Green groups come together to warn that welcome financial support from government is failing to go far enough
A group of leading UK nature, science and conservation organisations have today warned…
Sooner or later animals were going to notice that the humans had disappeared and in South Africa's Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage.
Park ranger Richard Sowry was out on patrol…
New study finds ocean ecosystems likely to collapse in 2020s and land species in 2040s unless global warming stemmed.
Wildlife species will die out and natural ecosystems collapse in the near future…
The glory of the world’s oceans could be restored within a generation, according to a major new scientific review. It reports rebounding sea life, from humpback whales off Australia to elephant seals…
Warning comes as destruction of nature increasingly seen as key driver of zoonotic diseases.
The United Nations’ biodiversity chief has called for a global ban on wildlife markets – such as the one…
Many of our closest living relatives are already at risk of extinction and susceptible to human disease, warn scientists
The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out populations of chimpanzees, gorillas…
KAMPALA, UGANDA - As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa's endangered mountain gorilla.
Congo's…
Slow recovery due to relocating groups and stronger protection through law enforcement.
Numbers of African black rhinos in the wild have risen by several hundred, a rare boost in the conservation of…
Scientists are concerned about the irreversible damage done to global ecosystems.
The Amazon rainforest ecosystem could collapse in as little as 49 years and the Caribbean coral reefs in only 15…
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia said on Monday that 86 dusky dolphins, including two calves just days old, had been found dead on a remote beach and it had launched an investigation into what happened…
Gland, Switzerland, 29 January 2020 (IUCN) – The degradation of nature can lead to gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence and forced prostitution, according to a new…
In Summary
The giraffe, described as one of a kind and believed to be the only one in the world, dazzled the local community, scientists and wildlife enthusiasts globally.
Scientists…
A study has called into question the effectiveness of measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade.
Critically endangered eels have been sold recently in Hong Kong stores, despite bans on…
Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process
Dennis Arp was feeling optimistic last summer, which is unusual for a beekeeper…
The army has been called in to eliminate the insects swarming across Africa, but their mission is dangerous and unending
Sitting at a plastic table in the garden of Timisha hotel in Soroti, eastern…
(CNN)Donkey slaughter will be halted in Kenya following concerns over the rise in theft of the animals for export production and the impact on families that rely on them, according the country's…
Experts call for solutions to be enforced immediately to halt global population collapses
The “fates of humans and insects are intertwined”, scientists have said, with the huge declines reported in…
Dubbed a 'national treasure' in Kenya, Big Tim died in a national park from natural causes, wildlife officials say.
One of Africa's last remaining giant "tusker" elephants has died in Kenya aged 50…