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Philippine pangolin pup nudging its curled-up mother in a Palawan forest

October 30, 2025

Nigeria Wildlife Trafficking Penalties: ₦12m Fines And “Up To 10 Years,” Senate Says

Nigeria’s New Wildlife Trafficking Penalties – Interactive Brief Wildlife Crime Nigeria to impose stricter fines, jail sentences on wildlife traffickers Traffickers of ivory, pangolin scales, and other wildlife are set to face

Black-footed ferret looking back, close-up portrait in grass.

Conservation·Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

Trump Interior RIF Plan Puts 2,050 Jobs On The Line—132 At Fish And Wildlife Service

Court Filings • Case 3:25-cv-08302-SI Trump Administration Moves to Cut Over 2,000 Wildlife Conservation Jobs A federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) pausing Interior Department reduction-in-force (RIF) actions. Court filings report a plan to abolish 2,050 positions across

October 23, 2025

First American insect extinction proven by 93-year-old specimen DNA, restoration begins after 83 years

Conservation·Nature·USA

Specimens of the extinct Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces) in a Field Museum drawer—an archive that helped confirm it as a distinct species and the

India targets 11,000 species assessment by 2030 amid 6.33% plant evaluation gap

Conservation·India·Nature·News

India’s National Red List Assessment Initiative 🌿 India’s National Red List Assessment Initiative 🌿 Documenting Biodiversity • Assessing Threats • Protecting Heritage At the

Close-up portrait of Jane Goodall in 2010, showing her with white hair and wearing a blue top, looking directly at the camera with a gentle smile.

Conservation·Nature·Science·Wildlife

Jane Goodall Dies at 91: Primatologist Whose Tool Use Discovery Changed Science Leaves Legacy in 60+ Countries

Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking research with chimpanzees changed our understanding of animals and humans alike, died Wednesday at age 91. She passed away from natural causes while in California during a speaking

Karmactive Staff

October 2, 2025

A diamondback terrapin with distinctive patterned shell and speckled skin resting on sandy ground surrounded by marsh grass vegetation.

Conservation·Nature·USA·Wildlife

Georgia Petition Seeks to Save 60,000 Terrapins from Drowning in Crab Traps as Population Declines 75%

Conservation groups filed a petition on September 30, 2025, asking the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab traps. “Georgia should protect diamondback terrapins from

Karmactive Staff

October 1, 2025

Adult grizzly bear Khutzeymateen at Calgary Zoo looking toward camera with weathered appearance showing signs of advanced age, sitting in natural habitat enclosure.

Canada·Nature·Wildlife

Calgary Zoo to Euthanize 35-Year-Old Grizzly Khutzeymateen as Orphaned Cubs Find Temporary Home

Khutzeymateen’s Legacy: Interactive Grizzly Timeline Khutzeymateen’s Legacy: A Grizzly Life Journey The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo announced plans to euthanize Khutzeymateen on Tuesday, September 30, after the 35-year-old grizzly bear experienced what officials

Rahul Somvanshi

October 1, 2025

A streaked horned lark with distinctive black facial markings and small feather horns perched on gravel ground, wearing a blue identification band on its leg.

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

Federal Judge Rules USFWS ‘Shortchanged’ Streaked Horned Larks by Ignoring Small Population Extinction Risk

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wrongly listed the streaked horned lark as “threatened” instead of “endangered.” The court ordered the agency to reconsider the

Govind Tekale

October 1, 2025

Close-up photograph of Limnephilus pati, a small brown caddisfly with long antennae, rediscovered in Cors Goch, Anglesey, Wales.

Conservation·Nature·UK

Extinct Since 2016: ‘Master of Disguise’ Caddisfly Resurfaces at Welsh Wetland as 3rd UK Site

The Surprising Comeback: Limnephilus Pati Interactive Guide The Surprising Comeback: Limnephilus Pati Interactive Guide After being presumed extinct in Britain since 2016, the Limnephilus pati caddisfly has been rediscovered at Cors Goch

Rahul Somvanshi

September 30, 2025

European stonechat bird holding a brightly colored butterfly in its beak against a green blurred background.

Nature·Science·Wildlife

Global Study of 15,000 Artificial Moths Shows Why Only 8% of Animals Use Warning Colors

A groundbreaking global experiment has uncovered why some animals hide while others flaunt bright colors to survive. The study, published in Science magazine this September, shows there’s no single best strategy –

Govind Tekale

September 30, 2025

An aerial photograph of the lush green, densely forested Teressa Island in the Nicobar archipelago, with a pristine coastline and turquoise waters, illustrating the region's fragile ecological beauty under threat from development.

Conservation·Environment·Indigenous·News

Great Nicobar Project Targets 850,000 Trees, Shompen Tribe Threatened — ‘Grave Misadventure’ Sparks Alarm

Great Nicobar Impact Explorer The Price of Progress: Great Nicobar Island Explore the environmental and human cost of India’s $10 billion mega-infrastructure project The Great Nicobar Island Development Project proposes a massive

Rahul Somvanshi

September 28, 2025

United States Supreme Court Building with white marble columns and steps leading to the entrance on a clear day

News·USA

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Birthright Citizenship Ban as ACLU Calls Order ‘Illegal, Full Stop’

The Trump administration filed twin petitions on September 26 asking the Supreme Court to review President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship to babies with at least one U.S. citizen or lawful

Govind Tekale

September 28, 2025

Mountain lion (Puma concolor) from southern Colorado with tawny fur and characteristic facial features, mounted specimen at Garden of the Gods visitor center.

Conservation·Nature·News·Wildlife

Trump Administration Set to Remove Look-Alike Protections for 11 Species as Advocates Warn of ‘War on Biodiversity’

The Trump administration has proposed removing or revising Endangered Species Act protections for 11 animals that closely resemble threatened or endangered species. This change could affect pumas, butterflies, sturgeon, and turtles that

Govind Tekale

September 26, 2025

Brown western spadefoot frog with distinctive large golden eyes and bumpy skin sitting on rocky ground

Conservation·Environment·Nature·USA

California Spadefoot Frog Faces 95% Habitat Loss as State Petition Demands Emergency Protection

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition Wednesday asking California to protect the western spadefoot under the state’s Endangered Species Act. Despite being commonly called a toad, this small amphibian with

Govind Tekale

September 25, 2025

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