"Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound"
#Birds #Pesticides #Animals

Study Shows Ban on Bee Killing Pesticides Helps Bird Populations Rebound | Happy Eco News
France's ban on bee killing pesticides is working. Bird populations increased 2-3% in four years after the EU restricted neonicotinoids in 2018. This first study showing wildlife recovery proves pesticide bans help birds, bats, and other insect-eating animals bounce back.

An interesting social media datapoint: @… and I recently posted about our new research:

"Luxury Fashion Brand Rick Owens Becomes Latest To Ban Fur"
#Fashion #Animals
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Luxury Fashion Brand Rick Owens Becomes Latest To Ban Fur
Rick Owens just became the latest fashion brand to ban fur following a five-day campaign by Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT)

New Report on U.S. Pet Trade Reveals Harm to Global Wildlife, Imperiled Species https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-report-on-us-pet-trade-reveals-harm-to-global-wildlife-imperiled-…

New Report on U.S. Pet Trade Reveals Harm to Global Wildlife, Imperiled Species
Center for Biological Diversity: 27 Million Wild Animals Imported for Pet Market Each Year

I knew it.
✅ Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up - The Onion
#humor

Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up
SYDNEY—Saying the ruse began as a harmless prank about the continent’s mammals having pouches, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admitted Tuesday that all those animals like wallabies, numbats, quokkas, and bandicoots were completely made up. “We just assumed everyone would have caught on by now, because these creatures are clearly imaginary,” said Albanese, adding that […]

"60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study"
#Africa #Penguins #Animals

"Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Should lynx and wolves be reintroduced to Britain and Ireland? Young people have mixed feelings
Human nature will shape the feasibility and viability of proposals to reintroduce apex predators such as lynx or wolves.

The ark lands after The Flood. Noah lets all the animals out. Says he, "Go
and multiply." Several months pass. Noah decides to check up on the animals.
All are doing fine except a pair of snakes. "What's the problem?" says Noah.
"Cut down some trees and let us live there", say the snakes. Noah follows
their advice. Several more weeks pass. Noah checks on the snakes again.
Lots of little snakes, everybody is happy. Noah asks,…

North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/north-atlantic-right-whale-birth-rat…

North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale’s population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of […]

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
CocoRosie:
🎵 Tears For Animals
#NowPlaying #CocoRosie
https://cocorosiemusic.bandcamp.com/track/tears-for-animals
https://open.spotify.com/track/02EPbXmgDCihJO7ef45Zwt

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Tom Vek:
🎵 Sherman (Animals in the Jungle)
#TomVek
https://tomvek.bandcamp.com/track/sherman-animals-in-the-jungle-3

What's the difference between humans and the rest of the animals? We are capable of knowing we're gullible apes, the rest are just living their lives as they wish and aren't purposely destroying their habitat.

Vultures don't spread disease, and they don't circle because they're waiting for things to die -- they're just riding thermals
https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/why-do-vultures-circle

Why do vultures circle?
Circling vultures aren't waiting for you to die, and seeing them should be a welcome sight because of the benefits they bring, experts say.

We need to stop this harmful practice. There are other ways to celebrate the new year which doesn't harm nature, environment or animals.
#NewYear #NewYear2026 #fireworks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260121-what-animals-can-teach-us-about-overcoming-tyranny

What animals can teach us about overcoming tyranny
Some animal societies are ruled by despots with an iron fist, while others seem naturally egalitarian – and they all have lessons for us.

Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
TARRANT: Don't! What the hell. Preliminary damage survey, Slave.
SLAVE: Main teleport system is damaged to a degree as yet unspecified. Navigation systems register first warning of malfunction. Main detectors show fifty percent is functional. Further damage is under assessment.
https://blake.t…

it's all happening on https://otterchan.net

Good Morning #Canada
I've been thinking that it's time for another "Something" Week, perhaps related to wildlife well known by Canadians. I have already posted dedicated week-long content for the first two critters on the attached list of iconic Canadian animals. Since it's winter, something large and white might be appropriate. 🐻‍❄
The #WWF list is a good reminder of just how fragile some of these species are. Only 72 or 73 Southern Resident Orcas are estimated to remain and are critically endangered. The Monarch Butterfly is also at risk because it's long distance migratory lifestyle is impacted by environmental changes over a wide area.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Wildlife
Canada’s 10 most iconic animals - WWF.CA
https://wwf.ca/stories/canadas-10-most-iconic-animals/#:~:text=The caribou is one of,per cent for many herds.

