Written by: Kimberly White
The days are getting longer and sweet scents fill the air; anticipation gets stronger with vacation plans to share. Thoughts begin to change from our daily work and school to relaxing with old friends or a...
Written by: Kimberly White
An elusive ocean wanderer, the giant oceanic manta ray glides effortlessly through its alluring undersea habitat of living coral reefs, sea turtles and aquatic wildlife. These gentle giants can weigh over 5000 pounds, grow up to...
Written by: Mayank Aggarwal/Mongabay
India and Nepal, which share a border running more than 1,850 kilometers (1,150 miles), are set to sign an agreement strengthening transboundary conservation of species like the Indian rhino, Bengal tiger and Asian elephant.The memorandum...
Written by: John E. Scanlon
There is no global agreement on wildlife crime, nor any universally agreed definition of wildlife crime.
In the absence of such an agreement, CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, a trade convention created to...
Written by: Kimberly White
Last month a search team embarked on a journey to Indonesia to find the “holy grail” of bees.
The world’s largest bee, initially discovered by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1858, had not been seen since 1981.
The team,...
Written by: Kimberly White
In the weeks leading up to World Pangolin Day, officials around the world have seized approximately 40 tonnes of pangolins.
Earlier this month, police working on a tip, raided a warehouse and factory in Sabah, Malaysia....
Written by: Kimberly White
Last week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released their new study, Reforesting for the climate of tomorrow.
Researchers identified key tree and plant species that are resilient to climate change.
The study analyzed 250 species...
Written by: Kimberly White
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has reclassified the Mountain Gorilla from “critically endangered” to “endangered.”
The status change comes after a survey released in May 2018 by authorities in the Democratic Republic of...
Written by: Kimberly White
The Government of Nepal announced that the country’s wild tiger population has nearly doubled since 2009.
Nepal estimates 235 wild tigers are roaming the country today compared to 198 in 2013 and 121 in 2009. At this rate, Nepal...
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