens animals’ ability to adapt
Rising global temperatures will negatively impact numerous species vital to function of the natural world
UK faunascape changes with climate change
Scientists identifed 55 species of invertebrates, mammals and birds that moved out of their natural range or arrived in the UK between …
Regulations on shisham trade hit rosewood artisans
The reason for the dip, claims India, is the decision to include the entire Dalbergia genus under Appendix II of CITES
African e-commerce platforms must address thriving illegal wildlife trade, urge international non-profits
Illegal trade in wild species undermines natural resources, threatens species with extinction, affects community livelihoods & can increase …
World Wildlife Day 2023: A former secretary-general of CITES reviews 50 years of the Convention
CITES was designed 50 years ago to regulate trade in certain species, not fight transnational organised crime. We must now embed tackling it into …
Sixth Extinction? Over 150,000 species vanished in last 500 years
Nearly half of 177 mammal species surveyed lost more than 80% of their distribution between 1900 and 2015
A month after sighting, Gharial hatchlings go missing from Angul
Forest officials call disappearance a “natural phenomenon”; activists ascribe it to department oversight
Plant diversity rapidly declining in Germany
Plant diversity decreased by over 15% in over 70% of the 2,000 species examined in last 60 years
Migratory monarch butterflies officially declared ‘endangered’, but there’s hope
Habitat destruction, climate change biggest contributors, says International Union for Conservation of Nature
All 5 freshwater dolphins threatened, 31 species extinct: IUCN Red list
Over-harvesting, destructive fishing methods and introduction of predatory species among major reasons for increasing decline of 17 fish species …
It’s not just Brazil's Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze – Bolivian fires are threatening people and wildlife
At least 500 species are said to be at risk from the flames that burned up to 800,000 hectares of the Chiquitano forest between August 18 and …
Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism — they shouldn’t be
In 2019, around 8,000 lions were held in over 350 facilities in South Africa, when the wild population was 3,500
Many protected migratory species declining: Report
73 per cent of Appendix I and 48 per cent of Appendix II species of the Convention on Migratory Species are diminishing, it says, with …
Odisha fishers seek Rs 10,000 a month to make up for 7-month fishing ban
State ban on fishing by motorised vessels, trawlers to preserve Olive Ridley turtles starts today, November 1
Legal, controlled trade of wild species can have many benefits: CITES report
Adressing causes of poaching will benefit indigenous people, local communities and others involved in the supply chains
World Biodiversity Day 2023: Are we on track to meet targets under global framework
With just around 7 years to achieve the targets set under the Global Biodiversity Framework, the progress so far is unimpressive
There’s a thriving global market in turtles and much of that trade is illegal
Turtles are well-known carriers of salmonella, but humans are a much bigger threat to the reptiles than vice versa
CITES COP19: India’s freshwater turtle in danger of extinction
India puts forward proposal to move it to Appendix I; Common hippo, straw-headed bulbul, African elephant at risk too
Odisha starts project to conserve Bhitarkanika fishing cats
The nocturnal species are not easy to trace; no exact ecological data on their population at the park
Elephant poaching rates vary across Africa: 19 years of data from 64 sites suggest why
Poaching rates are lower where there is strong national governance and where local levels of human development are relatively high
Aid to Odisha fisherfolk doubled for fishing ban to save turtles; Is it enough?
7-month ban during nesting period of Olive Ridley turtles; Even doubled amount of Rs 15,000 not enough compared with market rates, say fisherfolk;…
Protecting 30% of Earth’s surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far
Protecting forests and grasslands can help slow climate change by promoting carbon storage in soil and plants
