Tag: wildlife
Wild Sounds: The Loss of Sonic Diversity and Why It Matters
From birdsong in the rainforest to whale calls in the oceans, the world is losing the variety of sounds that enriches life. Habitat loss,…
Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce risk of a new pandemic
With three out of four newly emerging infectious human diseases originating in animals, there is an urgent need to monitor the legal trade in wildlife,…
68% Average Decline in Species Population Sizes Since 1970, Says New WWF Report
Globally, monitored population sizes of mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have declined an average of 68% between 1970 and 2016, according to World Wildlife…
Trump administration approves oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
The Trump administration on Monday finalized a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting it on track to…
Most UK sharks have consumed plastics, study finds
Microplastics and synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found for the first time in the guts of sharks that live off the UK coast. Scientists…
Australia’s environment in unsustainable state of decline, major review finds
Australia’s environment is in an unsustainable state of decline and laws set up to protect unique species and habitats are ineffective, a major review of…
Plastic waste kills a Thai elephant in another wake-up call
A male elephant weighing about 3.5 tons and aged around 20, was found dead in the Khao Khitchakut National Park in central Thailand and a…
Scientists put forward plan to create universal species list
A plan to create the first universally recognised list of species on Earth has prompted hopes of an end to centuries of disagreement and confusion…
’Billions of years of evolutionary history’ under threat
Scientists say more than 50 billion years of evolutionary history could be lost as humans push wildlife to the brink. ”Weird and wonderful” animals unlike…
Wildlife habitat destruction and deforestation will cause more deadly pandemics like coronavirus, scientists warn
As climate change contributes to a surge in disease outbreaks across the world, scientists warn that current rates of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss will…
’Nature welcomes the change’: with no tourists, wildlife roams California’s Yosemite
A bear ambles across a forest glade and a herd of deer stroll down a silent road. At Yosemite National Park in Northern California, coronavirus…
Climate change could trigger sudden losses of world’s wildlife -study
Climate change could trigger sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of wildlife in regions around the world over the coming decades, and the first waves could already…
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