conservation

The first-ever photos of a Cozumel fox prove that the mysterious island predator is still alive in Mexico but in dire need of conservation, according to researchers.

Mangroves are globally important coastal wetland ecosystems that occupy the interface between freshwater, terrestrial, and marine environments, providing critical services including carbon sequestration, shoreline stabilization, water-quality regulation, and biodiversity support. Despite their importance, mangrove wetlands face increasing pressures from climate change, altered hydrological regime…

The short-tailed roundleaf bat was feared extinct until scientist Iroro Tanshi found one in Afi sanctuary in Nigeria, and set out to protect the only confirmed roosting colony Just after sunrise, a cacophony of whoops and chatter can be heard over the verdant forests of the Afi mountain wildlife sanctuary . Nestled within the Cross River rainforest in south-east Nigeria, and spanning an area abou…

Operational forest monitoring is essential for the effective implementation of national and international initiatives to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. Such monitoring systems are especially important within Brazilian humid tropical primary forests, where they support enforcement of national policies to prevent deforestation. Several satellite-based forest disturbance monitoring sys…

Nature, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01917-7 As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss.

A conservation organisation has secured £18,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help protect Britain's red squirrels. The Upper Coquetdale Red Squirrel Group will use the funding to acquire 50 motion-activated devices as part of efforts to safeguard England's dwindling red squirrel population. The equipment will be positioned throughout remote woodland areas in the region, enabling the…

Homeowners association in Madison incites protests and calls for humane solutions after voting to kill geese A homeowners association in Madison, Alabama , has incited protests and calls for humane wildlife management solutions after voting to kill off hundreds of local geese. Dozens of people gathered in the city’s Edgewater neighborhood to protest the non-unanimous plan by the homeowners associ…

New research shows that economic value, not conservation urgency, is the strongest predictor of which Brazilian plants attract scientific study.

Move is part of broad effort to open public lands to industry and other uses, threatening wildlife and ecosystems The Trump administration is executing a controversial plan to allow dirt bikes, ATVs, trucks, snowmobiles and other off-road vehicles to drive through tens of millions of acres of public lands and national parks, which environmental groups warn threatens endangered species and the env…

Exploring the wetlands and coastal habitats of western India revealed extraordinary biodiversity and deep connections between nature and local communities. This project shares my field experiences, key discoveries, and lessons learned while working to conserve these dynamic ecosystems.

Digital botany is changing what we can ask of old collections. Herbarium specimens, once used mainly for taxonomy and identification, are now helping researchers study evolution, species distributions, environmental change, and conservation priorities at a global scale. To explore that shift, Botany One interviewed Dr. Barnabas Daru, Assistant Professor of

Amid fears the wreck will be more accessible to explorers – and new species – as the climate warms, conservationists want to create the region’s first underwater protected area The harsh temperatures, treacherous currents and shifting pack ice of the Antarctic’s Weddell Sea, which crushed and sank his ship, Endurance, in 1915, led Ernest Shackleton to describe it as the “worst portion of the wors…

California ends boat inspections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, balancing a new risk analysis with the ongoing costs.

A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has given birth to a baby boy via caesarean section at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, in what is believed to be only the twelfth time such a procedure has been carried out on the species. Olympia, a 29-year-old gorilla weighing approximately 90kg, delivered the 5.4lb infant last month with the assistance of a combined team of human and veterinary medi…

Hertfordshire Zoo has achieved a remarkable second consecutive breeding success with its rare black and rufous sengi, commonly known as elephant shrews. The twin pups arrived on April 22 to parents Nuru and Mala, just months after the pair produced the first-ever UK-born litter of this unusual African species in March. Weighing merely 30 grams at birth — equivalent to a standard first-class lette…

With limited resources and sanctions tightening, conservationists are forced to find new ways to protect the coral reefs of Ciénaga de Zapata national park At 8am, scuba divers gather to collect plastic and drinks cans from the sea at Cuba’s Ciénaga de Zapata national park . Amid a power crisis that has virtually paralysed the country’s economy, they use an electric trailer to move to a designate…

Madagascar’s first biosecure amphibian facility working to safeguard amphibians from extinction, is ready to bring its animal records into the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) and we're looking for a Species360 member to support them through our Conservation Connections program.

South African conservationist Nick Evans shares his journey from childhood snake enthusiast to renowned snake rescuer, researcher, educator, and advocate for human-wildlife coexistence. Discover career advice, conservation lessons, and the realities of working with some of Africa's most misunderstood animals.

A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nations If the real estate dreams of a billionaire political family come true, an island in one of Europe’s poorest countries will become a luxury hotel complex, sweeping up stretches of the wildlife-rich nature reserve that sits across the water. No public consultation ha…

For decades, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was defined by a single, highly polarized debate: the battle between pro-whaling and anti-whaling nations over commercial catch quotas. Today, however, the landscape of the IWC has radically evo...