🐴🌐 Millions of Africa’s donkeys are slaughtered for hides to supply the ejiao trade in China.🌍 Research shows the loss devastates rural livelihoods & fuels illegal markets🧪 I wrote about this for The Revelator: therevelator.org/skinned-for-... #Donkeys #WildlifeTrade #Research #animalwelfare #crime

🐻 Back from Romania’s Carpathians: Foundation Conservation Carpathia works toward a 200–300k ha Făgăraș national park🌍 With partners like The European Nature Trust & Zabola Estate, conservation meets ecotourism—protecting forests while creating new local value🌐. #Rewilding #ecotourism #wildlife

🐻 Yesterday we watched bears from the new hide at Zabola Estate in Transylvania🌍 The estate’s trust, Conservation Transylvania, links heritage with wildlife🌐 Together with FCC & TENT, they show how ecotourism can support coexistence in Europe’s last great forests.🧪 #Romania #conservation #wildlife

🦇🌍 I usually don’t criticise colleagues – but this BBC New story www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... is so badly done it could be a textbook case in how not to report on #biodiversity 🧪🌐. It’s not about interpretation – it’s just bad craftsmanship: imbalanced, uninformed, and biased. Here’s why 👇

🦭 Tollwut im Meer🌍 Ich habe für natur über den weltweit ersten dokumentierten Tollwutausbruch bei Meeressäugern berichtet 🌐 über 60 infizierte Kap-Pelzrobben in Südafrika, aggressive Tiere an Stränden, und kaum Impfmöglichkeiten🧪 Seiten 1–4 - Teil 2 folgt👇 #Zoonosen #Meeressäuger #Artenschutz

🦭 Rabies has reached the ocean🧪For Resurgence & Ecologist, I reported on the world’s first known outbreak among marine mammals, Cape fur seals off South Africa🌍A rare One Health wake-up call🌐 resurgence.org/magazine/article6499-rabies-at-sea.html #Wildlife #OneHealth #AnimalHealth #Conservation

🐺 Poland’s wolves are back, but so is the backlash🌍Scientists warn of fear-driven politics after the Bern Convention downgraded protection🌐No fatal attack since 1948, yet calls for culls. Researchers push back🧪 phys.org/news/2025-07-demonised-scientists-mongering-wolves.html #Wolves #Conservation

🦉 Fleckenkauz: Schutz in der Sackgasse? 🇺🇸🌎 Ich habe für das Magazin natur über ein Dilemma im US-Artenschutz berichtet: Der heimische Fleckenkauz verliert seinen Lebensraum – und wird von einem invasiven Verwandten verdrängt.🧪🌐 Hier Seiten 1–4 – Teil 2 folgt 👇 #Eulen #Artenschutz #Natur #Biologie

I have just been shortlisted for Germany's prestigious award for science journalism, the 'Georg von Holtzbrinck Preis für Wissenschaftsjournalismus' #WissPreis 🧪This is my second nomination after 2018. #sciencejournalism🌐🌍

🦏 Dehorning rhinos works🌍A new study🧪 from Greater Kruger shows a 78% drop in poaching across 8 reserves. But it's no silver bullet — poverty, horn demand & corruption still fuel killings🌐 theconversation.com/dehorning-rh... #Conservation #Poaching #WildlifeCrime #Africa #Wildlife

🌎 A new Trump-era wall in Arizona's San Rafael Valley threatens key wildlife corridors —home to jaguars, ocelots & pronghorns. Few people cross here, but nature does🌐 Conservationists and scientists warn of lasting damage🧪 #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Conservation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🏝️ Can atolls survive sea level rise?🌏 This piece shows how coral, mangroves & seagrass restoration may protect island nations better than concrete. 🌐 Nature-based solutions are gaining ground — but emissions cuts are still key.🧪 e360.yale.edu/features/ato... #Climate #Atolls #NatureBasedSolutions

🦅 I travelled to Mid-Wales to report on the comeback of red kites. 🌍 Once nearly extinct, they now thrive in Elan Valley. At Gigrin Farm, hundreds gather for daily feedings. Efforts are helping turn the region into a richer place for wildlife. 🌐 🧪 #RedKite #Wales #Conservation #Birdwatching

🦈 Offshore wind farms may offer safe zones for sharks & rays.🌍 Dutch researchers found eDNA of 5 species, incl. basking sharks, in turbine areas.🧪 Bans on bottom trawling could help marine life rebound.🌐 #Sharks #eDNA #Marinelife #Conservation #wildlife oceanographicmagazine.com/news/are-off...

