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France's lynx at high risk of extinction: study
Feb 13, 2023 (AFP)
There are at most 150 adult lynx hidden in the mountains of northeastern France, cut off from healthier wild cat populations in Germany and Switzerland, accordi...
Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years
Feb 09, 2023 (SPX)
"To walk around the landscape and pick up something that's 3,000 years old is truly amazing," said Joshua Miller, an assistant professor of geosciences at the U...
Uganda wildlife numbers soar due to enhanced protection
Feb 08, 2023 (AFP)
One of the most biodiverse countries on the planet according to the UN, Uganda has seen the population of several species more than double between 1983 and 2021...
Tropical French territory battles green monkey invasion
Feb 06, 2023 (AFP)
The primates, which originate from Africa, are reproducing at an alarming rate, threatening the survival of some indigenous species, they said. The island of Sa...
South Africa rhino poachers spread from national parks
Feb 06, 2023 (AFP)
Overall, 448 rhinoceros were killed across the country, three fewer than in 2021, the environment department reported. The famed Kruger National Park was the on...
Endangered monarch butterflies face perilous storm
Feb 04, 2023 (AFP)
The colorfully winged insects that travel vast distances over the course of generations have been closely watched in the US state since they neared extinction j...
Sumatran tiger captured in Indonesia after second human attack
Feb 04, 2023 (AFP)
It comes after two separate tiger attacks in the same Sumatran town over the past week left at least four people seriously injured. The animal entered a trap se...
Marmot death overshadows Canada Groundhog Day
Feb 02, 2023 (AFP)
The groundhog showed "no vital signs" when the organizer of the annual February 2 tradition in Val-d'Espoir, Quebec tried to wake him from hibernation, local me...
Second Indonesia tiger attack in days, hunt ongoing
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
The latest attack took place in a protected forest reserve in Aceh province -- which sits on the the northern tip of Sumatra island, in the country's west -- at...
After miraculous comeback, damselfly in distress again
Feb 01, 2023 (AFP)
But the dragonfly's smaller cousin hasn't been seen in four years, sparking fresh fears it may be gone for good -- a worrying indicator of the health of the wor...
New tiger goes on the prowl in Johannesburg
Jan 30, 2023 (AFP)
A private security firm in the northeastern outskirts at Edenvale, said the runaway animal was recaptured hours after it was spotted roaming the area. "It has b...
Endangered tree kangaroo born at UK zoo
Jan 26, 2023 (AFP)
The elusive Goodfellow's tree kangaroo is much smaller than the better known Australian kangaroo species. It is native to the mountainous rainforests of Papua N...
Dead vulture, missing leopard: mystery at the Dallas Zoo
Jan 25, 2023 (AFP)
In recent days, the largest zoo in the southern US state of Texas has been the scene of suspicious incidents, most recently the death of a beloved vulture -- an...
Dead vulture, missing panther: mystery at the Dallas Zoo
Jan 24, 2023 (AFP)
In recent days, the largest zoo in the southern US state of Texas has been the scene of suspicious incidents, most recently the death of a beloved vulture -- an...
Rapid development is main threat to big carnivores: study
Jan 24, 2023 (AFP)
The researchers hope the findings could help to improve policies for protecting carnivore populations, which have been driven to the brink of extinction in many...
Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds
Jan 23, 2023 (AFP)
Fines totalling 21,000 euros (almost $23,000) were last week ordered for an individual after three birds of prey were found dead at a rural property in the sout...
UK wild camping campaigners rally in Dartmoor over court ruling
Jan 22, 2023 (AFP)
The photography student and thousands of others spent Saturday afternoon demonstrating for the right to camp in the open on a common within Dartmoor National Pa...
Australian rangers find 'monster' 2.7 kg cane toad
Jan 20, 2023 (AFP)
The toad was spotted after a snake slithering across a track forced wildlife workers to stop as they were driving in Queensland's Conway National Park, the stat...
Chile preparing threatened condor chicks for release into wild
Jan 18, 2023 (AFP)
The Andean condor, a type of vulture, is the largest flying bird in the world but its population is considered "vulnerable" by the International Union for the C...
New species of lizard discovered in Peru national park
Jan 17, 2023 (AFP)
"Otishi National Park reveals a new species of lizard to science," the National Service of State-Protected Natural Areas said in a statement. The new species, n...
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