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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 hours ago

William praises rangers who take on' poachers to protect endangered rhinos

The Prince of Wales raises awareness about the poaching crisis threatening rhinos and commends rangers' critical efforts in conservation.
#biodiversity
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The proxy fight over California's biggest parcel of private land

Tejon Ranch faces new challenges as development interests clash with conservation efforts, highlighting its critical ecological importance.
World news
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

These trees exist in only one place on Earth. Now climate change and goats threaten their survival

The unique dragon's blood tree species on Socotra faces extinction from climate change and socio-economic challenges.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Biodiversity is challenging to quantify but essential to understand, especially as many species face extinction due to human impacts.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Jane Goodall: The worse it gets, the harder I fight'

Jane Goodall, at 91, passionately advocates for biodiversity conservation, emphasizing the importance of her research on chimpanzees and inspiring youth engagement.
fromNature
1 week ago
Environment

European Union's strict conservation targets should guide global marine policy

Silicon Valley real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The proxy fight over California's biggest parcel of private land

Tejon Ranch faces new challenges as development interests clash with conservation efforts, highlighting its critical ecological importance.
World news
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

These trees exist in only one place on Earth. Now climate change and goats threaten their survival

The unique dragon's blood tree species on Socotra faces extinction from climate change and socio-economic challenges.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Biodiversity is challenging to quantify but essential to understand, especially as many species face extinction due to human impacts.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Jane Goodall: The worse it gets, the harder I fight'

Jane Goodall, at 91, passionately advocates for biodiversity conservation, emphasizing the importance of her research on chimpanzees and inspiring youth engagement.
fromNature
1 week ago
Environment

European Union's strict conservation targets should guide global marine policy

#cultural-heritage
#public-lands
US politics
fromTruthout
12 hours ago

Senate GOP Legislation "Is Just Open Season on Public Lands," Critics Warn

Senate Republicans propose legislation to sell public lands, criticized as favoring corporate interests over genuine housing crisis solutions.
fromBikemag
3 weeks ago
Bicycling

Mountain Bikers Celebrate as Public Lands Sell-Off Amendment Removed from Reconciliation Bill

An amendment that would have sold off 500,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada was successfully removed from the Reconciliation Bill.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago
SF politics

Minnesota's boundary waters are pristine. Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill' could pollute them forever

The proposed land lease could permanently threaten the Boundary Waters wilderness with mining operations.
US politics
fromTruthout
12 hours ago

Senate GOP Legislation "Is Just Open Season on Public Lands," Critics Warn

Senate Republicans propose legislation to sell public lands, criticized as favoring corporate interests over genuine housing crisis solutions.
fromBikemag
3 weeks ago
Bicycling

Mountain Bikers Celebrate as Public Lands Sell-Off Amendment Removed from Reconciliation Bill

#wildlife
San Jose Sharks
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump's new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

Trump is advancing border wall construction in Arizona, harming wildlife.
The new border barrier threatens biodiversity in a key wildlife corridor.
Conservationists warn of diminished animal movement due to the wall.
London food
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
1 day ago

I went to London Zoo after dark - here's what the animals get up to at night

ZSL London Zoo's Zoo Nights offers a unique adult-only experience with food and drink while promoting conservation awareness.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet

The deaths of elephants in 2020 were linked to toxic water from an algal bloom, revealing broader environmental concerns.
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
California

Despite DOGE, Calif. moves to protect habitats with $60 million grant funds

San Jose Sharks
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Trump's new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

Trump is advancing border wall construction in Arizona, harming wildlife.
The new border barrier threatens biodiversity in a key wildlife corridor.
Conservationists warn of diminished animal movement due to the wall.
London food
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
1 day ago

I went to London Zoo after dark - here's what the animals get up to at night

ZSL London Zoo's Zoo Nights offers a unique adult-only experience with food and drink while promoting conservation awareness.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet

The deaths of elephants in 2020 were linked to toxic water from an algal bloom, revealing broader environmental concerns.
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
California

Despite DOGE, Calif. moves to protect habitats with $60 million grant funds

Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn

Demand for otters in Tokyo cafes raises concerns due to links with poaching hotspots in Thailand.
Travel
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Dozens of white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda

Seventy southern white rhinos have been successfully relocated from South Africa to Rwanda, marking a significant conservation effort.
Science
fromNature
4 days ago

Daily briefing: 'A necessary evil' - Cutting off rhinos' horns to deter poachers really works

Rhino horn removal reduces poaching by 78% on reserves.
The African Space Agency coordinates several initiatives to monitor climate change and support agriculture.
Sierra Leone faces a mpox outbreak with potential regional implications.
Chicago White Sox
fromYahoo Life
3 days ago

Penguin 'Throws Out' First Pitch at White Sox Game and The Crowd Goes Wild

Pepe the Humboldt penguin stole the show at the Chicago White Sox game, promoting ocean conservation and capturing the hearts of baseball fans.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

These fragile quilts by Black craftspeople need to be preserved but the federal government has pulled the funds

BAMPFA holds a major collection of African-American quilts but faces conservation challenges after losing significant federal grant funding.
#brookfield-zoo
fromKqed
5 days ago

Rare Purple Californian Flowers Are Blooming More Than Ever | KQED

"At first, we thought they were inside the pools... But now, we're seeing they actually thrive on the slopes of the mounds, not in the pool, not at the top, but that in-between space. That's a really interesting and unexpected result."
California
#zoo
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
Washington Nationals

