Biodiversity - Page 22

Uncovering the Dependence and Habituation of Himalayan Brown Bears on Rubbish Dumps

October 21, 2026

One Male Bear Fathered Nearly 90% of the Pyrenees Population and the 16 New Cubs in 2025 Won’t Change That—Scientists Say Time Is Running Out

Camera traps and genetic hair snares across the French Pyrenees have captured at least 16 new brown bear cubs from 9 separate litters in 2026—the strongest reproductive season in the mountain range’s

Environment

Fruit-Tree Guilds: How to Build a Productive Plant Community Without Crowding Your Tree

Companion planting can support a fruit tree, but spacing and plant choice matter more than a one-size-fits-all guild.

October 15, 2026

Why Saguaros and Sacred Sites Are Central to the Border-Wall Debate

Environment·World

A viral border-wall speech reflects a real conflict over Indigenous sacred sites, saguaros and desert habitat.

Haiti, Zambia and Peru: What a Viral Seed-Sovereignty Story Leaves Out

Environment·Policy

Haiti, Zambia and Peru made real seed-policy choices, but a viral video flattens their context.

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

Four different views of spiders, all displayed from a top perspective. Photo Source: Zootaxa

Discovery·India·Wildlife

Four Spider Species Found in Northeast India; Half New for Nation’s Records

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have uncovered four significant spider species in Northeast India, revealing the rich biodiversity that remains largely unexplored in the region. The discoveries include two

Rahul Somvanshi

April 25, 2025

Representative Image. (Bandipur National Park wildfire. Photo Source- Naveen N Kadalaveni (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Climate·India

Maharashtra Forest Fires Triple in 2025, Over 1,000 in March Alone, Second Only to Madhya Pradesh

Walk through Maharashtra’s forests today and you might smell it before you see it—the acrid scent of wildfire. These aren’t just occasional burns but a troubling escalation of what forest ecologists call

Govind Tekale

April 13, 2025

The fibrous waxcap is threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN Red list of Threatened species. Photo Source: IUCN-Michael Krikorev

Conservation

Over 1,000 Fungi Species Now Threatened, IUCN Reports

The number of fungi species facing extinction has crossed a critical threshold, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) confirming that more than 1,000 fungi species are now threatened with

Karmactive Staff

March 29, 2025

Representative Image: Scientist in a lab coat and gloves operating a piece of laboratory equipment. Photo Source: Rawpixel

Conservation·News·Science

Scientists Extract Living Cells from Animal Feces to Save Endangered Species

Scientists have discovered a valuable resource in the fight against extinction—the animal feces. Researchers from the University of Oxford, Chester Zoo, and Revive & Restore are collaborating on what they’ve dubbed the

Govind Tekale

March 19, 2025

Representative image. A guppy swimming in freshwater. Photo Source: Animalia.

Marine Life

24% of Global Freshwater Species at Risk; Western Ghats a Hotspot

Humans have created so many problems for the environment- especially the climate. Many creatures living in fresh water are in danger now due to climate change caused by human activities. A survey

Rahul Somvanshi

March 5, 2025

Black-and-white trail camera captured a fisher in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, marking the first recorded sighting in over a century. Photo Source: PixCams's post (Facebook)

USA·Wildlife

Rare Fisher Spotted in Murrysville: First Pennsylvania Sighting in Over a Century

A rare wild animal called a fisher now lives in Murrysville, Westmoreland County. Trail cameras caught clear pictures of this member of the weasel family, which disappeared from Pennsylvania over 100 years

Govind Tekale

February 19, 2025

Matisia aquilarum, found in Panama's Chagres National Park, was named in reference to the presence of a harpy eagle nest in the tree. Photo Source: STRI Herbarium

Discovery·Plant Life

Six New Tree Species Identified in Panama and Colombia

A recent study showcased a contrasting image of Neotropical forests in terms of both their richness and vulnerability. Researchers have identified six new tree species across Panama and Colombia after analysing the

Govind Tekale

December 25, 2024

Representative Image. Mexican Wolf. Photo Source: Exia Photography (CC BY 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

U.S. Mexican Wolf Count Hits 257; Mexico Trails at 35

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s latest 5-year evaluation of Mexican wolf recovery efforts reveals a complex picture of conservation success in the United States coupled with concerning setbacks in Mexico. While

Govind Tekale

December 23, 2024

Marine Life·Ocean·Science

Coral Reefs Face Extinction as Global Warming Nears 3°C, Scientists Warn Paris Agreement Goals Are Critical for Survival

Marine scientists have revealed that coral reefs face severe risks as ocean warming accelerates beyond their natural adaptation capabilities. A new study published in Science shows that coral survival depends heavily on

Rahul Somvanshi

December 7, 2024

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