Bringing back the top predator to Argentina’s wetlands could restore the health of an entire ecosystem. But inducing five felines with troubled pasts to hunt, and mate, is not easy.
Tag: Conservation of Resources
Poacher Who Killed Gorilla Rafiki Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison in Uganda
The man had confessed to killing Rafiki, a rare silverback gorilla who was the leader of the famed Nkuringo gorilla troop, popular with tourists.
Myanmar Plan to Breed Protected Species in Captivity Draws Criticism
Myanmar’s conservation ministry is considering captive breeding of as many as 175 threatened species, including tigers, Irrawaddy dolphins and rare birds that exist only in the wild.
With an Internet of Animals, Scientists Aim to Track and Save Wildlife
Using tiny sensors and equipment aboard the space station, a project called ICARUS seeks to revolutionize animal tracking.
Mass Extinctions Are Accelerating, Scientists Report
Five hundred species are likely to become extinct over the next two decades, according to a new study.
Fires Left These Wallabies Nothing to Eat. Help Arrived From Above.
Tons of carrots and sweet potatoes have been dropped from a helicopter in Australia to feed the threatened marsupials.
China’s Ban on Wildlife Trade a Big Step, but Has Loopholes, Conservationists Say
The coronavirus epidemic prompted China to permanently ban trade of wild animals as food, but not for medicinal use.
‘Never Say Die’: Genetic Sleuths Rediscover Extinct Species
The rediscovery of an insect in Wales hints at environmental DNA sampling’s potential to change endangered species protection.
To Prevent Next Coronavirus, Stop the Wildlife Trade, Conservationists Say
Conservationists see a persistent threat of epidemics so long as tens of millions of animals are traded in Southeast Asia.
The Freshwater Giants Are Dying
Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.