🦗 Insects on the space menu: A sustainable food source for future missions
#food

Insects on the space menu: A sustainable food source for future missions
Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive option for European researchers studying reliable food sources for long-duration missions.

"5 unexpected animal behaviors we learned about in 2025"
#Animals
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/5-unexpecte…

5 unexpected animal behaviors we learned about in 2025
Every year, researchers and people out in nature capture some aspect of animal behavior that’s unusual or unexpected in some way, changing how we understand the natural world. Here are five such examples that Mongabay reported on in 2025: Massive fish aggregation seen climbing waterfalls in Brazil For the first time, scientists observed a “massive […]

I distributed a few hundreds of my stickers ISO8601ultras, "We do not test on animals, we test in production" and "Nett hier. Aber waren Sie schon mal in Ankh-Morpork?" in almost all sticker boxes around #39C3 this morning.
If you still don't find one, write to me, we can meet between talks.

Fact Check: Sweden does not use new beet extract salt to de-ice roads and nourish birds
(surprise surprise) 🤣
I'd thought it was to lure birds and small animals into the path of the snowplow
https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/sweden-does-not-use-new-beet-extract-salt-de-ice-roads-nourish-birds-2025-11-21/

"The Netherlands Has Banned Fireworks To Protect People, Animals, And The Environment"
#Netherlands #Fireworks #Environment

The Netherlands Has Banned Fireworks To Protect People, Animals, And The Environment
The Netherlands has just banned the purchase and use of fireworks by ordinary citizens to protect people, animals, and the environment

30,000 Animals Rescued from Illegal Captivity in the Largest Wildlife Trafficking Raid in History https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/30000-animals-rescued-from-illegal-captivity-in-the-largest-wildlife-trafficking-raid-…

30,000 Animals Rescued from Illegal Captivity in the Largest Wildlife Trafficking Raid in History
Encouraging, in the largest ever police bust of wildlife trafficking, merely 7 rhino horns were found amid over 100,000 seized objects.

From CBC in partnership with The Narwhal
Hundreds of animals killed by trains on B.C. railways, documents reveal. So, what’s being done to stop it?
CN reported 340 wildlife collisions between 2020 and 2023, These numbers include 202 collisions involving moose and 67 involving bears.
CPKC reported 182 animals were killed and injured by trains in the Kootenay region of B.C. in 2022 and 2023.

#TuneTuesday this week asks for #AnimalCalls, songs with animal sounds or about animals. I'll go literal. This tune - the first off the first album by the best ever Québec trad group (on se bat-tu ?) - features a loon right off the top.

BREAKING: Bad Bunny shuts down the #GRAMMYs with a message heard around the country:
“ICE OUT.”
“We’re not savages. We’re not animals. We’re humans. We’re Americans.”
Standing ovation. Message delivered. ✊🏽🔥
#ICEOut #Grammys2026

"100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes ‘Europe’s Yellowstone’"
#Vulture #Animals

100 Years After Vultures Disappeared from These Mts, Their Return Completes 'Europe's Yellowstone'
All European vulture species have been extirpated in the Carpathians for a century; victims of persecution, habitat loss, and lead poisoning.

You'd think this must be AI, but apparently it is BI (Bovine Intelligence).
Watch Veronika the brown cow pick up a rake to scratch herself—a scientific first | National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cow-using-tools

Watch Veronika the brown cow pick up a rake to scratch herself—a scientific first
Veronika the cow has learned to scratch herself with deck brushes and other tools. Scientists took note.

"South Korea to stop breeding bears to extract their bile - but hundreds are still trapped in pens"
#SouthKorea #Bears #Animals

South Korea vows to stop breeding bears to extract their bile
South Korea officials have confirmed that the controversial bear bile farming industry will come to an end as part of an animal welfare drive.

Replacing animals in science #AnimalRights

Replacing animals in science - Human Relevant Science
The UK Government has (11.11.2025) published its strategy for “Replacing animals in science”, to deliver on a key pledge from the Labour Party’s election manifesto to set out a clear plan to reduce and ultimately phase out the use of animals in research. The Alliance for Human Relevant Science welcomes this turning point in government-led […]

Happy new year, you filthy animals.

Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow [to collect DNA; whale's fine] | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/animals/whales/scientists-find-rare-tusked-whale-alive-at-sea-for-the-first-time-and-shoot-it-with-a-crossbow

"African Penguin Chicks Hatch at Maryland Zoo, Boosting Conservation Hope"
#Penguins #AfricanPenguin #Conservation

African Penguin Chicks Hatch at Maryland Zoo, Boosting Conservation Hope | Happy Eco News
African penguin chicks hatch at the Maryland Zoo as eight new offspring join the largest captive colony in North America.

As temperatures outside plunge, a Ukrainian pet shelter struggles to keep animals warm amid Russian attacks: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/28/as-temperatures-outside-plunge-a.html

:linux: :linux: :linux: :linux: :linux: :linux: :linux:
I’ve got a feeling 2026 is finally gonna be the year of the Linux desktop, so here’s my list of recommendations, ranked from 1 being my favorite recommendation to 10 still worth checking out.
1. https://linuxmint.com
2.

Vårt intag av dem har minskat stadigt sen 70 talet men
“We have updated the tolerable weekly intake (TWI), setting it at 0.6 picograms per kilogram of body weight. Updated dietary exposure estimates from European countries indicate that the new TWI is exceeded in all age groups,” https://www.efs…

Have your say – dioxins and related PCBs
Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs are toxic chemicals that persist in the environment for years and accumulate at low levels in the food chain, usually in the fatty tissues of animals. Their presence in food and feed has declined since the 1970s thanks to the efforts of public authorities and industry.In their draft scientific opinion, EFSA experts confirmed the conclusion of the Authority’s previous assessments that dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs is a health concern.“We have u…

Health Stuff

Recovered somewhat from whatever that weird fit was at the end of last year.

NHS still has me on some sort of list I think, appointment might turn up next year. Last contact with them they were suggesting maybe November.
But the private treatment gave me the
MRI which
showed nothing weird and post-fit symptoms have been reducing.
Experimented with eating meat to see if that helped.
Tried eating meat for a month to see if it reduced the post-fit symptoms. Maybe it did? Tried vegetarian again and maybe it got worse?
Hard to tell with intermittent symptoms and a terrible memory.
Decided it's more likely to do good than harm (to me, entirely harm to the animals obviously), and eat meat till the end of the year.
While I'm better, I don't really feel fully recovered enough to want to change things so more meat next year I think.
One of those symptoms is that booze tolerance dropped to like zero. Very rarely had more than four pints in a day this year and very rarely more than one night a
week.
Much high number than the target there really.
Tripped over a guy-rope and fell onto the wrist.
Did two days of the festival and the drive home thinking it almost certainly wasn't broken and only confirmed it was when I got home and the hospital put it in a cast.

#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
JUSTIN: I can't help you either, the animals smashed my transmitter system when they broke out. All I've got left is my intercom. Anyway, tell me about yourself.
DAYNA: Well, I'm one of a small group fighting the Federation. We've got a base, we're gathering equipment and we're looking for allies. We're also tryin…

Weekend #Plankton Factoid 🦠🦐
Many aquatic animals are described as "filter feeders" but this is not functionally correct since it would require water forced through a mesh. Instead, most zooplankton, including copepods, are suspension feeders. They create feeding current gyres using appendages, and use spiny modified ones (maxillae) to intercept individual algal particles and move …

Pickup of stickers "Nett hier. Aber waren Sie schon mal in Ankh-Morpork?", ISO8601 Ultras and "We do not test on animals, we test in production" during my evacuation angel shift until 19:15 in Hall One, Level 4
(Hall One is on break)
#39c3 #stickers

5 Lies We’re Told As Children About Animals #animals

5 Lies We’re Told As Children About Animals
When we’re little, we’re taught to love animals – we sleep with stuffed cows, watch movies about brave pigs and loyal dogs, and cry when the baby deer loses their mother. But somewhere along the way…

🐘 Drones: An ally in the sky to help save elephants
#animals

Drones: An ally in the sky to help save elephants
They say an elephant never forgets—and it turns out they can learn to adapt to drones. Once seen as a source of alarm, drones are now proving to be surprisingly elephant-friendly and a valuable research tool. Previously, the use of drones in elephant conservation has mostly relied on their power to disturb: elephants reliably run from them, making them a useful tool to drive elephants from croplands.