Teil 1 🦅 Wales: Rotmilane & Regenwälder 🌍 Ich war für natur in Mittelwales unterwegs – wo einst die letzten britischen Rotmilane lebten, gibt es heute Tausende. Gigrin-Farm: Täglich bis zu 500 Milane bei der Fütterung. Hier Seite 1-4, Seite 5-7 in Teil 2 👇 #Reise #Wales #Naturschutz

🐢 Turtles vs. Tractors on the Med 🏖️ Beach grooming for Instagram tourism flattens nesting sites, harms coastal ecosystems & limits local access.🌍 A sober look at overtourism’s effects via The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Overtourism #SeaTurtles #Mediterranean #Conservation🧪

🌍 Why doesn’t biodiversity increase evenly from garden to continent? 🐸 A new theory explains the 3-phase pattern of species growth with scale — key to predicting loss of biodiversity 700M records, global scope. Study in Nature Communications.🧪 #Ecology #Biodiversity phys.org/news/2025-04...

🦍 Gorillas in Congo scratch soil to find truffles, not insects! 🍄 Indigenous researcher Gaston Abea documents gorilla foraging strategies in Nouabalé-Ndoki🌍 A milestone blending traditional knowledge & science.🧪 #Gorilla #Conservation #Primatology #Widlife #Ecology phys.org/news/2025-04...

🦪 Can mussels & saltmarsh plants save Italy’s poisoned Mar Piccolo?🌍 Once famed for seafood, now toxic from oil & military waste. Locals & scientists test phytoremediation 🧪 but funding is scarce. www.bbc.com/future/artic... #MarPiccolo #Phytoremediation #Mussels #NatureBasedSolutions

🧬 🦍🦧Telomere-to-telomere genomes for 6 ape species now published,🧪: chimp, bonobo, gorilla, 2 orangutans & siamang.🌍🌏 New insights into brain, immunity, speciation & evolution. Based on Nature study, via phys-org phys.org/news/2025-04... #Genomics #T2T #Evolution #PrimateGenetics #Wildlife

Teil 1 🇬🇧 Brexit & Umwelt 🐟 Ich habe im Juni 2024 für natur über den „grünen Brexit“ geschrieben – und wie die Umwelt darunter leidet. 🌍🧪 ▪️ Wye River: Schutzgebiet durch Hühnerfarmen belastet. ▪️ EU-Standards werden ausgehöhlt. #Brexit #Naturschutz #Biodiversität Hier Seiten 1–4. Seite 5 in Teil 2👇

🐭 Ronin, a HeroRAT trained by APOPO, has found 109 landmines in Cambodia🌏more than any rat before. 🕒 He clears an area the size of a tennis court in 30 mins (humans need 4 days) His record-breaking nose just made it into the Guinness Book. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Wildlife #GuinnessWorldRecord

🪲 Tiny beetles vs invasive ferns!🌍 In South Africa, water lily weevils are being used to fight salvinia, a fast-spreading plant choking rivers & lakes. A brilliant case of bio-control tackling water crises & biodiversity loss🧪 apnews.com/article/sout... #InvasiveSpecies #Biodiversity #EcoSolutions

⚓ Bottom trawling in EU waters causes €330M–€10.8B in annual damage, says new Nature Sustainability study.🧪 Costs include CO₂ release, habitat loss & fishery decline.🌍 Study by Enric Sala et al. #OceanHealth #BottomTrawling #ClimateAction www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

