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Landmark Nepal survey estimates nearly 400 elusive snow leopards
Kathmandu (AFP) April 22, 2025 Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said Tuesday. Habitat loss, climate change and poaching have greatly impacted snow leopard populations across Asia, listed as a "vulnerable" species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). But the survey offers a rare shot of hope, confirming numbers lie at the upper end of the previous estimates. With thick grey fur dot ... read more |
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India's elephant warning system tackles deadly conflictDhawalpur, India (AFP) April 18, 2025 In central India's dry forests, community trackers hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system that is helping prevent some of the hundreds of fatal tramplings each year. ... more 
Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animalsWashington (AFP) April 17, 2025 The Trump administration aims to remove degradation of habitat from its definition of "harm" to endangered species, proposing Wednesday a rule change that would open the door to human activity in ecologically sensitive environments. ... more 
Do neurons guide light within the brainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 A provocative research effort at the University of Rochester is exploring whether neurons might serve not only as conduits for electrical impulses but also as channels for light transmission. This w ... more 
US firm says it brought back extinct dire wolvesWashington (AFP) April 11, 2025 They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively - they look like cute white puppies, not the fruit of a daring project to resuscitate an extinct species. ... more |
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NASA Takes to the Air to Study WildflowersPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 25, 2025 For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet. NASA research is revealing there's more to flo ... more 
Indigenous leaders end world voyage with prayer for natureGraneros, Chile (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 The leaders of 22 Indigenous peoples from five continents held prayers for nature in Chile on Sunday at the end of a 46-day pilgrimage around the world. ... more 
Unlikely wolf pair sparks row in rural FranceTulle, France (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 A rare discovery in France of a pair of wolves, each from a distinct genetic background, has excited animal lovers demanding their protection and objections from farmers eager to protect livestock. ... more 
The watchers who prey on Israel's falcon poachersUrim, Israel (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 For the volunteer watchers scanning southern Israel's wheatfields, protecting migratory falcons from poachers is a highly coordinated security operation. ... more 
Suspended jail term sought for French hunter who killed bearFoix, France (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 A prosecutor on Wednesday demanded that an 81-year-old French hunter be handed a four-month suspended jail sentence for killing an endangered female bear that had attacked him in the Pyrenees in 2021. ... more |
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Monarch butterfly public comment reopened to determine Endangered Species Act listing
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 18, 2025 The Trump administration is reopening public comment on a proposed rule that would list the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday it would reopen public comment for 60 days to determine whether the orange and black butterfly is threatened or at risk of extinction. "Everyone can play a role in saving the monarch butterfly," said the Fish and Wildlife Service. "Because of the species' general habitat use and wide d ... read more 
'We will preserve them': saving Cambodia's crocodilesPhnom Tamao, Cambodia (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A motorbike rider inches slowly over bumpy terrain deep in Cambodia's Virachey national park, carefully adjusting the basket strapped behind him. Inside is precious cargo - a critically endangered Siamese crocodile. ... more |
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Colombia's 'Lord of the Fruit' fighting for native speciesBogota (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Bent over his cellphone on the terrace of his Bogota apartment, Colombia's "Lord of the Fruit" describes the flavors, textures, and potential uses of rare species to thousands of social media followers. ... more 
Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deathsColombo (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting timetables to reduce night-time train collisions, following the worst wildlife accident that killed seven elephants. ... more 
Australians welcome departure of baby wombat grabberSydney (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 An American influencer who outraged Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its apparently distressed mother flew out of the country Friday, the government said. ... more 
Nepal community efforts revive red panda populationTaplejung, Nepal (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found wandering in his barn, not realising it was an endangered red panda. ... more 
Australia tells US influencer: 'leave baby wombat alone'Sydney (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Australia's top diplomat urged a visiting American influencer on Thursday to "leave the baby wombat alone", after a video appeared to show the woman pestering a young marsupial. ... more |
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