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Illegal donkey skin is being sold alongside human hair on social media

More than 4.8 million donkeys are killed for their skins a year, the charity estimates, in the most comprehensive look at the illicit industry yet.

Green News

Birds are falling from the sky as severe heatwave scorches India

Health officials in Gujarat have asked animal hospitals to set up special wards for heat stroke.

Conscious Travel

Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides

Illegal loggers in Vietnam are getting a chance at an honest living, thanks to one adventure tourism company.

Destinations

How are 'ecotourists' giving these rare iguanas a sweet tooth?

The endangered animals are so addicted to the sweet snack that they rush to the beach when they hear boats arriving.

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Turkey: flamingos bring colours to the Lake Eber

Lake Eber, one of Afyonkarahisar's (Turkey) most important natural wealth, was recently coloured by flamingos, whose numbers have recently increased.

Destinations

Want to be a responsible tourist? Avoid these wildlife experiences

If you want to see wild animals on your holiday, make sure you do it ethically.

Green News

Supersized goldfish are shocking locals in this region of Canada

Goldfish are thriving in Canada’s stormwater ponds and affecting local ecosystems.

Nature

What is 'de-extinction' and can animals be brought back from the dead?

The world-class research lab will look at developing new technology to resurrect species that are long gone.

Nature

Chile’s mysterious fish death phenomenon is perplexing scientists

Shocking footage has captured the moment thousands of dead fish were discovered on a Chilean beach - an unexplained phenomenon that has perplexed scientists around the world.

Nature

Why did this huge flock of blackbirds suddenly drop dead in Mexico?

The moment hundreds of yellow-headed blackbirds drop dead in a Mexican street has been captured on security camera footage

South Africa

'Lions of Lockdown' rescued from French circus freed in South Africa

The Born Free Foundation says the sanctuary will be "the next best thing to the wild" for the lions who spent years in "appalling conditions" in French circuses.

Eco-Innovation

WWF selling NFTs is ‘astonishingly stupid’ say environmentalists

The wildlife charity is hoping that the NFTs will help fund vital conservation efforts but critics have questioned how green they really are.

Eco-Innovation

These solar-powered motorbikes are a poacher's worst nightmare

Anti-poaching rangers on petrol-powered bikes can be heard up to 45 minutes before they arrive so this Swedish company has come up with a solution.

Nature

Is social media really the ‘new eBay’ for endangered cheetahs?

A sad truth lies behind the cute images of these big cats spread across social media.

Stays

This Sri Lankan sanctuary hotel is a haven for wildlife lovers

Over the last 15 years, Vil Uyana has transformed 11 hectares of land into a conservation paradise.

Nature

Wild birds in England can now be killed to protect game for shooting

There has long been debate over when birds like pheasants are considered livestock.

Nature

Climate change is bringing polar bears dangerously close to humans

Unusually warm weather is causing human-wildlife conflict in the Arctic.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic and Slovenia report bird flu outbreaks

The Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic estimates the damage at CZK 20 million (€802,005).

Israel

Bird flu kills 2,000 wild cranes and infects thousands more in Israel

More than 2,000 wild cranes have died in Israel from bird flu in a vast nature reserve in the north of the country, officials at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said on Sunday.

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Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion

Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.