Conservation

Representative Image: Baby monkey being held by an adult monkey Photo Source: Drusillas Park (Facebook)

February 17, 2025

Critically Endangered Sulawesi Macaque Born at Drusillas Park

A new baby monkey at Drusillas Park in East Sussex brings fresh hope for one of the world’s rarest primates. The Sulawesi crested macaque infant arrived on January 11, 2025. These monkeys

Activism·Nature

Sir David Attenborough at 99: 50+ Species Named After Conservation Icon Who Shaped Climate Policy

As David Attenborough reaches his 99th birthday, his life reveals an extraordinary journey from fossil-hunting child to global conservation icon. Born in 1926, his childhood fascination with ammonites in Charnwood Forest sparked what would become a planet-changing career. Those early

May 8, 2025

Annual Road Closure Helps Save Jefferson Salamanders as GTA Population Has Declined 90% in Three Generations

Canada·Nature·News·Wildlife

Burlington’s annual amphibian protection initiative enters another year as King Road closes from March 12 to April 9, 2025, allowing the endangered Jefferson salamander

Lawsuit Targets DOGE’s Environmental Staff Reductions

News·USA

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Monday against five cabinet-level agencies, aiming to halt the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

Volcano Teide in National Park on Tenerife Island. Photo Source- Harald Pippert.

Europe·Travel

Mount Teide Eco-Tax 2026: 4M Visitors Face €28 Fee While Solar Cable Car Saves 618 Tonnes CO2

Mount Teide National Park, Spain’s most visited natural site welcoming over 4 million annual visitors, introduces eco-taxes for non-residents starting 2026. The Tenerife Cabildo confirmed the conservation levy follows mounting overtourism pressures

Tejal Somvanshi

May 14, 2025

Nature·Travel

SEA LIFE Florida Opens With 3,000+ Marine Animals in World’s First Theme Park Under Sea Design

SEA LIFE Florida at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in Winter Haven marked a significant milestone in marine education and conservation with its announcement to open for Annual Passholders on May 23, 2025, followed

Tejal Somvanshi

May 13, 2025

Climate·News·USA

Hawaii Rejects Army Plan for Pohakuloa After 1,000+ Wildfires and Missing Data on Endangered Species

The state of Hawaii delivered a major blow to the U.S. Army’s plans for keeping a massive piece of sacred land for military training. On May 9, 2025, the Hawaii Board of

Govind Tekale

May 13, 2025

Conservation·Nature·News·USA

OSU Acquires 3,110-Acre Forest Near Portland: $27M Deal Creates Research Hub, Opens Public Trails, Protects Salmon Habitat

Oregon State University has purchased 3,110 acres of forest just outside Portland, marking a significant addition to the school’s research forests and creating new outdoor opportunities for the public. The Tualatin Mountain

Govind Tekale

May 11, 2025

Sycamore Gap Northumberland National Park. Photo Credit: Clément Proust

Nature·News·Plant Life·UK

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

Crime·Nature·News·Wildlife

Kenya Busts Ant Smuggling Ring: 5,000 Ants Worth $7,700 Locally Valued at $900,000 in European Markets

In a landmark wildlife trafficking case, Kenyan authorities intercepted two Belgian teenagers with 5,000 live Messor cephalotes ants carefully packed in 2,244 modified test tubes and syringes designed to keep the ants

Govind Tekale

May 9, 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

Australia·News

Century-Old Sydney Magnolia Cut Down: $3,000 Fine vs $330,000 Maximum Penalty Reveals Tree Protection Flaws

A 100-year-old magnolia tree in Bronte became the latest casualty in Sydney’s ongoing struggle to protect its urban canopy. Marco Fanuli, heir to a luxury furniture family, took a chainsaw to the

Karmactive Staff

May 8, 2025

Australia·News·Politics

Greens Leader Bandt Trails Labor 52.9% to 47.1% in Melbourne as Party Faces Reduction to Single Lower House Seat

The political landscape of inner‑city Melbourne faces a tectonic shift not seen since 2010. Greens Leader Adam Bandt, who made history as the first of his party to win a Lower House

Govind Tekale

May 7, 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

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