Over 500 new dams planned for protected areas worldwide
A new study published in the journal Conservation Letters has revealed that over 500 new dams are currently being...
Zoos struggling to survive during pandemic
Hundreds of zoos and aquariums across the U.S. risk being closed due to financial constraints caused by the coronavirus...
Kangaroo leather sporting goods illegally sold in California
Nearly 5 years after California outlawed the sale of products made from kangaroo skin, over 100 retailers are still...
Cuban painted snails critically endangered by illegal wildlife trade
Increased trafficking of colorful snail shells is now posing a serious threat to these species. The 'painted snails'...
Polar bears could go extinct in 80 years if global warming persists
In recent years, the rate of melting ice has been on the rise because of global warming. But the reduced amount...
VegMovies, a new platform for vegan film lovers
Now, people who like to watch animal-focused films will be able to find many choices in one place. A new platform...
The endangered school shark is being sold as food in Australia
Last year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed the school shark as critically endangered....
Right Whales now ranked as critically endangered species
The International Union for Conservation (IUCN) has uplisted the North Atlantic Right Whales from endangered to...
Effects of COVID-19 lead to increased deaths of Florida manatees
While many species are enjoying a break from humans during the pandemic, Florida's manatee death rate is up this...
Celebrate National Pollinator Week from June 22-28
Thirteen years ago, Pollinator Partnership initiated the annual designation of a week in June to help address the...
WWF releases report on avoiding the next zoonotic disease pandemic
Humans must address environmental issues now if they wish to avoid future pandemics, WWF International stated in...
Lapsed fishing moratorium endangers Amazon river dolphins
They’re smart, rare, sociable and an incredibly coveted sighting for eco-tourists and wildlife lovers. But Amazon...
154 elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana
Botswana wildlife conservation officials are investigating the mysterious death of 154 elephants in just 3 months....
We are in the sixth mass extinction, and it's accelerating
The Earth is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, and it’s picking up speed. New research in Proceedings...
Horseshoe crab blood remains industry standard for big pharma
It’s a bad week for horseshoe crabs as their defenders have failed to convince big pharma that synthetic crab...
COVID-19 outbreak shuts down Tyson plant in Iowa
Tyson Foods, Inc. closed an Iowa pork plant for deep cleaning after 22% of its workforce tested positive for coronavirus....
Orcas threatened by highly contagious respiratory virus, CeMV
Marine mammal conservationists warn of a contagious respiratory pathogen, cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), that...
Migrating monarch butterflies get the right-of-way in new agreement
A new nationwide right-of-way agreement aims to protect migrating monarch butterflies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Rare blue bee spotted in Florida
While most Americans have been inside watching Netflix and cultivating sourdough starter, Chase Kimmel has scoured...
Tigers, humans at risk for coronavirus as 'Tiger King' zoo reopens
We’ve already seen interspecies transmission of COVID-19 happen in the Bronx, where an asymptomatic zookeeper...
Invasive "murder hornets" arrive in US, threaten honeybees
If you’ve been itching to get back to the outside world, two words might make you think again: murder hornets....
Climate change could lead to dramatic decline in narwhals
Climate change is affecting everybody, even narwhals. These mysterious “unicorns of the sea” may decline by...
Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns
As more people around the world stay inside, more animals are able to thrive in places that are typically crowded...
Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus
Perhaps it’s not surprising that the first known U.S. case of an animal testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the...
Experts warn against panic-buying chicks
In these toilet paper-hoarding times, people are doubting supply chains and worrying about food security. Chick...
Border wall could end jaguar recovery
The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it will waive many public health and environmental...
Saving the Scottish Wildcat from extinction
In the wilds of Scotland lives the elusive Scottish wildcat, denoted scientifically as Felis silvestris grampia...
Why the mystifying axolotl must be saved from extinction
Today’s axolotls are experiencing extirpation, but scientists and pet enthusiasts are saving them from true extinction....
Climate crisis drives bumblebees closer to extinction
The climate crisis, rampant misuse of pesticides, lack of plant diversity, habitat loss, parasites and pathogens...
Pacific Ocean’s elevated acidity is dissolving Dungeness crabs’ shells
A new study commissioned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and published recently on...