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Live animals, meat, ivory, wood seized in trafficking stings
PARIS — Thousands of live animals along with tons of meat, ivory, pangolin scales, and timber were seized in a month-long global crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade that Interpol said exposed the...
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Dozens of hammerhead shark pups found dead in Honolulu
HONOLULU — Hawaii authorities have launched an investigation over the discovery of dozens of dead baby hammerhead sharks near Keehi Lagoon in Honolulu. The post Dozens of hammerhead shark pups found...
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US allows Nestle to keep taking water from California forest
LOS ANGELES — United States officials offered Nestle, the maker of Arrowhead bottled water, a three-year permit on Wednesday to keep taking millions of gallons of water from a national forest in...
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Pennsylvania man charged with trafficking over 3,500 turtles
PHILADELPHIA — A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man has been indicted on charges of trafficking more than 3,500 protected turtles. The post Pennsylvania man charged with trafficking over 3,500 turtles...
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Bird singing competition attracts hundreds in Brunei
Over 300 species of indigenous birds found in the Sultanate, along with their owners gathered at Silver Jubilee Park in Kuala Belait as part of the annual Bird Song and Style Competition organized by...
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‘Blunder:’ Plan to save 11 precious Kenyan black rhinos ends in tragedy
It was a disaster that left wildlife lovers around the globe appalled and baffled. Eleven of Kenya’s precious black rhinos were transferred to a new home in what was supposed to be a routine operation...
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Sri Lanka probes deaths of wild elephants
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan authorities on Monday began investigating the deaths of wild elephants in the east of the island after pulling seven carcasses out of a marsh, a minister said. The post...
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China reverses ban on trade in tiger, rhino products
BEIJING — China said it will allow trading in products made from endangered tigers and rhinos under "special circumstances," reversing a previous ban and bringing condemnation from conservation...
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Man-eating tiger shot dead in India after massive hunt
Disputes quickly erupted after the killing as media reports said the tiger was shot in Yavatmal forest with no attempt to tranquilize her. The post Man-eating tiger shot dead in India after massive...
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Rescued South American circus lions still unsettled in South Africa
The rescue of 33 lions from South American circuses and their 2016 transfer to a South African refuge was billed as a compassionate gesture, a return "home" after years of abuse and living in cages....
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Mass Australian stranding leaves 28 whales dead
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia on Wednesday, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts. The post Mass Australian stranding leaves 28 whales dead...
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Fear grips Bhutan town as elephants run amok
Gelephu is shaken. People walk in groups and have abandoned the route where an elephant killed a 41-year old man in Pemathang on December 3 evening. The post Fear grips Bhutan town as elephants run...
View ArticleUPLB wildlife researcher dies while trekking at Mt. Apo
A wildlife researcher from UP-Los Baños has died while trekking at Mt. Apo, the Kidapawan City Tourism Office confirmed Monday. The post UPLB wildlife researcher dies while trekking at Mt. Apo appeared...
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Rare plant species named in honor of Philippine wildlife expert
A new plant species that grows on only two mountains in Mindanao has been named after wildlife advocate Theresa Mundita Lim. The post Rare plant species named in honor of Philippine wildlife expert...
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Japan to withdraw from IWC, resume commercial whaling in 2019
Japan said Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling in July 2019. The post Japan to withdraw from IWC, resume commercial whaling in 2019...
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Lions, hyenas and tigers, oh my! Predators to fill Yogyakarta zoo’s new zone
Gembira Loka Zoo in Yogyakarta is gearing up to open in January a new section named Zona Cakar (Claw Zone) that will house such powerful predators as lions and hyenas. The post Lions, hyenas and...
View ArticleGalapagos bans fireworks to protect unique wildlife
QUITO — Fireworks have been banned on the Galapagos Islands to protect the archipelago's unique fauna, the local government said on Friday. The post Galapagos bans fireworks to protect unique wildlife...
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Smiling at danger
China's finless porpoises face a fight for survival in and around the Yangtze River but researchers see signs of hope. The post Smiling at danger appeared first on Inquirer News.
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Man nabbed in Indonesia for allegedly slaughtering, cooking hornbill
Authorities in Riau have arrested a man allegedly involved in illegal poaching after he posted a video of himself slaughtering an endangered bird on social media. The post Man nabbed in Indonesia for...
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Chinese scientists discover self-healing mechanism of giant pandas’ teeth
BEIJING — A group of researchers have recently found that giant pandas have particularly clever tooth enamel, which can recover its structure and geometry to counteract early stages of damage. The...
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