Wildlife Protection

Australian fisheries officer inspecting maritime equipment during enforcement work

September 23, 2026

Queensland Fisher Fined $10,000 and Boat Crushed as Australia Tightens Illegal Fishing Crackdown

A Queensland fisher has been fined $10,000 and had his boat crushed following an illegal fishing conviction, as Australian authorities step up enforcement across a sector that ABC reported costs Australia millions

Preserved adult thresher shark showing its long upper tail fin

Nature·USA

A thresher shark beached at Ocean Shores had its head removed—what WDFW says was lost when that happened

A thresher shark that washed ashore on a Washington state beach was found with its head removed in the days after it arrived. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating what happened—and researchers say whoever removed the head

September 18, 2026

California Petition Seeks State Protection for Pacific Pocket Mouse

Conservation·Wildlife

A major conservation group has filed a petition to protect one of North America’s smallest rodents under California law, as federal protections fall short

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

Monarch butterfly on milkweed/Tierra Curry.

Conservation·Wildlife

Court Mandates Evaluation of Pesticides’ Threat to Endangered Wildlife

A federal judge has ruled against the Fish and Wildlife Service, ordering them to assess the impact of five widely-used pesticides on endangered species. This landmark decision addresses years of regulatory delays

Govind Tekale

March 15, 2025

WILDLIFE PROTECTION AT THE HEART OF ROAD TECHNOLOGY TRIALS, Photo Source: The Hon. Jenny Aitchison MP

Artificial Intelligence·Technology·Wildlife

NSW Trials AI and Smart Signs to Reduce Wildlife Collisions on Roads

New technology trials will soon launch across New South Wales to protect wildlife and improve driver safety. The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its $500,000 election promise to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions

Rahul Somvanshi

March 12, 2025

Representative Image. Tiger walking across rocky terrain. Photo Source - Ranjith Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Asia·Conservation·Wildlife

Nepal’s Tiger Population Triples to 355 Amid Rising Human Attacks

Nepal’s tiger story reveals both triumph and trouble. The country’s tiger population has tripled to 355, but this success now tests the delicate balance between wildlife protection and human safety. “For us,

Govind Tekale

February 18, 2025

Representative image: Photo Source: Bernard DUPONT (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Europe·News

Illegal Wildlife Releases in Cairngorms: Feral Pigs and Lynx Spark Controversy

A group of eight feral pigs, believed to have been illegally released in Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park, has been captured and humanely culled, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) confirmed. The incident marks

Govind Tekale

February 15, 2025

Representative image. Tree pangolin. Photo Source: Valerius Tygart (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Conservation·Wildlife

Global Crackdown Rescues 20,000 Smuggled Animals and Arrests 365 Traffickers

A worldwide push to stop animal smuggling has led to the rescue of nearly 20,000 endangered animals. Police and customs officials from 138 countries worked together from November 11 to December 6,

Karmactive Staff

February 12, 2025

Representative Image. Leopard descending the trunk of a Matumi tree. Photo Source: Arturo de Frias Marques (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

$7.8M Invested to Enhance 15,000 Acres of Wyoming Wildlife Habitat

Wyoming’s wildlife and natural spaces are getting a significant boost through a $7.8 million conservation investment. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is leading this effort to protect wildlife habitats and enhance

Rahul Somvanshi

January 12, 2025

Representative Image. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Photo Source: Frank Kehren (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

Okefenokee Refuge Expands by 22,000 Acres Amid Mining Debate

The federal government plans to make the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge bigger. This change could better protect one of America’s largest swamps and affect jobs in southeast Georgia. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Govind Tekale

January 7, 2025

Marine Life

Amazon Drought 2024: Lake Tefé’s 40°C Waters, 44-Foot Drop Threaten Dolphins, 850,000 People Impacted Across 69% of the Region

In the heart of Amazonas state, the waters of Lake Tefé tell a story of environmental crisis. The lake’s water levels plummeted to 4.5 meters (14.9 feet) in October 2024 – a

Karmactive Staff

December 10, 2024

News·USA·Wildlife

New York’s ‘Peanut’s Law’ Post Squirrel Tragedy: Can This Act Stop Future Wildlife Euthanizations After $193,000 Raised for P’Nut’s Sanctuary?

A wildlife protection amendment, sparked by the recent euthanization of a rehabilitated squirrel in Pine City, New York, aims to reform state protocols for handling sanctuary animals. New York State Assemblyman Jake

Tejal Somvanshi

November 5, 2024

Nature·News·Wildlife

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

Govind Tekale

October 25, 2024

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