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- Doc Antle is the latest Tiger King star to be indicted Wed, 14 Oct 20, 3:30amIn the latest "Tiger King" criminal news, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been indicted on charges of wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty. Antle owns Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina and appeared on the “Tiger King”...
- Washington bans wildlife-killing competitions Tue, 22 Sep 20, 3:30amOn Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to ban the killing of wildlife in contests. This makes Washington the seventh state to ban such contests with the aim to conserve wildlife. Washington...
- Ministers accused of blocking plans to ban burning of UK peatlands Sun, 20 Sep 20, 4:33pmFailure to protect fragile moors habitat fans doubts about the government’s green credentials
- Chinese mining firms in Zimbabwe pose threat to endangered species, say experts Thu, 3 Sep 20, 11:03pmTwo companies granted permission to clear land at Hwange national park, home to cheetahs, elephants and rhinos
- Mining needed for renewable energy 'could harm biodiversity' Wed, 2 Sep 20, 1:00amStudy warns sites must be protected in search for materials to build infrastructure
- Wild in Africa jewelry supports wildlife conservation charities Sat, 15 Aug 20, 1:30amWhen National Geographic filmmaker Shannon Wild moved to Africa in 2013 to make wildlife documentaries, she found herself in the hospital after a near-death experience in Masai Mara...
- India plans to fell ancient forest to create 40 new coalfields Sat, 8 Aug 20, 5:00pmNarendra Modi’s dream of a ‘self-reliant India’ comes at a terrible price for its indigenous population
- Panda conservation efforts lead to unexpected losses Thu, 6 Aug 20, 3:30amRoughly three decades ago, the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified giant pandas as an endangered species. In 2016, giant pandas moved from endangered species to "vulnerable" on the official extinction...
- How do you deal with 9m tonnes of suffocating seaweed? Tue, 30 Jun 20, 3:30pmAcross the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, scientists are developing alternative sustainable solutions to the golden tide of Sargassum
- WWF releases report on avoiding the next zoonotic disease pandemic Tue, 23 Jun 20, 3:30amHumans must address environmental issues now if they wish to avoid future pandemics, WWF International stated in a report released last week. Top drivers of new zoonotic diseases include wildlife trade and consumption, deforestation...
- 154 elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana Fri, 19 Jun 20, 2:30amBotswana wildlife conservation officials are investigating the mysterious death of 154 elephants in just 3 months. Wildlife officers in the country have said that there has been a sudden surge in deaths of elephants in the...
- Environment minister rejects Queensland wind farm project to save old-growth forest Tue, 9 Jun 20, 3:45pmConservationists welcome ruling to protect koalas and greater gliders but point to approved coalmine that required destruction of habitat
- U.S. rabbit populations contend with lethal virus, RHDV2 Sat, 23 May 20, 2:30amWildlife officials recently announced outbreaks of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) ravaging Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and California...
- Snowy Hydro 2.0 approved by NSW government as part of Covid-19 economic stimulus Thu, 21 May 20, 11:30amDeputy premier says project will bring jobs to Snowy Mountains region, but conservationists have labelled it ‘environmental vandalism’
- Koalas headed for 'localised extinction' at planned NSW Shenhua coalmine site Thu, 21 May 20, 3:30amSurvey by Shenhua environmental consultant shows decline of 87% in koala numbers since 2012-13, as campaigners plead for impact of bushfires to weigh on mine conditions