🐾 Four lynx, one uproar🌍 Part 1/4 🇬🇧 (German original version posted earlier) In January, 4 Eurasian lynx appeared in the Scottish Highlands – released by unknown actors. My article (auto translated) investigates what happened and why it matters.🧪 #Lynx #Rewilding #Scotland #WildlifePolitics Part 2👇

🐾 Warum tauchten Luchse in Schottland auf? 🌍 Teil 1/5: Vier Eurasische Luchse wurden im Januar heimlich in den Highlands freigelassen – wer dahinter steckt, bleibt unklar. 🔍 Meine Reportage für Spektrum vom 02.03.2025 rekonstruiert den Fall.🧪 #Luchs #Rewilding #Schottland #Artenschutz Teil 2 👇

🐺 A German-Polish male & Italian female wolf paired up in France’s Lozère🌍 – a rare genetic mix, exciting scientists and conservationists🧪 But farmers want culls, not coexistence. Fencing & guard dogs? Often ignored. www.france24.com/en/live-news... #WolfConservation #Wildlife #Rewilding #Lozère

🦧 Relocating orangutans may do more harm than good.🧪A PLOS ONE study shows that translocated individuals face higher mortality, stress, and struggle to adapt. Losing cultural knowledge makes survival even harder🌏 www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Conservation #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies

🐺🧪A Colorado State University study finds that chain-link fences sharply reduce predator attacks on livestock—not just for protected herds, but for neighbors too. A win-win for farmers & wildlife conservation.🌍 #HumanWildlifeCoexistence #Conservation #Wildlife #Livestock phys.org/news/2025-03...

🪱 Women vs. Worm Poachers🌏In India, women-led groups are fighting the illegal trade of earthworms, a hidden crisis threatening soil health & biodiversity. With weak laws, they’re taking action to protect ecosystems🧪 BBC Future: www.bbc.com/future/artic... #Conservation #Biodiversity #EcoWarriors

🌊 Ocean Census scientists have identified 800+ new marine species using AI imaging & DNA analysis. From deep-sea crustaceans to jellyfish, the findings highlight how little we know about #ocean biodiversity. What else might the deep sea be hiding? 🌏🧪 oceancensus.org/publications... #Biodiversity

🌍 Mining Destroys Peru’s Peatlands⛏️A study in Environmental Research Letters🧪 reveals over 550 hectares of peatland lost, releasing up to 0.7M tons of carbon. Peatlands take centuries to recover. This highlights the costs of resource extraction in the Amazon. #ClimateChange phys.org/news/2025-03...

🐻Who is ‘local’ in carnivore management?🌍A study🧪in People and Nature challenges definitions of local communities, showing how diverse knowledge shapes coexistence with carnivores. It calls for better integration. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #Wildlife #Conservation #Ecology

🐾 Scots back lynx return🌍 New poll (Jan 2025, 2,014 Scots): ✅ 61% support legal lynx reintroduction (+9 pts since 2020) ❌ 13% oppose (-6 pts) Four lynx were illegally released in Scotland in January. FM John Swinney opposes predator reintroduction. #Wildlife #Rewilding #Conservation #Biodiversity

🪶Uganda’s Crested Crane in Crisis 🇺🇬 Once abundant, only 25,000 remain as wetlands vanish 🧪poaching rises & its cultural significance fades. Conservationists fight to save this national symbol🌍 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #CrestedCrane #BirdConservation #Uganda #Wildlife #wetlands #nature #africa

Part 1 🐺 Wolf Hybrids: A Threat to Conservation? (English post 🇬🇧 German version already posted). I wrote for Spektrum.de about the hybridization of wolves and domestic dogs. 🧪🌍 Here are pages 1-4. More in Part 2. 👇🌿 #Conservation #WildlifeResearch #Genetics #Ecology #Science #Wildlife

🐺 Wolf-Hybriden: Gefahr für den Artenschutz? (German post 🇩🇪 English version soon). Ich habe für Spektrum.de über die Hybridisierung von Wölfen und Haushunden berichtet. 🧪🌍 Hier die Seiten 1-4. Mehr in Teil 2. 👇🌿 #Hybridisierung #Naturschutz #Genetik #Biologie #Wolf #Wissenschaft #Tiere #Natur

Looks like the Canadian province of Alberta proposes its very own version of canned hunting, the most condemned variety of trophy hunting ...

🐺 Brian Nesvik’s USFWS nomination sparks backlash 🌎As Wyoming’s wildlife chief, he pushed for grizzly delisting, trophy hunting & predator control—including the 2022 killing of a collared Yellowstone wolf from a scientific study🧪Critics fear a shift away from conservation. #Wildlife #Conservation

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🌍 Peatlands: A Carbon Time Bomb 🔥Just 17% of the world’s peatlands are protected, despite storing more carbon than all forests combined. Their destruction could release billions of tonnes of CO₂🧪 www.carbonbrief.org/just-17-of-w... #ClimateCrisis #Peatlands #CarbonStorage #Conservation

🐆 Leopards under threat in Pakistan🌏Killings are rising, often blamed on self-defense-but fear, misinformation & livestock losses play a key role🧪 Conservationists warn of weak law enforcement & shrinking habitats. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Conservation #BigCats #Wildlife #Biodiversity

🐺 Wolves reshape ecosystems🌍 A new study shows predators drive even stronger-than-expected ecological recovery in Yellowstone🧪 Their impact extends beyond elk—reshaping landscapes & biodiversity. Carnivores can help degraded habitats. phys.org/news/2025-02... #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Conservation

🌊 Ocean Literacy Gaps Among Youth🧪 A new study finds many young people lack basic ocean knowledge—from currents to carbon storage. Experts warn this gap could hinder future conservation efforts.🌍 www.euronews.com/green/2025/0... #Ocean #MarineScience #ClimateChange #Education #wildlife

🐢 Sea turtles are making a comeback🌎 A study🧪 by Deakin University & NOAA shows rising nesting numbers thanks to conservation efforts. Protection & habitat restoration work, yet climate change & poaching remain threats phys.org/news/2025-01... #SeaTurtle #Conservation #Wildlife #Biodiversity

Part 1 🌊 Rethinking Coastal Protection 🌱 I explored new coastal protection strategies for P.M. Mag 🌍🌊 🔹 Salt marshes under threat. 🔹 Vertipools: Tide pools as habitats.🧪 Pages 1-4 - Pages 5-6 in Part 2. 👇 📌 Auto-translation from German; minor errors may occur.🌿 #ClimateChange #CoastalProtection

🌊 Küstenschutz neu denken 🌱 German 🇩🇪 (more English soon). Ich habe für P.M. über neue Wege im Küstenschutz geschrieben – ohne Natur zu zerstören. 🌍🌊 🔹 Coastal Squeeze: Bedrohte Salzwiesen. 🔹 Vertipools: Gezeitenbecken als Lebensräume. Seiten 1 bis 4 - Seiten 5 und 6 in Teil 2. 👇🌿 #Klimawandel🧪

🐅 Malayan tigers in danger 🚨 Only 150 remain—and poachers now smuggle tiger parts via fishing boats to evade crackdowns. Groups like Panthera & ZSL call in a study 🧪for stronger land-sea enforcement. 🌏 🔗 bit.ly/4hF6GPj #Wildlife #Trafficking #Conservation #Biodiversity

🌍 Oil vs. Wind: Which Kills More Wildlife? 🐦🐋 🛢️ Oil spills & drilling = mass destruction: 500k–1M birds killed yearly, toxic pollution, habitat loss. ⚡ Wind farms = fewer risks but not none: 234k bird deaths, but impact can be reduced.🧪 www.bbc.com/future/artic... #ClimateCrisis #Wildlife

🦜 Birds are dying in the Amazon 🌡️ Extreme heat is killing thousands as the rainforest traps rising temperatures. 🧪Scientists warn of mass die-offs & unknown ecological consequences🌎. Another sign of the #ClimateCrisis. 📖 The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Biodiversity #Wildlife