Wildlife
the United Nations unveiled Monday a draft proposal to address threats to biodiversity, a new report outlined a strategy for U.S.-focused “visionary action to save life on Earth.” #savetheanimals
Highlighting the “strong scientific consensus that the decline of insects, other arthropods, and biodiversity as a whole, is a very real and serious threat that society must urgently address,” 73 international scientists on Monday published a roadmap to battle the world’s “bugpocalypse.” #insectconservation
After coming dangerously close to the brink of extinction, the humpback whale population in the South Atlantic Ocean has made a stunning rebound, according to scientists. #humpbackwhales
This year there have been several reports that the beloved butterfly may actually be making a strong comeback and is arriving in greater numbers than ever expected #monarchbutterfly
Scientists behind a decade-long biodiversity study published Wednesday, which showed “frightening” declines of insects and spiders in German grasslands and forests, are calling for a “paradigm shift” in land-use policy. #insects
Bristol Bay, Alaska, is the world’s most valuable wild salmon fishery, supplying nearly half the global supply of wild sockeye salmon. Pebble Mine, a copper, gold, and molybdenum open pit mine, is proposed to open in the area, putting this valuable food source at risk. #alaskansalmon
Palm oil may not cost much to produce, but it exacts a high price on the environment. And thanks to this often-invisible ingredient’s complex international supply chain, efforts to reduce that impact are proving challenging. #PalmOil
Bird populations in North America continue to decline
A pair of leading scientists are calling on the global community to spend the next few decades working toward formal protections for at least half of the world’s oceans and lands, warning that as the human population nears it’s projected 10 billion by mid-century, several species will face a heightened threat of extinction. #extinctioncrisis
The last four members of an embattled wolf pack were killed in Washington State Friday, hours before the court order that could have saved them. #wolves #wolfpack #wildlifepreservation
Endangered green turtles are having a problem. They’re mistaking plastic pollution for the seaweed they survive on, according to new research from the University of Exeter in the UK and the Society for the Protection of Turtles in Cyprus. #GreenSeaTurtles
Native tribes and their supporters on Friday defended their push for the continued inclusion of the grizzly bear of Yellowstone National Park on the endangered species list after Rep. Liz Cheney claimed the protection of the bear violates the “Western way of life.” #grizzlybear
From eucalyptus oil to white vinegar and more, there are lots of ways you can repel insects without putting toxins in your home or on your body. Try these.
In a big win for animal rights advocates, Canada will no longer allow whales, dolphins, and porpoises to be bred and held in captivity for the purpose of entertainment. #FreeWilly #EmptyTheTanks
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) headed by the president Pavan Sukhdev has given a warning to Australian leaders about the danger in the extinction of koalas by 2050. #deforestation #koala #koalas #koalabears #extinction #wildlifeextinction
