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Sycamore Gap Northumberland National Park. Photo Credit: Clément Proust

Sycamore Gap Tree Vandals Convicted: £623K Damage Assessed as 8 New Shoots and 49 Saplings Offer Hope

The iconic Sycamore Gap tree case reached a turning point on May 9, 2025, when Daniel Graham (39) and Adam Carruthers (32) were convicted of criminal damage. The Newcastle Crown Court jury

Govind Tekale

May 10, 2025

Giant Gecko. Photo Source: Lennart Hudel (CC BY 4.0)

Crime·Nature·Wildlife

Unprotected Treasure: 90% of Traded Reptile Species, Including New Caledonia’s Giant Geckos, Lack International Protection

Social media platforms fuel demand for New Caledonia’s extraordinary geckos, driving wild populations toward local extinctions. Wildlife traffickers target these endemic reptiles—some fetching €3,000 per breeding pair in European markets—while forest destruction

Karmactive Staff

May 9, 2025

News·USA·Wildlife

Escaped Kangaroo Shuts Down Alabama Interstate, Marks Third Such Incident in Four Years

Interstate travel in Alabama took an unexpected turn on April 29, 2025, when Sheila, a pet kangaroo decided to go walkabout on I-85. The marsupial’s highway adventure caused more than just double-takes

Karmactive Staff

May 6, 2025

Boat to Corvo from Flores, Azores, Portugal.

Conservation·Marine Life·World

Azores Establishes 287,000 km² Marine Protected Area, Europe’s Largest

The Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal, has established a sprawling 287,000 square kilometer marine protected area network—larger than the United Kingdom and the biggest in Europe. This October 2024 decision

Govind Tekale

May 6, 2025

Conservation·News·USA·Wildlife

King Vulture Puppet‑Rearing: Bronx Zoo Revives 40‑Year‑Old Conservation Technique

A fuzzy white king vulture chick hatched at the Bronx Zoo on February 25, 2025, is getting an unusual start to life. Zoo staff are raising this rare chick with a specially

Rahul Somvanshi

May 3, 2025

Conservation·News

Oregon Coastal Martens Face Extinction as ORV Events Threaten All 70 in Critical Habitat

In a fight to save one of Oregon’s rarest animals, the Center for Biological Diversity has asked a federal judge to protect threatened coastal martens from large off-road vehicle events in the

Govind Tekale

May 3, 2025

Asia·Conservation·Wildlife

Bali Myna Population Jumps From Under 10 to 50-100 After Conservation Efforts

The striking white Bali Myna, with its blue eye patch and black wing tips, once numbered fewer than 10 birds in the wild. Today, thanks to innovative conservation approaches, their numbers have

Rahul Somvanshi

April 28, 2025

Monarch butterfly on Tithonia by Tierra Curry, Photo Source: Center for Biological Diversity

Conservation·News·USA

Endangered Species Habitat Protections at Risk as 25K+ Public Comments Challenge ESA Rule Change

A new proposal from the Trump administration could significantly weaken habitat protections for endangered and threatened species across the United States. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service

Govind Tekale

April 27, 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Conservation·Technology

Google SpeciesNet AI Hits 99.4% Animal Detection—Its Species Accuracy Might Surprise You

SpeciesNet is a kind of artificial intelligence (AI) model that has been designed to perform wildlife identification with exceptional accuracy. It has been developed using more than 65 million photos of wild

Tanisha Sharmaand

Karmactive Staff

April 26, 2025

Representative Image: A close-up of a mosquito feeding on human skin. Photo Source (Picryl)

Australia·Health·News

Queensland 3 JEV Cases Confirmed As Virus Detected In Central Region Pig

For the first time, health officials have found Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) in a pig in Central Queensland. The discovery in Banana Shire Council territory has set off alarm bells for public

Tejal Somvanshi

April 24, 2025