A total of 25 wild hornbills were rescued by authorities after thesy were intercepted at a checkpoint in Maasim, Sarangani province. The birds were discovered stuffed in three suitcases. They are now under the care of the Regional Wildlife Rescue Center in Lutayan. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

The month-old video, titled ‘My New Pet: Scorpion Unboxing And Setup’, has racked up over 29,000 views on YouTube, with viewers demanding a sequel. Pets Man shows how to house and feed them, but skips one crucial point: how to acquire them legally. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

India - According to the state forest department, confirmed fatalities so far include one rhino, two leopards, three bison and four sambar deer found in forest areas across the region. A 4 day old and 3 year old elephant calf were rescued and reunited with their herd.

The exotic pet trade involves the smuggling of species from all over the world, including those that are nationally protected in their country of origin. The report shows how the EU is driving the demand for this illegal trade and makes the case for stricter regulation. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

#News: The illegal #wildlife trade has a new target: ants 🐜 and #reptiles 🦎. As traffickers shift from #rhinos to smaller species, #Africa's ecosystems are at risk. We need stronger laws to protect these animals. @palmoildetect #Boycott4Wildlife dialogue.earth/en/nature/tr...

On Saturday night, the lion belonging to Parinya Parkpoom, 32, escaped from his home and attacked a boy and a man before being recaptured. Parinya, a well-known influencer, had posted several video clips showing how he raised the lion. #EndCaptivity

The five Mekong countries lost nearly 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of tree cover in 2024, with nearly a quarter of which was primary forest, and more than 30% of losses occurring inside protected areas. #Deforestation

Fewer than 200 wild elephants remain across Vietnam, scattered in several provinces

Jamaican authorities confiscated more than 250 endangered and exotic species of animals over the last five years amid worrying signs that more locals are seeking to cash in on the global multibillion-dollar illegal wildlife trade. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

Progressief Nederland, wanneer nemen we zelf verantwoordelijkheid hiervoor? Iedere dag, alle boodschappen die je doet, hebben effect. Betalen = faciliteren

The new research determined that land found suitable for forestation in past studies — an area about the size of India — shrank by as much as two-thirds when adverse impacts on biodiversity, food security and water resources were taken into account.

The cheetahs were taken to a rescue center from the Cheetah Conservation Fund Founder Laurie Marker said the rescued cubs were "very malnourished" and were being reintroduced to food slowly, starting with fluids. 2 cubs died, 2 are in critical care, 7 cubs are responding well #IllegalWildlifeTrade

Sad to report that we've lost another #kakapo, and a particularly significant one. Solstice was the last kākāpō rediscovered, found on Rakiura in 1997. She died on the weekend as a result of complications from the #disease cloacitis. There are now 237 kākāpō left. #conservation #parrots #birds

#CO #RelistWolves #Colorado Help me move this petition closer to the finish line!!! This will be turned over to the Governor!! actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Sojamelk, havermelk, kokosmelk, amandelmelk, cashewmelk, melk van erwten, voor iedereen wel iets te vinden. Waarom zou je haar dit lijden aandoen terwijl er zoveel alternatieven zijn?

Meet Rory the Roller!🐦 A European Roller made an extraordinary journey from wintering in South Africa to China, travelling more than 15,000 km!🌍 Fitted with a satellite-tracker by our Partner @birdlifesa.bsky.social, he was next identified in China. Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/08...

So humans, you're all in for caring about the possibility that computer programs are sentient & can suffer - while abusing & killing 80 BILLION land animals & TRILLIONS of fish/sea creatures EVERY YEAR, who science has already proved are sentient, and experience physical & emotional suffering. 🙃

Overal waarschuwingen in de media van experts want die hitte kan echt wat met een mens doen. Over de dieren hoorde je weinig. Door een klokkenluider zijn tijdens de hittegolf bij een bekend slachthuis weer vreselijke beelden vastgelegd van creperende #varkens met ernstige #hittestress. #EndCaptivity

Voor je ogen sterven deze varkens in een overhitte vrachtwagen waar de ventilatie niets eens werkt! 😡😭

India’s tiger numbers have risen steadily over the past decades, but many populations are disappearing at a local level. A combination of poverty, mining, deforestation and armed conflict is driving the species out of vast stretches of its range.

The US is the world’s largest producer of recreational vehicles Catering to this demand has accelerated #deforestation in Borneo. In the last five years alone, tens of thousands of acres of the island’s forests have been chopped down for lauan, usually with the Indonesian government’s permission.

It’s disgraceful that children are allowed to participate in hunting. Encouraging kids to kill for sport teaches violence, not values. We should be raising a generation that respects life, not one that’s desensitised to taking it. It’s time to ban youth hunting.

"Verstopt achter woorden als ‘slachtgewicht’, ‘zeugenproductie’, ‘kostenpost’ en ‘uitval’, wordt verhuld dat het gaat om dieren met gevoelens, die pijn, angst en frustratie kunnen ervaren. Hun identiteit verdwijnt en wordt gereduceerd tot gewicht, rendement en efficiëntie."

