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War on Iran may threaten conservation of the world's rarest big cat
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (503+ words) The Asiatic cheetah, the world's most endangered big cat, faces an increasingly precarious future as ongoing conflict in Iran disrupts critical conservation efforts, reports Mongabay contributor Kayleigh Long. Once ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to India, the cheetah subspecies (Acinonyx…...
More than a million live birds imported to Asia in 15 years, report finds
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (403+ words) Hong Kong and Singapore imported more than 1 million live wild birds between 2006 and 2020, according to a new analysis of customs data published in Conservation Biology. Nearly two-thirds of the birds were from Africa. The study highlights a massive, often under-regulated…...
FIFA's World Cup heat measures may not go far enough, expert warns
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (423+ words) Measures proposed by organizers of the upcoming FIFA World Cup won't be sufficient to protect players and fans from the significantly higher risk of extreme heat and humidity expected at this year's tournament, a medical expert warns. That makes it…...
Monica Montefalcone, leading seagrass scientist, dies in Maldives diving accident, aged 51
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (799+ words) news - Mongabay Monica Montefalcone, leading seagrass scientist, dies in Maldives diving accident, aged 51 If you liked this story, share it with other people. - Monica Montefalcone, a University of Genoa marine ecologist and leading expert on Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica meadows, died…...
Tensions rise in DRC mining region as community leaders arrested over protest
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (298+ words) Civil society groups have denounced the "arbitrary" arrests of 11 community leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo following a peaceful protest over the impacts of mining operations on local communities. Authorities made the arrests on May 1 in the country's southeastern…...
Light pollution reshapes predator-prey dynamics at California's urban edge, study finds
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (528+ words) A new study from two California counties finds that artificial light at night is a stronger driver of wildlife behavior at the edge of urban environments than noise. This has ripple effects for predators and prey. Researchers analyzed more than…...
New energy deals for Africa sealed at Nairobi summit
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (338+ words) The wider goal is to deepen industrial ties and accelerate Africa's transition to low-carbon power. Energy attracted the largest share of investments, roughly 14 billion euros ($16. 3 billion). Agriculture, human capital, finance, AI, industrialization and the blue economy were also a focus....
In Thailand, burned sugarcane plantations become traps for leopard cat cubs
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (743+ words) More than 50 leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) cubs are currently housed at the rescue center, which is run by Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's (DNP). The youngest are kept in cages, while older ones have been moved…...
Radio and satellite alerts help Zambian farmers live with dangerous wildlife
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (595+ words) Many of the villagers tuning in to the Thursday evening program live in a transfrontier conservation area (TFCA) straddling eastern Zambia and neighboring Malawi: dangerous encounters with wild animals is a way of life here. During a break in the…...
Marine conservation suffers when the ocean is not accessible to all, especially on remote islands (commentary)
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (355+ words) The global push to protect oceans is gaining momentum, from coral reef restoration to'ambitious targets under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable'Development. Yet one critical dimension remains largely overlooked: accessibility. If the'ocean is to be protected, it…...