Published by the World Wildlife Fund Rhinos, one of the oldest groups of mammals, are virtually living fossils. They once roamed across Africa’s savannas and Asia’s tropical forests, but today, very few rhinos survive outside of national parks and reserves. WWF has worked for decades to stop rhino poaching, increase rhino populations, and protect their vital […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Photo courtesy of Saakje Hazenberg The government of Alberta recently released a draft Caribou range plan that falls short of adequate projections for the Little Smoky and A La Peche caribou herds. The plan kicks short term protections down the road in favor of the logging and oil and gas industry. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Rebecca Greenfield for NRDC About 175 years ago, an Irish immigrant with little money but a lot of self-confidence arrived in Mobile, Alabama, and summarily began looking for work. For more than a decade, his search propelled him farther and farther north until finally he decided on a […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. The African elephant population fell 20 percent in 10 years – A new report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature says the number of elephants across the continent went from 500,000, […]
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 25, 2016 (ENS) – “It is a great pleasure to be here in the City of Johannesburg – the vibrant heart of South Africa,” said John Scanlon, secretary-general of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES, opening this 12-day trade and wildlife meeting […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Africa’s elephant population has crashed by an estimated 111,000 in the past decade primarily due to poaching, according to the IUCN’s African Elephant Status Report. Released at the world’s largest wildlife trade conference, the authoritative report estimates that there are 415,000 elephants across the 37 range states in Africa—a huge […]
How is it possible that two World Health Organization (WHO) agencies could evaluate the same chemical’s potential to cause cancer and come to seemingly opposite conclusions? Dr. David Eastmond explored this question in a presentation at the Summer Toxicology Forum meeting comparing the approaches taken by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund California is in the midst of a fifth year of drought. More than 80 percent of the state is experiencing drought conditions, and nearly 34 million people are living in drought-afflicted areas. The drought affects all of us, including California’s many farms and ranches. Yet despite the repeated […]
Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, September 23, 2016 (ENS) – In a live satellite feed from London to invited audiences in Johannesburg and Toyko ahead of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Prince William said “it is no longer acceptable to buy and sell […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy I wasn’t really awake until our all-terrain vehicle bumped its way to the beaches of the Alabama Gulf coast. I held on tight in the dark and wondered whether this adventure had been such a good idea after all. Then a pop of orange and red burst across the Gulf of Mexico. […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund One of the best tools we have for fighting the illegal wildlife trade that threatens many of the world’s most endangered species is CITES— the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. This global agreement established in 1979 has since been signed by more than 170 governments. This month the […]
Published by Ocean Conservancy “The ocean is a major part of my life, all our lives.” – Representative Lois Capps Today, Congresswoman Lois Capps of the 24th District visited Ocean Conservancy, to speak not only on her legacy in Congress, but also her incredible contribution to our ocean. Like me, Representative Capps is a Cali girl. […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund Your browser doesn’t support Javascript or has it disabled. onEarth works best with Javascript enabled. Bumblebees could get federal protections – This week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the rusty patched bumblebee as an endangered species. The population has declined more than 90 percent over […]
Published by the Department of the Interior The roundtable provided representatives from the federal family, ranchers, industry, conservation community and the states an opportunity to discuss continued success of ongoing efforts, challenges, and next steps as they work together to implement the landscape-scale, science-based, collaborative habitat conservation plans. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-jewell-governor-hickenlooper-celebrate-unprecedented-collaborative
Published by Ocean Conservancy An interest in the natural world can spring from unlikely places. For Eddie Love, a recent college graduate and current RAY Fellow at Ocean Conservancy, a love for the fastest land animal in the world inspired his decision to launch a career in conservation. “I had an affinity for cheetahs at a […]
Published by the Environmental News Service JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 19, 2016 (ENS) – Illegal trade in endangered species, including internet commerce, is enormous – by any estimate. Far-reaching decisions on managing the world’s wildlife are about to be made here in Johannesburg, where 182 countries plus the EU will gather Saturday for 12 days […]
Published by the Natural Resources Defense Fund When you talk about taking a trip in the United States, or even the world, do you note what state you’re visiting or what city? Nine times out of 10, I’d venture it’s the latter. Pixabay Major metropolitan areas are their own attraction and they’ve become something akin […]
As with the presidential campaign, serious debate on the subject of chemicals that can interact with the human endocrine system is often sidetracked by a tendency by some to engage in the politics of identity, branding anyone with a different perspective to be in industry’s pockets. Such ad hominem attacks are a serious impediment to progress and […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Turtle Protection Campaign Ordered to Immediately Cease Operations in Costa Rica Volunteers given warnings; fate of turtle hatcheries in danger Baby sea turtle trying to make it to the seaThe Costa Rican Government is forcing Sea Shepherd to shut down Operation Jairo II, a campaign to protect endangered […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In a continuing demonstration of the U.S. government’s commitment to combating wildlife crime globally, the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act (H.R. 2494), a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.). The END Wildlife Trafficking Act is […]