Do we have a groundhog aggregator? A site where one can consult all the predictions, perhaps with an option to weigh each in relation to its distance from a certain point on the Earth's surface (I want to know what's coming exactly where I live)? Perhaps one that would also account for non-traditional responses and their meanings: dead or AWOL animals, bitten handlers, extreme weather?

"Alaska Wolf Found With Record Amount of Mercury, a Sign of Growing Contamination"
#Alaska #Animals #Wolves

Alaska Wolf Found With Record Amount of Mercury, a Sign of Growing Contamination

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Glass Animals:
🎵 Dreamland
#GlassAnimals
https://evepassenger.bandcamp.com/track/dreamland-glass-animals-cover

Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
VILA: What?
TARRANT: It's lucky you didn't get cleaned up.
SOOLIN: Or boozed up.
VILA: Would you settle for fed up? It's somebody else's turn.
AVON: Try and do it right this time, Vila.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/260

It’s a pattern.
Nov 14, aboard Air Force One, Trump told Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.”
It’s not new. He called Miss Universe Alicia Machado “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping.”
He’s called women “fat pigs,” “dogs,” “slobs,” and “disgusting animals.”
This from 2016…
https://

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com)
It’s a pattern. Nov 14, aboard Air Force One, Trump told Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.” It’s not new. He called Miss Universe Alicia Machado “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Housekeeping.” He’s called women “fat pigs,” “dogs,” “slobs,” and “disgusting animals.” This from 2016…

"Not all marine parks protect sharks. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t)"
#Oceans #Environment #Animals

Not all marine parks protect sharks. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t) | The Optimist Daily
Why more protection doesn’t always mean better protection: a sweeping study reveals why some marine parks safeguard shark populations while others fail.

Tell These Airlines to Stop Shipping Animals to Laboratories #AnimalRights

"African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade"
#Birds #Animals

African forest hornbills gain new protections from unsustainable trade
Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently unrestricted trade in all seven species of African forest hornbills. Eight West and Central African countries had tabled the proposal at the ongoing summit of CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It calls for […]

Series A, Episode 10 - Breakdown
KAYN: Your threats don't bother me in the least, you know.
BLAKE: - I shall destroy your hands. Twenty minutes. [He exits. Avon follows close upon.]
KAYN: Animals! Stupid destructive animals!
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/110/545 B7B4

Brazil’s Farmed Animals “Meat Machine” Exposed in Photo Report https://veganfta.com/articles/2025/12/25/brazils-farmed-animals-meat-machine-exposed-in-photo-report/?utm_source=Mastodon

Brazil’s Farmed Animals “Meat Machine” Exposed in Photo Report
In 2024, photojournalist Vincenzo Ricci documented for World Animal Protection the hidden reality of Brazil’s booming farmed animal sector, revealing conditions that constrict the country’s polished…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Super Furry Animals:
🎵 Atomik Lust
#SuperFurryAnimals
https://open.spotify.com/track/5x8DmYi4YYjgXZb6Ngerrl

"Can beavers help heal burn scars after wildfires? Researchers build their own dams to find out"
#Beavers #Animals #Nature

Can beavers help heal burn scars after wildfires? Researchers build their own dams to find out
High in the mountains west of Fort Collins, teams of scientists and engineers are pretending to be beavers.

"Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor"
#Octopuses #Animals

Octopuses use their arms to sense and respond to microbiomes on the seafloor
From the beginning of life on Earth, microbes, small but influential single-celled organisms, have shaped the environment that animals must adapt to in order to survive. Distinct microbial populations, known as microbiomes, inhabit nearly every surface on Earth. Now scientists have found that octopuses can detect signals from the microbiomes they encounter, revealing one of […]

🐘 Black Ivory coffee: Elephant gut bacteria may contribute to its smooth, chocolaty flavor
#elephants

Black Ivory coffee: Elephant gut bacteria may contribute to its smooth, chocolaty flavor
Coffee beans that pass through the digestive tracts of animals get their unique flavors from the activity of gut microbes, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo. The guts of Asian elephants that produce Black Ivory coffee (BIC) were rich in pectin-digesting bacteria. Heat-driven degradation of pectin during roasting makes coffee bitter. Bacterial activity that reduces the pectin content of BIC could be the source of its smoother, chocolaty, and less bitter flavor.

