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"Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife"
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Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife
From southeast England to California, decommissioned oil refineries are being reclaimed by nature, prompting calls to protect them

Joyful Dancing Gorilla Stars in the Nikon Funniest Wildlife Pic of 2025
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"7 hopeful wildlife sightings that researchers celebrated in 2025"
#Environment #Nature #Wildlife

7 hopeful wildlife sightings that researchers celebrated in 2025
Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought to have gone extinct. These rare sightings bring hope — but also fresh concerns. These are some of the wildlife sightings Mongabay reported on in 2025. Colossal squid recorded for the first time in its deep-sea […]

A cottontail rabbit on the lawn at Deception Pass State Park, Washington
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"Nigeria passes tough new wildlife law; enforcement doubts remain"
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Nigeria passes tough new wildlife law; enforcement doubts remain
The Nigerian Parliament recently passed sweeping legislation to protect endangered wildlife from illegal trafficking. Once the president signs it into law, offenders could face fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,300) and up to 10 years in prison for trafficking elephant ivory, pangolin scales, and other products from threatened species. The bill, hailed as […]

Indigenous Dayak sound alarm as palm oil firm razes orangutan habitat in Borneo Indigenous Dayak sound alarm as palm oil firm razes orangutan habitat in Borneo
#environment #wildlife #orangutans

16WW House Suburban Sparrows Ambient (2022-05) - House sparrows outside 16WW or close by. #sparrow #wildlife #fieldRecording -

16WW House Suburban Sparrows Ambient (2022-05)
House sparrows outside 16WW or close by. #sparrow #wildlife #fieldRecording

The price of a monkey #AnimalRights

The price of a monkey
The long-tailed macaque has lost a battle for its survival — but won one for scientific integrity, reports Mongabay’s Gerald Flynn. In early October, the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, reaffirmed the species’ endangered status, rejecting an appeal by the U.S. National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR). The lobby group had argued that the […]

Facing down a new week of too many deadlines like this chestnut-backed chickadee (Poecile rufescens) in Stanley Park, Vancouver
#naturalist #wildlife #photography

Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, in Falmouth, Massachusetts last December
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"EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030"
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EU lawmakers plead UN body to go hard on wildlife trafficking by 2030
More data, better traceability schemes and stepping up enforcement are some of the measures backed by lawmakers to tackle wildlife trafficking ahead of the UN convention in Uzbekistan.

American robin, Turdus migratorius, in downtown New Haven, Connecticut last month
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"Kenyan wildlife census reveals conservation wins and losses"
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Kenyan wildlife census reveals conservation wins and losses
A new wildlife census finds Kenya’s elephants and rhinos are recovering, as cheetahs, wild dogs and waterbirds face sharp declines.

A belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon , having a snack in the Friday Harbor marina
#naturalist #wildlife #bird #WashingtonState