Red kite chicks born during droughts are scarred for life – study exposes hidden threat of climate change to wildlife conservation: Werner Baumgarten/Shutterstock Take a drive down England’s M40 motorway and chances are you’ll see a large bird with a forked tail overhead searching for roadkill: the red kite. The conservation status of this species …
How money and technology are militarising the fight against the illegal wildlife trade: Thousands of animals and plants are bought and sold each year globally as food, medicine, clothing and furniture – even in the form of musical instruments. Wildlife, it seems, is big business. The illegal wildlife trade, which has an estimated value of …
Trophy hunting: why a UK import ban threatens wildlife conservation: A large African male lion in a game reserve at night. Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock Trophy hunting, where animals with characteristics such as large antlers are legally hunted, and their meat usually eaten – is highly contested. While some argue it is unethical and delivers few benefits, …
Saving East Africa’s wildlife from recurring drought: A giraffe lies dead in the road near Matanaha village on December 9, 2021 in Wajir County, Kenya. Ed Ram/Getty Images Over the past two decades, the Horn of Africa – specifically Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya – has experienced more intense and frequent droughts. The affected areas in …
Five ways to help wildlife in heatwaves: Extremely hot weather is becoming more common. The top ten warmest years since 1884 all happened in the last two decades. While experts can help people take adequate precautions to beat the heat, who’s looking out for the rest of the animal kingdom? Hot temperatures are uncomfortable and …
Why US-Kenya cooperation on wildlife and drug trafficking matters: Ivory seized on a Kenya flight arriving in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2016. Photo by Vichan Poti/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Kenya and the United States have worked very closely against terrorism since the targeting of the American embassy in Nairobi in 1998 by Al-Qaeda. But much …
Trophy hunting will not save Africa’s lions – so the UK ban on imports is a positive step for wildlife conservation: Over the past 25 years, lion numbers have decreased by 43% throughout Africa, as their range has declined by more than 90%. Shutterstock Over the past 25 years, I have spent a lot of …
World’s protected natural areas too small and isolated to benefit wildlife – new study: SimonTheSorcerer / shutterstock The world’s governments will this year negotiate a series of targets in response to the global biodiversity crisis that has already led to a massive loss of the planet’s wildlife. While none of the previous round of targets …
How to make your lawn wildlife friendly all year round – tips from an ecologist: Sandra Standbridge/Shutterstock Alongside the worrying current fad for plastic grass, a growing number of people are choosing to let their lawns grow wild in order to encourage a more diverse range of plants and insects to live in them. You …
Big tech, regulators and conservationists must unite to tackle online wildlife trade: Endangered Timneh parrots in illegal trade in West Africa Rowan Martin/World Parrot Trust Every month, Facebook attracts 2.89 billion active users. Every minute there are hundreds of thousands of comments and status updates. Each could be discussing anything, including extremist views, or the …
South Africa in the news: Wildlife photography ‘hides’ teach the virtue of patience: (CNN) — At the lagoon in KwaZulu-Natal, eastern South Africa, nightfall covers the Zimanga Private Game Reserve in a dark blanket. The only light comes from a new moon, slowly drifting across …: “South Africa” – BingNews Co Derry couple’s wedding to …
China’s wildlife food ban is vital for public health and threatened species – our research reveals what must happen next: Amnat30/Shutterstock World leaders are attending an online summit to discuss the future of life on Earth. With one million species threatened with extinction this century, the UN biodiversity conference, known as COP15, is supposed to …
South Africa in the news: EV safaris promise cleaner, quieter wildlife tours: Safaris can help you see nature, but they also tend to disrupt it — the loud, smelly vehicles involved can disturb animals and hurt the environment in the process. They’re quickly becoming less …: “South Africa” – BingNews Almost 100 Animals Safely Translocated …
South Africa in the news: My day as a Fota Wildlife Park ranger: Covid threatened its future as visitor numbers plummeted. But with the gates back open again, what’s it like behind the scenes at one of Cork’s …: “South Africa” – BingNews Building An Art Gallery In The Midst Of War In Zimbabwe: Spread …
South Africa in the news: Task force tackling piracy and wildlife trafficking in the Sulu and Celebes Seas to be launched: Its aim is to ensure criminal gangs can no longer find the region’s wildlife an ‘easy target’ new task force focused on taking down piracy, abductions and marine wildlife trafficking is set to be …
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Climate change: world’s lakes are in hot water – threatening rare wildlife: Jdross75/Shutterstock The Earth’s surface is splotched with 117 million lakes. Some are scarcely more than ponds, while others are so big they can be seen from space. At 395 miles long, 49 miles wide and just over 1 mile deep, Lake Baikal in …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s wildlife shake-up: Now’s the time for opponents to bury the hatchet: Level Panel report on Lions, Rhinos, Elephants and Leopards marks a tectonic shift from apartheid-era exclusive ownership and use of wildlife to a more inclusive and transformative approach that …: “South Africa” – BingNews Canned hunting canned: …