Vanochtend maar liefst 3 #luzernevlinders! Een postbode die langskwam vroeg wat voor moois er te zien was dus ik wijs hem op de vlinders. We kletsten even. Hij ging weer maar komt nog keer terug om te vertellen over zijn ontmoeting met de kleine ijsvogelvlinder in Drente. Het was een mooie ochtend 😊

Scandinavia just faced one of its most extreme heatwaves, with Finland recording 22 days above 30°C. Former Arctic Basecamp colleague Maja Vahlberg of the Red Cross Climate Centre warns that local infrastructure is not built to withstand such heat. Read more: tinyurl.com/pvu7vd98

In 2024, USA imported 900 long-tailed #macaques from #Indonesia; a total of 3,532 imported since 2021. Many of these individuals were cruelly captured from wild—taken from their homes & families, with infants ripped from their mothers. All victims of the brutal research & toxicity testing industry.

The lesser prairie chicken, a dancing grouse that has long teetered between threatened and endangered classifications, lost its federal protections in court in a victory for Great Plains petroleum and cattle industries...

Legal and illegal trade in wild meat pose serious challenges to biodiversity, animal welfare and public health. Much of it is unregulated and involves hunting, selling and consumption of wild animals. Many of these species are threatened or declining, raising urgent conservation concerns.

More than half of the world’s land area is in a precarious state, according to a new study mapping the #PlanetaryBoundary of functional biosphere integrity - in spatial detail and across centuries. 38% of global land is already in the high-risk zone. 👇 www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

Several speakers said methods of hunting that will be permitted – including bows and arrows, luring bears with food traps, and setting trained dogs on their prey beginning in 2027 – belied the state’s assertion that it was a conservation measure. #BanTrophyHunting

Preparations are underway to return Zeytin, a baby gorilla seized at Istanbul Airport last year, to her native Nigeria, the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) has announced. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

Onze trouwe late avond gast.

Many people still believe burning wood for home heating is 'green'. It's totally not.

A mutilated great white shark found washed up near Port Lincoln on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula was likely illegally caught for the black market trade, authorities say. The 5-metre shark was found on a Louth Bay beach with its jaws missing and its stomach cut open. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

In western Nepal’s Bardiya district, farmers from marginalized communities are replacing traditional crops with turmeric — a plant elephants avoid — dramatically reducing human-elephant conflict.

Conservationists warn that leopards may no longer be just accidental victims of snares, but are increasingly being hunted with intent. With fewer than 1,000 mature individuals left, every leopard death pushes Sri Lanka’s iconic apex predator closer to extinction. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

12 Asiatic black bears bred for bile extraction have been rescued. Roughly half of the 240 bears still on farms have nowhere to go because government facilities can only house about 120 to 130 animals, calling for urgent measures. Bear farming in Korea will officially end in December.

Report details first suspected #H5 avian flu detections in seabirds in Antarctica The discovery could indicate an expansion of the virus into the continent that would put susceptible bird species at risk, the authors say. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...#H5 Photo: Robert Nunn / Flickr cc

Zo leuk dit; het mandje stond van het voorjaar in de buurt van de vogel voederplank en kennelijk waren er (biologische) zonnebloemzaadjes ingevallen! Ze doen hun best naar de zon te reiken en bijen zijn er erg blij mee.

The bridge will place massive structures directly in the path of one of the busiest migratory routes, increasing the risk of collisions with towers and cables, and placing a deadly obstacle for countless birds. Its lighting will disorient birds, exhausting them and leading to more deaths.

Climate change is altering the natural world’s soundscape, with declining bird, insect, and amphibian populations leading to quieter environments. This “sensory extinction” is exacerbated by noise pollution from human activities. Listen to these recordings in this article from @sabs.bsky.social!

Increased exposure to extreme heat has reduced bird populations in tropical regions by 25–38% since 1950. This is not just a temporary dip – it’s a long-term, cumulative effect that continues to build as the planet warms.

Shankar was gifted to Indian president, Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1996 and arrived at the zoo in 1998 with a female companion named Vimbai. After Vimbai’s death in 2001, Shankar lived in isolation. #WorldElephantDay #FreeShankar

Javan Rhinos Creep Ever Closer To Extinction – Now Just 50 Remain The decline, from 76 to just 50 individuals, is entirely down to poaching. The total global rhino population for all species living in the wild or national parks is 26,700.

The monitor lizards, seized during a routine check, were released after veterinary examination; authorities launched an investigation into the trafficking network. #IllegalWildlifeTrade

Aangevallen door bramenstruiken, brandnetels en dazen; ernstige overlast bezorgd aan spinnetjes die verwoed hun webjes gingen restauren; is het me toch gelukt 2 potjes zomerzon voor de winter te vullen😊

Some education that is; just eat your future...

Mass killings of stray dogs >> Indian authorities must remove street dogs from the capital, Delhi, within eight weeks. The Indian Supreme Court ruled this on Monday after concerns arose about the safety of children and other residents. Delhi's stray dog population is estimated at one million.

#CaptivityKills #Wegwerpdieren

From 2019 to 2025 there have been 20 sweeping operations against illegal wildlife markets in Bali. Thus far, 354 sea turtles have been rescued to be released back into their natural habitat. #IllegalWildlifeTrade