$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…
Category: Conservation
Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues
Conservation efforts in Madagascar’s forests have led to a small rise in the numbers of two Critically-Endangered lemurs. Hailed…
1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016
Story at a glance… These 1,500 jaguars have been killed or displaced, amounts to 2% of the global population.…
When The Ivory Trade Was Banned, They Came for Giant Clam Shells
Story at a glance… Giant clams have been decimated as poachers harvest their shells for illegal trafficking. The shells…
Wild Tigers Continue to Recover in South Asia Through No Holds Barred Approach
PICTURED: A Bengal tiger in the wild. PC: Rohit Varma. CC 4.0. Story at a glance… The tiger home…
Svalbard Coal Mines Dismantled and the Area is Turned Back into Wilderness With an Enormous National Park
Norway, having ceased mining operations of coal in the Arctic in 2017, is dismantling their last mine piece by…
World Achieves 17% of Land Conserved but Must Improve Quality—IUCN
Story at a glance… 17% of land and fresh water has been protected in some way by the world…
Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers
PICTURED: Beekeepers and hunters of Primorye have united to preserve the honey-bearing forests. Photo credit: Evgeny Lepeshkin WWF Russia.…
Santa Fe and Santiago in The Galapagos Get Their Reptiles Back in Big Conservation Wins
PICTURED: Juvenile tortoises released on Santa Fe Island. Photo credit: GTRI. SANTA Fe, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. February 26th, 2021.…
3 Days After Yellowstone: The Real Oldest National Park Turns 100 Today
PICTURED: Pool of hot spring water in Hot Springs National Park. Photo credit: Brandon Rush. CC 3.0. Hot Springs…
Unlike Humans Lions and Snow Leopards Had a Good Year
PICTURED: A rare camera trapped moment of a snow leopard after a successful hunt. Photo credit: Snow Leopard Trust.…
They May Not Reach 6,000 But Thirteen Tiger Range Countries are Increasing Tiger Populations
13 months remain before the deadline arrives of the unparalleled attempt to try and double the numbers of one…
Critical 14,000-Acre Habitat Added to American Largest Growing American Wildlife Reserve
Photo credit: Dennis Lingohr. LEWISTOWN, Montana. August 29th 2019. American Prairie Reserve, one of the nation’s largest and most…
With the Help of WWF Russia Wild Persian Leopards May Once Again Roam the Caucasus
Under the auspices of the Russian chapter of the World Wildlife Fund, a pair of Persian leopards, a species…
Island Extermination: An Untold Story of Conservation Success
Story at a glance… While many of the UN’s 2020 Aichi Conservation Targets were missed, controlling invasive species was…
Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…
Conservation is Expensive: Rwanda and The Seychelles Show How to Make Green to Save Green
A new report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature finds conservation in Africa is in need…
National Pollinator Week: Small Ways to Help Pollinator Species in Your Area
WASHINGTON D.C. June 25th 2020. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has designated June 22nd through the 28th as National Pollinator…
These Women Farm Sea Sponges in Zanzibar – Diversifying Income and Giving Fish a Break
PICTURED: A sponge farmer in Zanzibar smiles for the camera with her new crop. Photo credit: Marinecultures.org. ARR. In…
Celebrate European Parks Day by Sending Photos Showing How Parks Keep us Healthy
Last year, the EUROPARC Federation came up with the theme “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” for European Day of Parks…