DRC to auction oil and gas permits in endangered gorilla habitat
Sale calls into question protection deal signed at Cop26 as expert warns Congo auction could be a catastrophe for wildlife, health and climate The Democratic...
Category : Wildlife
Wild cheetahs to return to India for first time since 1952
Officials announce eight cats will be brought from Namibia in effort to reintroduce animal to its former habitat Cheetahs are to return to India’s forests...
A third of Wellington’s kākā parrot chicks found to have lead in their blood
Toxic metal present in both blood and eggshell samples, but the New Zealand birds appear to have formed a tolerance for it Lead has been...
Hunt for wild monkey in Japan after 10 attacks in a fortnight
Traps set and residents warned to keep windows shut after infant grabbed in most serious incident Police in Japan are searching for a wild monkey...
Kigali summit to outline strategy for nature conservation in Africa
First continent-wide meeting aims to set out plans to halt and reverse habitat and species loss in protected areas on land and sea African leaders...
‘Extinct’ parrots make a flying comeback in Brazil
The Spix macaw, a bird that had once vanished in the wild, is now thriving in its South American homeland after a successful breeding programme...
Wild species support half of world’s population, report finds
Sustainability is key to survival of billions of people, says UN study, which notes income from wild species incentivises conservation • Patrick Vallance: ‘We need...
Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea
A Romanian and an Austrian die within 600 metres of each other south of city of Hurghada Two women have been killed in shark attacks...
‘Talk with us, not for us’: fishing communities accuse UN of ignoring their voices
Developing countries’ delegates at UN conference seek recognition of small fisheries’ role in protecting oceans and fighting hunger Small-scale fishermen and women from coastal nations...
Cop15: lack of political leadership leaves crucial nature summit ‘in peril’, warn NGOs
Nairobi biodiversity talks end in stalemate, prompting open letter to world leaders calling for action before Montreal conference UN biodiversity negotiations have reached crisis point...
