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Pangolin habitat at risk in Pakistan #AnimalRights

Pangolin habitat at risk in Pakistan
The endangered Indian pangolin, already devastated by the illegal wildlife trade, is facing another crisis in Pakistan, one of the four countries where it’s found: rapid habitat loss. Key habitats of the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) have particularly disappeared in Pakistan’s rural, mountainous northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to new research, reports contributor Emma […]

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Pangolin habitat at risk in Pakistan
The endangered Indian pangolin, already devastated by the illegal wildlife trade, is facing another crisis in Pakistan, one of the four countries where it’s found: rapid habitat loss. Key habitats of the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) have particularly disappeared in Pakistan’s rural, mountainous northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to new research, reports contributor Emma […]

Small-scale farming, logging eclipse megaprojects as top threats to Tapanuli orangutan habitat https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/small-scale-farming-logging-eclipse-megaprojects-as-top-threats-to-tapanuli-orangutan-ha…

Small-scale farming, logging eclipse megaprojects as top threats to Tapanuli orangutan habitat
JAKARTA — Large infrastructure projects have long dominated debate over the future of Indonesia’s Batang Toru ecosystem, the main stronghold of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan. But a new study suggests that while those projects have accelerated forest loss, the greatest direct threat to the ape’s habitat now comes from a much less visible source: […]

Trump administration allows killing of species threatened with extinction
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could soon declare that pygmy rabbits or Florida manatees are threatened with extinction.
But under a policy change issued by the Trump administration on Friday, Americans could still kill, trap and harass them.

That action
— paired with another issued Friday that requires regulators to consider the economic toll of habitat protection
— is part of Trump…

Trump administration allows killing of species threatened with extinction
Regulatory changes to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act also demand that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consider the economic toll of habitat protection.

The wildfire sparked on Santa Rosa Island on Friday grew to more than 10,000 acres over the weekend,
destroying two historic structures and encroaching on sensitive habitat for endangered plant species
— including the rare Santa Rosa torrey pine tree, which is found only on the island and in two California preserves.
Problems such as wildfire run the risk of the trees disappearing from the island entirely.
Five other rare plant species, found only on the island and no…

Agrivoltaics—combining solar panels with farming—sounds perfect on paper, but the reality is complex. Success hinges on designing for the crops first, then optimizing solar layout around them.
Key challenges: crop physiology, irrigation needs, and fair contracts that spell out revenue, liability, and access rights.

Solar & Farming Can Share Land, But The Details Matter - CleanTechnica
Agrivoltaics is real, but not magic. China leads at scale, while the U.S. contributes research, grazing, pollinator habitat, and pilots.

Trump rule says habitat destruction does not harm endangered species
The Trump administration Friday finalized a repeal of decades-old regulation that said habitat destruction was a form of harm to endangered species.

Overturning that interpretation of one of the country’s bedrock environmental laws could allow for mining, ranching and other development to expand into previously protected areas.

The regulation is part of President Donald Trump’s broad attempt to reinterpr…

Trump rule says habitat destruction does not harm endangered species
A new rule rescinds the definition of what it means to “harm” a plant or animal under the Endangered Species Act and could lead to more habitat destruction.

Endangered Species Day highlights wildlife wins — and mounting losses https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/endangered-species-day-highlights-wildlife-wins-and-mounting-losses/

Endangered Species Day highlights wildlife wins — and mounting losses
At least 18,000 animal species globally are threatened with extinction: they’re listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Sustained conservation efforts have resulted in rebounding numbers for many species, including populations of some wolves, whales, lizards and parrots. But many others are struggling to survive as they face habitat […]

Australia’s new national park links habitat to protect koalas https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/australias-new-national-park-links-habitat-to-protect-koalas/

Australia's new national park links habitat to protect koalas
“When I was a kid, forestry was more sustainable,” Mark Graham said, leaning against a massive tree trunk. “Now 30-tonne industrial machines bulldoze everything in their path.” He’s an ecologist who’s worked for state and federal governments — and has often been at odds with the forest industry. We were walking through the Coffs Harbour […]

Grand Staircase-Escalante’s stunning slot canyons and dramatic vistas make it instantly recognizable.
Bears Ears’ red-rock canyons house culturally significant petroglyphs and ancient dwellings that have endured for centuries.
Right now they are facing unprecedented attacks–again.
Donald Trump just took executive action to virtually eliminate both of these iconic Utah national monuments,
slashing their boundaries by more than 90%.
Vital wildlife habitats,

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