The current range of the Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx balkanicus) largely corresponds with the line of the Balkan Green Belt which runs between Albania and North Macedonia as well as between Albania,
The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle is on the brink of extinction. Having been washed ashore, the last known female of the species was discovered ashore, dead in Vietnam at Dong Mo Lake. The turtle measured 156 cm and had a
Unveiling a chapter unknown in the realm of biodiversity, a groundbreaking study published on September 25, 2023, has brought to light a previously unrecognized
A pair of Amur tigers, Bodhana and Kuma, who were captive at the Anna Paulowna Sanctuary (Netherlands), have been transferred to the Ile-Balkhash Nature
For the first time since it opened at its original site in Moore Park in 1886, Taronga Zoo no longer has elephants in its care. Tang Mo, 26, and Pak Boon, 33,
In a remarkable conservation story, one of the world’s rarest creatures has found a new home at Longleat Safari Park. The critically endangered Giant Magnolia Snail, once feared extinct, is now part
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
Around 700 koalas have been shot from helicopters in Victoria’s Budj Bim National Park, sparking intense debate about wildlife management in Australia. The Victorian government defends the action as necessary to prevent
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
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
New York State has finally updated its endangered species list after a 26-year gap, adding the Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog, Eastern Tiger Salamander, and Eastern Fence Lizard to its protected lists. The
Environmental groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit on April 17, 2025, to push the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the brook floater mussel under the
The Trump administration has proposed a significant change to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that could dramatically reduce protections for wildlife habitats across the United States. The proposal, announced on April 16,
The Trump administration has begun a process to redefine what constitutes “harm” to threatened and endangered species, potentially weakening habitat protections that have been crucial for wildlife conservation since the 1970s. On