Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens
The 2nd meeting of the Asian Parks Congress concluded in Malaysia with representatives from government agencies, NGOs, international organizations,…
Category: Environment & Impact
Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
Story at a glance… This story has been reprinted with express permission from Good News Network. A toxic waste…
Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…
Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Tops 4,000 for the First Time Records Began
In their biannual population survey, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) has announced that the population of the greater one-horned…
Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?
Story at a glance… A new Dungeons and Dragons rulebook features monsters based on extinct species of animal like…
Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees
Story at a glance… Queensland Australia has bought hundreds of properties to increase the state’s protected areas. Almost all…
Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History
In a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Utah state wildlife authorities were able to capture a wolverine, sedate and examine it, and…
There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees
Story at a glance… Ancient trees contain genetic information vital to helping forests adapt to changing conditions These trees…
$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…
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…
Lake Michigan-Sized Marine Reserve Added to Galapagos Islands During COP 26
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced yesterday at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement, an…
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.…
Flora, Fauna, Fungi: International Calls to Place Mushrooms in Conservation Law Succeeds
Environmental groups such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a statement that anytime…
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…
Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting
Story at a glance… Reforestation is key to fighting the effects of climate change, yet not all strategies of…
Wild Tigers Continue to Recover in South Asia Through No Holds Barred Approach
Story at a glance… The tiger home countries have been trying to double wild tiger numbers over the last…
The Hidden Lives of Trees Shows a World of Cooperation, Awareness, and Intelligence in Plants
Story at a glance… A new documentary features decades of work on plant intelligence Featuring Europe’s most famous forester,…
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…
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Is Underfunded, Under-Researched, and Lacks Strong Evidence
August 10th, 2019. PICTURED: Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential…