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Hope for Endangered Freshwater Fish: A Global Collaboration
In response to dwindling freshwater fish populations due to pollution, climate change, and overfishing, a global community of fish hobbyists maintains "insurance populations" of endangered species in their tanks, with varying degrees of success in reintroduction efforts.
Hope for Endangered Freshwater Fish: A Global Collaboration
In response to dwindling freshwater fish populations due to pollution, climate change, and overfishing, a global community of fish hobbyists maintains "insurance populations" of endangered species in their tanks, with varying degrees of success in reintroduction efforts.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Orangutan Relocations Cause Significant Harm, Study Finds
A study of nearly a thousand orangutan translocations in Indonesia between 2005 and 2022 found that the practice is causing significant harm to orangutans, with nearly a third returning to their original capture sites, often resulting in family separation and increased competition for resources.
Orangutan Relocations Cause Significant Harm, Study Finds
A study of nearly a thousand orangutan translocations in Indonesia between 2005 and 2022 found that the practice is causing significant harm to orangutans, with nearly a third returning to their original capture sites, often resulting in family separation and increased competition for resources.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Australia Approves Mine Expansion, Deforestation of 4,000 Hectares of Jarrah Forest
The Australian government approved South32's expansion of its Worsley Alumina bauxite mine near Boddington, Western Australia, resulting in the clearing of almost 4,000 hectares of native forest despite a 2024 ban on native forest logging, impacting threatened species like the woylie and sparking co...
Australia Approves Mine Expansion, Deforestation of 4,000 Hectares of Jarrah Forest
The Australian government approved South32's expansion of its Worsley Alumina bauxite mine near Boddington, Western Australia, resulting in the clearing of almost 4,000 hectares of native forest despite a 2024 ban on native forest logging, impacting threatened species like the woylie and sparking co...
Progress
32% Bias Score
Mass Firings of Scientists Jeopardize Endangered Species
The Trump administration's firing of thousands of scientists from federal agencies, including over 400 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endangers numerous endangered species due to staff shortages and funding cuts, aligning with the rightwing Project 2025 manifesto advocating for weakening env...
Mass Firings of Scientists Jeopardize Endangered Species
The Trump administration's firing of thousands of scientists from federal agencies, including over 400 from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, endangers numerous endangered species due to staff shortages and funding cuts, aligning with the rightwing Project 2025 manifesto advocating for weakening env...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Puget Sound Orcas Face Food Scarcity After Dam Removal Shows Promise
Ken Balcomb's 45-year Orca Survey reveals that only 70 southern resident killer whales remain in Puget Sound due to historical capture for marine parks and subsequent food scarcity from the damming of the Elwha River; however, the dam removal is showing signs of recovery with 7,000 Chinook salmon co...
Puget Sound Orcas Face Food Scarcity After Dam Removal Shows Promise
Ken Balcomb's 45-year Orca Survey reveals that only 70 southern resident killer whales remain in Puget Sound due to historical capture for marine parks and subsequent food scarcity from the damming of the Elwha River; however, the dam removal is showing signs of recovery with 7,000 Chinook salmon co...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Mediterranean Nations Unite to Save Critically Endangered European Eels
A UN-FAO project, completed in 2020, brought together nine Mediterranean countries to address the drastic decline (over 90% in 45 years) of the European eel due to overfishing, pollution, and migration barriers; collaborative management strategies are now being implemented.
Mediterranean Nations Unite to Save Critically Endangered European Eels
A UN-FAO project, completed in 2020, brought together nine Mediterranean countries to address the drastic decline (over 90% in 45 years) of the European eel due to overfishing, pollution, and migration barriers; collaborative management strategies are now being implemented.
Progress
16% Bias Score
Longevity Paradox: Bigmouth Buffalo Fish Face Extinction Despite Exceptional Lifespan
A recent study reveals that bigmouth buffalo fish, found in Lake Rice, Minnesota, live exceptionally long lives, some over 100 years, and paradoxically, show better health with age; however, the absence of younger fish for over 60 years raises concerns about the species' survival.
Longevity Paradox: Bigmouth Buffalo Fish Face Extinction Despite Exceptional Lifespan
A recent study reveals that bigmouth buffalo fish, found in Lake Rice, Minnesota, live exceptionally long lives, some over 100 years, and paradoxically, show better health with age; however, the absence of younger fish for over 60 years raises concerns about the species' survival.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Rare Snow Leopard Sighting Celebrated as Conservation Success in Pakistan
Footage of four snow leopards, a mother and three cubs, was captured by gamekeeper Sakhawat Ali in Pakistan's Central Karakoram National Park on March 13, showcasing successful conservation efforts and community engagement in protecting endangered species, despite ongoing threats like climate change...
Rare Snow Leopard Sighting Celebrated as Conservation Success in Pakistan
Footage of four snow leopards, a mother and three cubs, was captured by gamekeeper Sakhawat Ali in Pakistan's Central Karakoram National Park on March 13, showcasing successful conservation efforts and community engagement in protecting endangered species, despite ongoing threats like climate change...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Life Oasis Project Maps Ghost Fishing Nets in the Mediterranean to Protect Sea Turtles
The Life Oasis project, a €5.5 million EU-funded initiative, aims to map ghost fishing nets in the Mediterranean, focusing on Italy, Malta, and the Balearic Islands, to protect marine life, particularly sea turtles, 70% of which are impacted by plastic or nets.
Life Oasis Project Maps Ghost Fishing Nets in the Mediterranean to Protect Sea Turtles
The Life Oasis project, a €5.5 million EU-funded initiative, aims to map ghost fishing nets in the Mediterranean, focusing on Italy, Malta, and the Balearic Islands, to protect marine life, particularly sea turtles, 70% of which are impacted by plastic or nets.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Wildlife Trafficking Case Highlights Illegal Hunting and Possession of Protected Species
A California couple's casual conversation on a plane about illegally hunting a mountain lion and possessing a sea turtle skull led to a search of their home and a relative's, uncovering numerous wildlife violations, including the illegal possession of protected animals like mountain lions, wolverine...
Wildlife Trafficking Case Highlights Illegal Hunting and Possession of Protected Species
A California couple's casual conversation on a plane about illegally hunting a mountain lion and possessing a sea turtle skull led to a search of their home and a relative's, uncovering numerous wildlife violations, including the illegal possession of protected animals like mountain lions, wolverine...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Bolivian Jaguar Poaching Ring Exposed: International Wildlife Trafficking and Weak Law Enforcement
An Argentinan illegal hunting ring leader, Jorge Nestor Noya, is accused of killing jaguars in Bolivia for a Spanish client, Luis Villalba, exposing the international wildlife trafficking network targeting jaguars for their body parts in Asian markets, fueled by habitat loss and weak law enforcement...
Bolivian Jaguar Poaching Ring Exposed: International Wildlife Trafficking and Weak Law Enforcement
An Argentinan illegal hunting ring leader, Jorge Nestor Noya, is accused of killing jaguars in Bolivia for a Spanish client, Luis Villalba, exposing the international wildlife trafficking network targeting jaguars for their body parts in Asian markets, fueled by habitat loss and weak law enforcement...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Senegal's Lion Poaching Crisis: Gris-Gris Trade Undermines Conservation
In Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, despite population growth to 35 lions since 2017, an average of two lions are poached annually for use in 'gris-gris' talismans, revealing a complex interplay of cultural beliefs, illegal trade, and weak law enforcement.
Senegal's Lion Poaching Crisis: Gris-Gris Trade Undermines Conservation
In Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park, despite population growth to 35 lions since 2017, an average of two lions are poached annually for use in 'gris-gris' talismans, revealing a complex interplay of cultural beliefs, illegal trade, and weak law enforcement.
Progress
20% Bias Score
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