Just Over 30 Balkan Lynx Left In The Wild
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 Last of Her Kind: Yangtze Giant Soft-Shell Turtle Dies, Leaving Only Two Known Survivors
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
Mysterious Manis Mysteria: The Tale of the Ninth Pangolin and a Call for Conservation
Unveiling a chapter unknown in the realm of biodiversity, a groundbreaking study published on September 25, 2023, has brought to light a previously unrecognized
Amur Tigers Roam Kazakhstan Again After 70 Years, Breeding Plans Set for Future Wild PopulationsUpto 50 by 2035
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
AI Tackles Wildlife Trafficking: 360,000 Images Screened, 7,853 Illegal Ads Removed
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Baidu unveiled AI Guardian of Endangered Species 2.0 today, expanding their technological arsenal against illegal wildlife trade. This AI-powered system identifies 34 commonly traded
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Giraffe Populations Drop 77% Since 1985: USFWS Proposes Endangered Protections Amid U.S. Imports of 40,000 Parts
In a decisive move to protect the world’s tallest land animal, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed listing several giraffe species under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement comes
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Starfish Remains Found at Tula Reveal Toltec Cosmology and 1,000-Year-Old Pacific Trade Links
Back in the 1990s, when archaeologists were fixing a drainage system at Mexico’s Tula Archaeological Zone, they stumbled upon something peculiar – thousands of tiny calcium plates. Now, after careful analysis, these
Govind Tekale
Nevada Lithium Mine Faces Lawsuit Over Threat to Endangered Plant, Indigenous Lands, and Sacred Sites Amid U.S. Approval
A coalition of environmental organizations and Western Shoshone tribal representatives filed a lawsuit on October 31, 2024, against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over its authorization of the Rhyolite Ridge
Migratory Bird Crisis as IUCN Reclassifies 16 Species to Higher Threat Levels, Some Populations Drop 30%: COP16 Update
Migratory shorebirds (from Latin limus, meaning ‘living in silt or mud’) are part of the Charadriiformes. They are a relatively diverse group of aquatic birds comprising the following families: Suborder Limicoli, Family
Rare Nilgiri Tit Butterfly Found Using Orchid as Host Plant—How This Orchid Could Help Save Endangered Species
Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu is famous for its hill resort of Ooty and the Lawrence School and Defence Services Staff College. They are also a habitat of butterflies. The discovery of Nilgiri
Nigeria’s Largest National Park Sees Alarming Local Wildlife Extinction: Gashaka Gumpti Witnesses Cheetahs, Lions, and Hippos Missing Amid 73% Global Decline
Nigeria’s Gashaka Gumpti National Park, established in 1991 as the country’s largest and most biodiverse protected area, is facing a severe crisis as iconic species such as lions, hippos, and cheetahs are
Deadly Hippo Hunt in Nigeria Ignites Debate Over Wildlife Conservation and Community Safety
In a recent incident that has stirred up controversy and raised questions about wildlife conservation, a hippopotamus and its calf were killed by local fishermen and farmers in Yauri, Kebbi State, northwestern
New AI Model Reveals 12.7% of Marine Fish Could Disappear, a Dramatic Jump from IUCN’s 2.5% Estimate
A new study using a machine learning model combined with an artificial neural network claims that 12.7% of marine teleost fish are on the brink of extinction. It is a fivefold increase
All Elephant Species on the Brink: Just Under 500,000 Elephants Remain—What’s Driving This Crisis?
The three existing elephant species are on the path to extinction, with just under 500,000 remaining, due to habitat loss, illegal ivory trafficking, and conflicts with local communities, with the global population