Wildlife in lockdown: How nature really reacted during the COVID-19 “Great Pause”
Nature reacted in some predictable ways — but also some counterintuitive ways.
Tag: wildlife
Beautiful image of a horseshoe crab wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The competition showcases some of the most extraordinary images of wildlife
Rainbow collars with bells save birds and mammals from getting killed by house cats
Turns out, dressing your cat like a cute jester saves wildlife.
Scientists have found a way to stop your cat from killing so much wildlife
It might be time to switch your cat's diet -- for everyone's sake.
Ocean life is suffering because we’re too loud, says new study
Fish aren't having a good time.
Humans may transmit COVID-19 virus to wildlife
The possibility of this happening is higher than with other viruses.
Almost two-thirds of the global wildlife population has disappeared since 1970
We can still flatten and reserve the declining trends with urgent action.
The planet healed during the lockdown. Now, researchers want to track wildlife changes during the “anthropause”
Movements, stress levels and behaviors of animals will be reviewed.
No more hunting and eating of wildlife in Wuhan, where the pandemic first started
Authorities declare Wuhan a wildlife sanctuary, offering buyouts to breeders
While we quarantine, some animals take to the streets, some get lonely, and a panda may get pregnant
Most don't seem to mind the extra space to roam.
China sets a temporary ban on wildlife trade. But could it be permanent?
Conservationists call for a permanent ban on trade of wild animals in markets and online.
UK wildlife is in decline with no sign of improving
The findings come ahead of environmental protests next week in London.
Pixelated images showcase how close these species are to extinction
You'll have to squint.
Human activity is causing cancer in many species of wildlife — and this effect is greatly underestimated
Humans a bringing about cancer to a staggering amount of wild species.
Ocean wilderness is disappearing because of us: only 13% of it has been spared
The study reinforces the need for international treaties meant to conserve marine wildlife.
Wildlife is shifting activity to nighttime because they don’t want to run into humans
Can't even blame them, I stay awake till 4 am for the same reason.
Humanity is just 0.01% of all life but we wiped out 83% of all wild mammals
A new study reveals the staggering disproportionate impact that humanity has on wildlife.
Hawaii moves to ban common sunscreen mixes in a bid to safeguard its corals
Worry not -- alternatives are readily available, so don't cancel your vay-cay just yet.
Not too big and not too small: when faced with extinction, it pays off to be just the right size
Big and small animals are the most threatened by extinction.
How mythical creatures can help conservation or, on the contrary, lead to species going extinct
There's a connection between the Loch Ness Monster and keeping wildlife safe.
Science is core to wildlife conservation
Scientists make a stance by marching for science and wildlife.
Every day, this man in Kenya drives hours and hours to bring water to wild animals
Nothing short of an incredible story.
A major extinction is likely, and we’ll also suffer, UN experts warn
If we don't do it, we're just as screwed as them.
World’s largest marine reserve established in the Ross Sea, off the coast of Antarctica
A great victory for wildlife.
Wildlife populations expected to plummet 67% by 2020 compared to fifty years ago
'A wake-up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations.'
How bringing cougars to cities could actually save lives
These big cats could save a lot of people -- if we let them.
Poachers kill three rangers, wound park manager in Congo
Sad news comes from African wildlife parks again: three rangers were killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's Garamba wildlife park. Two ...
How A.I. and game theory is fighting poaching and illegal logging
Park rangers risk their lives on a daily basis to protect wildlife from poachers. They're also underfunded and understaffed, so ...
White Nose Bat Syndrome spreads deeper into the U.S. — first case confirmed west of the Rockies
The first case of white nose syndrome, a disease that has wreaked havoc on bat populations in the eastern U.S. ...
Drug trafficking is wiping out an unlikely bystander: wildlife
Central America is home to one of the greatest biodiversity on the planet. It's here among its rainforests that you ...
Global Wildlife Populations Down by 50% in just 40 Years
Global wildlife populations have decreased by more than half, concludes a new report released by the WWF. The extent of ...
Scientists find snake no one believed existed
A small island, unique wildlife 1100 km off the coast of Mexico, there lies a small chunk of rock called ...
Fences threaten local fauna, instead of protecting it
Photo: conservationafrica.net In some parts of the world you can find fences that stretch for hundreds of miles, delimiting protected ...
Salmon versus Gold clash in Alaska
It's the already a clichee: the big, international company wants to do some highly profitable operations, threatening the native wildlife ...
Smithsonian Wild – a database of wildlife photos 200,000 captured with automated cameras
Some animals in the wild are so elusive and hard to glimpse that they're almost impossible to capture with a ...
Extremely rare baby seahorse sighting
Seahorses are just as elusive as they are cute, so diver Neil Garrick-Maidment, the executive director of the Seahorse Trust ...
Ecuador will receive 3.6 billion $ not to drill for oil in a historic pact
The race for oil drilling is tougher than ever, and the effects are quite often extremely damaging for the environment ...
Natural Geographic launches Nat Geo Wild
I don't know about you but I was thrilled to find out Natural Geographic was launching another baby, dedicated to ...
Giant squids take to California
Yes ladies and gents, giant squids are all over the California beaches. Each of the squids weighs about 40 pounds, ...
13 countries make a plan to save tigers
Just a short while ago, I was telling you about the extremely worrying decline of the Siberian tigers (and not ...
3 legged serval rescued nearby Arizona desert
At a first glance, this doesn't seem like much. Just an animal rescued. But if you look more carefully, I ...
Stunning variety of sea life found in Antarctica
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) published some quite awesome pictures showing that Antarctica isn't the lifeless frozen wasteland most people ...
120 million crabs hit the streets
Image by Lilolebob. Every year, around this time of year, more than 100 million determined crabs take to the streets ...
A fifth of Florida’s pumas were killed in car collisions
There are less than 100 pumas left in Florida's wilds, and 17 were killed in collisions with cars, which is ...
Siberian tigers face dramatic decline, drawing near extinction
The Siberian tiger is the biggest feline to walk the face of the Earth at the time, but if today's ...
Global warming posts new threats – Australian wildlife
The threat that global warming is has definetly been underestimated, and if something doesn't develop quite fast that could handle ...
