With the last 3 years being the warmest on record, the Lake Saimaa seals in Finland, with a population estimated at just 360, face an uncertain...
WWF-UK have reacted to the alarming number of porpoises and dolphins on the Cornwall coast. In light of the alarming increase of porpoises and dolphins washing...
2016 has been condemned by some as the worst year in history due to the passing of icons, unexpected political results and tragic events. However for conservationists...
Rebecca May, WWF-UK’s Snow Leopard Programme Lead, has commented on the joint WWF-TRAFFIC report An Ounce of Prevention: Snow leopard crime revisited. “The astonishing citing of...
A team of researchers has reviewed 10 years of Tiger Patrol records that show important insights into poaching patterns in Kerinci Seblat National Park, Indonesia, in a...
The neglect of the Spanish government could place a million migratory birds making their way to the UK at risk. Dredging of the Guadalquivir River, pollution, illegal...
A new wildlife crime report published today has revealed that recorded wildlife crimes dropped by 20% in the 5 year period to 2015. While the five...
Scientists have stated ways in which governments can help to secure the future of pollinators such as bees, flies and wasps, including pesticide regulation, diversified farming systems...
According to new data released by WWF and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) the overall global vertebrate populations are due to decline by an average of 67 per...
Requirements for increased scrutiny on Japan’s scientific whaling have been enforced by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) The proposal put forward by the governments of Australia...
Comedian Ricky Gervais and musician Moby have partnered with Animal Defenders International (ADI) to provide shoppers with an opportunity to raise money for animals in need, with the...
The IWC’s shift from ‘whalers’ club’ to whale welfare has been well received by various animal organisations. Whale welfare is firmly on the agenda as the...
One of the most famous questions in the world, why did the chicken cross the road? Even though it’s fairly rare to see a chicken anxiously...
According to World Animal Protection very few people are aware that the mass production of meat chickens is one of the biggest causes of animal suffering in the...
On World Animal Day South American authorities will be encouraged to to enforce the national and international laws protecting the endangered Spectacled or ‘Andean’ bear following a campaign...