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Will ‘Ropeless’ Fishing Gear Save the Endangered Right Whale?
Perhaps fewer than 360 North Atlantic right whales are alive today, according to researchers’ estimates. Scientists blame the declining...
Constant Tedder
Sep 3, 202122 min read


An Ambitious 10-Year Global Ecosystem Restoration Programme is in the Works
The United Nations has plans to launch a USD$1 trillion, 10-year ecosystem restoration programme across the world. Several barriers and...
Constant Tedder
Sep 2, 20213 min read


With Their Land on the Line, Indigenous People of Brazil Gather for Landmark Ruling
What is believed to be the largest mobilisation of Indigenous people and activists in more than three decades have gathered in Brazil’s...
Constant Tedder
Aug 30, 20216 min read


Electrocutions Among The Leading Causes of Mortality for the Colobus Monkey
As a result of urban development and the electrification of cities, the colobus monkey in Diani, Kenya – a species currently regarded as...
Constant Tedder
Aug 25, 20212 min read


Should Giant Pandas Be Downgraded from Endangered Species to Vulnerable?
Giant pandas were downgraded from “critically endangered” to “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...
Constant Tedder
Aug 23, 20215 min read


How Responsible Wildlife Tourism Can Protect Endangered Species
A UK-based charity raises funds from responsible wildlife tourism and travels to help protect and conserve wildlife habitats and...
Constant Tedder
Aug 21, 20212 min read


Hong Kong Passes Landmark Bill to Charge Animal Trafficking As A Serious Crime
In a historic move to end Hong Kong’s wildlife and animal trafficking industry, the Legislative Council has voted to pass an amendment...
Constant Tedder
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Australian Coalition Fails to Meet 5-Year Goals to Save Most Endangered Species
Australia fails to meet the goals of the five-year project as the government comes up with a new 10-year strategy putting greater focus...
Constant Tedder
Aug 13, 20212 min read


This Organisation is Saving the African Elephant and Local Farming Communities At The Same Time
Space for Giants is a conservation organisation working across 10 countries in Africa to protect the African elephant, and to restore the...
Constant Tedder
Aug 12, 20213 min read


The Great Green Wall Receives an Economic Boost, But Is It Enough to Save It?
Since its launch in 2007, the Great Green Wall (GGW) – the ambitious plan to plant millions of trees across the Sahel Region in Africa to...
Constant Tedder
Aug 11, 20215 min read


Amid Human-Induced Climate Change, the Florida Manatee Faces an Uncertain Future
2021 is already panning out to be the deadliest year on record for the Florida manatee; more have died this year than in any other year...
Constant Tedder
Aug 9, 20213 min read


Replanting Monoculture Plantations Are Not Reforestation Projects
Replanting monoculture plantations are not the same as reforestation projects. Often the case in tree replanting, plantations are...
Constant Tedder
Aug 9, 20215 min read


In Sierra Leone, Two Rainbow-Hued Land Crabs Rediscovered After 66 Years
An expedition to the forests of Sierra Leone, West Africa, revealed two species of crabs new to science and two species not seen in more...
Constant Tedder
Aug 6, 20214 min read


Tree Planting to Reduce CO2 Emissions: Philanthropic or Pointless?
Tree planting programmes can be a beneficial tool to combat climate change and rising temperatures as they could help store up CO2 and...
Constant Tedder
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Rhino, Elephant Poaching Continues to Decline in Africa
Rhino and elephant poaching continues to decline in Africa, most likely due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and enhanced protection...
Constant Tedder
Aug 4, 20212 min read


How Wildlife Bridges are Saving Animals from Electrocution in Costa Rica
The urban development in Costa Rica and the emergence of power lines running throughout the country’s rich wildlife habitat have...
Constant Tedder
Aug 2, 20215 min read


Southeast Asia Losing Tigers as Deadline Looms to Double Population by 2022
In 2010, government ministers from the 13 countries that still had wild tigers committed to implementing measures to double the number of...
Constant Tedder
Jul 30, 20214 min read


Venice Bans Cruise Ships Entering City Centre Starting From August 1
Venice announces a ban on all large cruise and container ships from entering the historic city centre and St Mark’s Square to prevent...
Constant Tedder
Jul 28, 20212 min read


Biden Restores Protections and Ends Large-Scale Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
US President Joe Biden and his administration announced plans to restore environmental protections to the Tongass National Forest in...
Constant Tedder
Jul 27, 20212 min read


Where Does the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Fall Short?
In 2022, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will turn 50. Since its establishment in 1972, UNEP has existed to set agendas...
Constant Tedder
Jul 26, 20215 min read
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