Video captures pandas getting flirty at National Zoo, a hopeful sign they'll make cute baby pandas in the future: experts

fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago
Washington Nationals

Video captures pandas getting flirty at National Zoo, a hopeful sign they'll make cute baby pandas in the future: experts

#endangered-species
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago
US news

Sea turtle Dilly Dally released into the ocean with three flippers after undergoing amputation

fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago
US news

Sea turtle Dilly Dally released into the ocean with three flippers after undergoing amputation

#climate-change
SF politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

An Important Arm of This Agency Could Vanish Next Week If Trump Has His Way

USGS faces significant job cuts and potential elimination of the Ecosystems Mission Area, threatening crucial conservation programs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Wildfire threatens Joshua trees in area considered a 'last refuge' for the species

A fire threatens a critical habitat for Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, raising concerns for their survival in a changing climate.
SF politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

An Important Arm of This Agency Could Vanish Next Week If Trump Has His Way

USGS faces significant job cuts and potential elimination of the Ecosystems Mission Area, threatening crucial conservation programs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Wildfire threatens Joshua trees in area considered a 'last refuge' for the species

A fire threatens a critical habitat for Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, raising concerns for their survival in a changing climate.
#marine-life
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Winter brings Australia's humpback highway' to life and peak hour is about to begin

Humpback whales migrate annually along Australia's coasts, showcasing a remarkable recovery since near extinction.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago
San Jose Sharks

This Popular Island Destination Is the Best Place to 'Shark-spot' in the World-and It's Famous for Its Crystal-Clear Waters

World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Winter brings Australia's humpback highway' to life and peak hour is about to begin

Humpback whales migrate annually along Australia's coasts, showcasing a remarkable recovery since near extinction.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago
San Jose Sharks

This Popular Island Destination Is the Best Place to 'Shark-spot' in the World-and It's Famous for Its Crystal-Clear Waters

Renovation
fromeuronews
1 week ago

Yurok tribe reclaims land in California's largest land-back project

The Yurok Tribe has regained 189 square kilometers of ancestral lands, marking a significant conservation effort and contributing to the Land Back movement.
#ecology
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Alameda mayor: D.C. trip a reminder of leaders who made U.S. great

Speaking of which, a wall at the Korean War Memorial contains the inscription, Freedom Is Not Free, which reminded me of Alameda's recent Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
NYC politics
#marine-biology
#wildlife-management
#wildlife-photography
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks ago

A proposed Utah uranium mine gets the Trump treatment - High Country News

"On a blustery day in mid-May, a herd of cattle grazed against the snow-dusted slopes of the La Sal Mountains... the splintered remains of all the juniper and piñon trees that had been attacked and viciously shredded by a hydromower."
Portland food
#urban-wildlife
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Young country diary: Peregrine v pigeon? There's only one winner | Olivier

The peregrine falcon represents a successful recovery story, thriving in urban environments like London after nearly facing extinction.
#environmental-impact
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Calif.'s newest national monument targeted by Texas group in lawsuit

A lot of people drive on Interstate 10 and they see a desolate landscape, and it looks like nothing could survive out there, but this area has been life-sustaining since time immemorial.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Guests are paying to sleep at the 'best zoo in Europe' so they can wake up alongside bears, wolves and penguins

Pairi Daiza offers guests a unique chance to stay in rooms with views of polar bears, walruses, and more, emphasizing nature immersion.
Europe news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Lynx are likely to eat sheep and lambs' if reintroduced but many still back return

The reintroduction of lynx to Scotland could generate environmental benefits, aiding deer control but risks small livestock, necessitating a management system for coexistence.
UK news
San Francisco Giants
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

SF Giants owner Buster Posey boots kids camp from $10.4M NorCal ranch

Buster Posey's acquisition of Six Point Ranch ends a long-standing kids' outdoor camp, despite his love for nature.
Posey's decisions reflect a shift in land use priorities, prioritizing personal interests over community engagement.
Video games
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago

Even Apes Are Playing Minecraft Now

Bonobos have learned to play Minecraft, showcasing their cognitive abilities.
The study of bonobos is threatened by potential loss of funding, impacting conservation efforts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn

Increasing war and conflict around the world is harming bees, with disruptions in crop diversity leading to food scarcity for pollinators.
UK news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

Explore at the Lost River Caverns

Lost River Caverns, established in 1930 by Robert Gilman's grandparents, remains open year-round and offers guided tours at a constant temperature of 52 degrees.
Germany news
fromNature
3 weeks ago

People and dogs team up to protect sea turtles in Cabo Verde

The dogs help us to look for turtle poachers, who operate on this beach during hatching season. The illegal hunters usually leave something behind - a piece of clothing, or even a footprint. The dog can smell that evidence and lead law-enforcement officers to the poacher.
Pets
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will redefine what a presidential library can be

"We wanted to build a place where you can learn about, and from, Theodore Roosevelt, where you can connect with friends and family and nature so you can decide what change you want to see in the world."
Washington DC
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

Worry for orcas in French marine park spikes after video

The orca and dolphin pools at Marineland, according to management, remain well-maintained despite concerns, with algae being a regular seasonal occurrence that poses no harm.
France news
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

Public lands for housing in Nevada and Utah called 'giveaway' - High Country News

Nearly every group backing the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act has called the newly passed amendment a 'land giveaway' to developers, marking a serious backlash against the bill.
SF politics
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