Testing confirmed the patient has H5N5, a strain of bird flu that has previously been reported in animals but never before in humans
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/suspected-human-bird-flu-case-1st-us-9/story?id=127519769

1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before
The patient is an older adult with underlying health conditions.

Did COP30 Fail Animals And The Food System? #AnimalRights

Did COP30 Fail Animals And The Food System?
Looking back one month after this year's UN climate talks, a British charity says that COP30 failed to protect animals and the food system

Free stickers and CC Mysteryhack cards to scan at my Angel Shift Location E-2-F1
#39c3

"Norway bids farewell to fur farming in a milestone for animal welfare"
#Norway #Animals

Fur Auction Decried As Colorado Mulls Halt to Native Pelt Sales https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/fur-auction-decried-as-colorado-mulls-halt-to-native-pelt-sales-2026-02-02/

Fur Auction Decried As Colorado Mulls Halt to Native Pelt Sales
DENVER— The Center for Biological Diversity today urged Colorado officials to move quickly to halt the sale of furs from native animals. The call comes ahead of a planned annual fur auction on Feb. 4 and 5 in Hugo, Colorado.

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans #animals

Animals are developing the same chronic diseases as humans
Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity — diseases tied to the same factors affecting people: genetics, pollution, poor nutrition, and stress. A new study led by scientists at the Agricultural University of Athens proposes a unified model linking these conditions across species.

⏰ Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
#animals

Examining why some species developed consciousness while others remained non-conscious
What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic.

"Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere"
#Guatemala #Animals #Environment

Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere
Natural Resources Minister Patricia Orantes said the government is trying to do a “180-degree” shift on many management decisions.

Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
SLAVE: Oh, er...
TARRANT: Come on, come on!
SLAVE: Try zero seven two.
TARRANT: Zero seven two it is. [Explosions on the flight deck, Tarrant is dazed]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/26 B7B2

"Canada’s Whale Sanctuary Gives Former Captive Whales a Place to Heal"
#Canada #Whales #Animals

Canada’s Whale Sanctuary Gives Former Captive Whales a Place to Heal | Happy Eco News
Canada’s whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia will become the country’s first natural-sea refuge for retired captive whales. Not built specifically for Marineland’s belugas, it nonetheless offers them and other whales a humane, long-awaited alternative to concrete tanks. The project could shape global standards for cetacean welfare.

"Sweden declares the famous Snowy Owl regionally extinct after a decade of ‘silence’"
#Sweden #Owls #Animals

Snowy Owl declared regionally extinct in Sweden. Will it ever return?
The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species.

Lemurs are being eaten as an urban delicacy in Madagascar https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/lemurs-are-being-eaten-as-an-urban-delicacy-in-madagascar/

Lemurs are being eaten as an urban delicacy in Madagascar
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Madagascar’s cities, a quiet but lucrative market is reshaping the future of one of the world’s most imperiled groups of animals. Lemurs—already the most threatened mammals on the planet—are being sold as a kind of urban delicacy, […]

CIWF Highlights The ‘Growing Threat’ Of Octopus Farming With New Report #AnimalRights

CIWF Highlights The 'Growing Threat' Of Octopus Farming With New Report
A report by Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has highlighted the “growing threat” of octopus farming and all “carnivorous aquaculture"

Choose life over death. Choose compassion over suffering. Go vegan for the animals, environment and health! Choose life for the future!
#AnimalRights #GoVegan

"Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost"
#Animals #Nature

Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the global authority on species’ conservation status. We may never see another individual of these species ever again. Or will we? Slender-billed curlew This […]

"Spider monkeys found to share ‘insider knowledge’ to help locate best food"
#SpiderMonkey #Animals

UK Government Overhauls Animal Welfare Strategy To Target Puppy Mills, Caged Farming, And Trail Hunting https://plantbasednews.org/news/uk-government-animal-welfare-trail-hunting/

UK Government Overhauls Animal Welfare Strategy To Target Puppy Mills, Caged Farming, And Trail Hunting
The UK government has announced a new animal welfare strategy that aims to ban trail hunting, snares, puppy mills, and cages for farm animals

"Call for citizen scientists to monitor threatened turtle species on NSW beaches"
#Australia #NewSouthWales #Animals

"Streets named after birds in Britain on rise as species’ populations plummet"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

Tell Poland to Ban Cruel Fur Farming! https://www.idausa.org/campaign/wild-animals-and-habitats/fur/latest-news/tell-poland-to-ban-cruel-fur-farming/?utm_source=Mastodon

Tell Poland to Ban Cruel Fur Farming!
 

