Critical 14,000-Acre Habitat Added to American Largest Growing American Wildlife Reserve
Photo credit: Dennis Lingohr. LEWISTOWN, Montana. August 29th 2019. American Prairie Reserve, one of the nation’s largest and most…
Category: Environment & Impact
Having Recovered to 6,000 Individuals, DOI Removes Gray Wolves From Endangered Species List
WASHINGTON, D.C. October 29th, 2020. Having gone to the brink of extinction and back, humanity’s most complicated animal relationship,…
With the Help of WWF Russia Wild Persian Leopards May Once Again Roam the Caucasus
Under the auspices of the Russian chapter of the World Wildlife Fund, a pair of Persian leopards, a species…
Island Extermination: An Untold Story of Conservation Success
Story at a glance… While many of the UN’s 2020 Aichi Conservation Targets were missed, controlling invasive species was…
‘Negligible’ say Scientists: COVID-19 Shutdown Unlikely to Affect Climate Change, But What About Animals?
Short term cooling and reductions in emissions resulting from the monumental reductions in motorized transport due to Covid-19 shutdowns…
Russia’s “Bear Islands” Enshrined as a Nature Reserve – Protected Largest Concentration of Dens in Russia
A face of global biodiversity conservation efforts as recognizable as the panda, tiger, and elephant, polar bears are getting…
Uzbekistan Continues to Create Protected Areas Putting it on Track to Reach 2030 Conservation Goals
The Government of Uzbekistan has committed to increase the total protected-areas coverage to 17% of its territory by 2025,…
Interior Department Decides Not to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears Into Public Land on Washington State
WASHINGTON D.C. July 7th, 2020. In a press release from the Department of the Interior, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt…
Proving their Pre-Eminence in Sustainability and Green Economics, Pakistan Meets UN Climate Goals a Decade Before the Deadline
PICTURED: The entrance of Baroghil National Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Photo credit: Abdul Wasiq. CC 3.0. A full…
After 30 Years of Work the World is About to Gain a New National Park – Shar Planina in North Macedonia
PICTURED: Waters of the Black Lake on Shar Mountain, Macedonia. Photo credit: Македонец. CC 4.0 Shar Planina, the name…
Tire and Brake Pad Particles Ride Atmospheric Winds: Polluting Environment Far and Wide
A growing number of scientific evaluations on the potential for airborne microplastic pollution are putting together a picture that…
Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…
Conservation is Expensive: Rwanda and The Seychelles Show How to Make Green to Save Green
A new report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature finds conservation in Africa is in need…
National Pollinator Week: Small Ways to Help Pollinator Species in Your Area
WASHINGTON D.C. June 25th 2020. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has designated June 22nd through the 28th as National Pollinator…
Wildlife Disease Management Could be Key to Preventing Outbreaks of COVID-19-like Viruses
PICTURED: Two men in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary move their livestock across tiger habitat. Across the EU and US citizens…
Currents of Windblown Plastic Found Across North America’s Parks and Reserves
1000 metric tons of microplastic fibers that can travel thousands of miles on storm systems are predicted to accumulate…
These Women Farm Sea Sponges in Zanzibar – Diversifying Income and Giving Fish a Break
PICTURED: A sponge farmer in Zanzibar smiles for the camera with her new crop. Photo credit: Marinecultures.org. ARR. In…
America’s Largest Solar Plant Construction Approved with the Potential to Power 260,000 Homes
WASHINGTON. May 11th, 2020. The largest solar project in American history has been approved to be constructed on Bureau…
Celebrate European Parks Day by Sending Photos Showing How Parks Keep us Healthy
Last year, the EUROPARC Federation came up with the theme “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” for European Day of Parks…
Banning the Wildlife Trade Could be Good News for Certain Animals, and a Death Sentence for Millions of Humans
Kenya. January 2019. PICTURED: Black rhino in Masai Mara’s green season. Photo credit: Kandukuru Nagarjun. CC 2.0 After research…