Conservation
Getting closer to a much better count of Africa's lions
How do scientists count lions? Not very accurately says recent research.
8 days agoCollection of wildlife articles related to nature conservation such as poaching, human impact and the some conservation success stories from around the world.
Animal Behaviour
Endangered Asiatic lions have been making the news recently (for reasons good and bad)
The last remaining Asiatic lions in the world have lately been generating a fair bit of news.
9 days ago
Human Impact
Spend some time with the "Black Mambas": South Africa's first all-female anti-poaching unit
In a private reserve on the fringes of South Africa’s world-famous Kruger National Park, wildlife is watched over by a team of rangers with a...
15 days ago
Endangered
Rare sighting of tigers in Thailand sparks hope for the endangered species
Good news for Global Tiger Day!
17 days ago
Human Impact
The shocking number of snakes traded internationally each year
A new study digs into the market for endangered and threatened snakes, revealing threats to both species and human health.37
one month ago
Endangered
Baby boom for "sock-nosed" saiga raises hope for the critically endangered antelope
A relative bumper crop of fawns has been recorded for the smallest of Kazakhstan’s three main populations of saiga antelope.
one month ago
Human Impact
New study: Fewer animals killed by cars as COVID-19 keeps motorists off the road
At least we've had a few silver linings to cling to amid the global ravages of COVID-19.
one month ago
Human Impact
Researchers want to measure how global lockdowns have impacted wild species
"There is a really valuable research opportunity here, one that's been brought about by the most tragic circumstances."
one month ago
Natural World
What is #BlackBirdersWeek and why does it matter
Triggered by a racist confrontation in Central Park recently, a new awareness campaign aims to boost representation of black people exploring the...
2 months ago
Conservation
Camera traps completed one of the most thorough surveys of African rainforest yet
A new method of using camera traps has brought good and bad news for conservationists.
2 months ago
Discoveries
Introducing the güiña: a tiny, adorable wild cat that chirps like a bird
The smallest cat in the Americas sounds like a chirping bird.
2 months ago
Endangered
Endangered Species Day: 5 threatened species you probably haven’t heard of
Step aside, tigers, we're focusing on pupfish and mouse-deer this year.
3 months ago
Human Impact
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century
Abrupt losses of biodiversity from climate change represent a significant threat to human well-being.
3 months agoEarth Day: Is wildlife winning as humans stay behind closed doors?
This Earth Day we're exploring some of the ways in which the natural world is winning (and losing) in the face of an unprecedented pandemic.
3 months ago
Backyard wildlife
Step aside, pizza rat. This dog-ignoring, carb-loving groundhog just munched its way to viral fame
There's a little bit of Pizza Groundhog in all of us.
4 months ago