"Bay of Biscay fishing ban to return in 2026 after proving successful at reducing dolphin deaths"
#Dolphins #Animals

Fishing ban in Bay of Biscay will return in 2026 to protect dolphins
Winter closures in recent years have gained positive results, although the measure will affect around 300 vessels.

"Drones reveal record-breaking turtle nesting site in the Amazon"
#Amazon #Turtles #Animals

Drones reveal record-breaking turtle nesting site in the Amazon | The Optimist Daily
A drone-led study has uncovered the world’s largest nesting site of endangered giant South American river turtles.

"New diets, bubble tricks and learning to share: The fascinating ways whales adapt to climate change"
#Whales #Animals #Climate

Whales may ‘divide resources’ to cope with climate change - study
Scientists have analysed almost 30 years of data to discover how whales in the North Atlantic Ocean are learning to co-exist in a warming world.

"Mexico’s Jaguar Population Increase Reaches 30% in Major Conservation Win"
#Mexico #Jaguar #Animals #Conservation

Mexico's Jaguar Population Increase Reaches 30% in Major Conservation Win | Happy Eco News
Mexico's jaguar population increase reached 30% over 14 years, climbing to 5,326 animals. Learn how conservation efforts are saving this endangered species and what you can do to help.

Sign the petition to end all cruel traditions with animals in Spain. #AnimalRights

I am against the cruel traditions
Sign our petition to end all cruel traditions with animals in Spain.

"‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research"
#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Animals

‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.

It's Time To End Animal Cruelty #AnimalRights

"These ‘cryptic’ whales had never been seen alive in the wild before - then scientists found six"
#Whales #Animals

How scientists managed to spot one of the world’s rarest whales
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

"Thailand's Last Dugongs"
#Thailand #Dugong #Animals

"Mexico Dolphin Show Ban, Paving the Way for Ethical Wildlife Tourism Alternatives"
#Mexico #Dolphins #Animals

Mexico Dolphin Show Ban, Paving the Way for Ethical Wildlife Tourism Alternatives | Happy Eco News
The Mexico dolphin show ban in 2025 promotes ethical wildlife tourism alternatives. Learn how this historic law changes travel and why responsible whale-watching is replacing cruel captive entertainment across Latin America.

"In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef"
#Brazil #Animals #Food

In Brazil, a new label gives more visibility to deforestation-free beef
Amid growing pressure for beef supply chains to be deforestation-free, a new certification system in Brazil will allow meatpackers, importers and retailers to guarantee that the meat cuts they sell are not associated with deforestation. Down the line, this could also help companies become compliant with the European Union’s regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The […]

"Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land"
#Frogs #Animals

Citizen scientists are spotting more and more rare frogs on private land
Threatened frogs aren’t just found in national parks – citizen scientists are finding them throughout private land too.

"North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms"
#Whales #Animals

North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale’s population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of […]

"Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem"
#Dublin #Oysters #Animals

"Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds"
#Fish #Animals #Pesticides

"Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife"
#Wildlife #Animals #Nature

Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife
Few locations on Earth are as haunting or deeply ironic as so-called involuntary parks — places too toxic, dangerous, or otherwise made off-limits for human habitation, but which have paradoxically and unintentionally become sanctuaries for wildlife in our absence. As the name coined by science fiction author Bruce Sterling suggests, involuntary parks weren’t established for […]

"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"
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Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence
Twenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]

"RFK Jr Speaks Out Against Animal Testing, Says Alternatives Are ‘Better’ And ‘More Efficient’"
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RFK Jr Speaks Out Against Animal Testing, Says Alternatives Are 'Better' And 'More Efficient'
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (RFK Jr) has said that he is working to wind down animal testing in the US

"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"
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Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence
Twenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]

"Twin infant mountain gorillas born in DRC"
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Twin infant mountain gorillas born in DRC
Rare twin mountain gorillas born in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park are raising hopes for the survival of the endangered great ape.