Iceland won’t hunt any whales this year and perhaps ever again
For the first time in seventeen years, Iceland’s two main whaling companies won’t resume whale hunting. The announcement concerns this year’s season but could carry into the future.
Animal and plant species declared extinct between 2010 and 2019, the full list
The disappearance of 160 species has been declared by the IUCN over the last decade: most had been gone for a long time and their demise can be traced in large part to human impact. The full list of extinct species.
29 July is International Tiger Day
Tigers could go extinct within the next decade. But fortunately the conservation strategy aimed at doubling them by 2022, Tx2, is starting to work.
Another giant has left us: the Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Sabah
In the Malaysian state of Sabah there are no Sumatran rhinos left in the wild, Environment Minister says.
World Whale Day. On 13 February we celebrate the giants of the oceans and their future
Despite a ban on whale hunting entered into force in 1986, the giants of the oceans still face several threats. A notorious danger is represented by Japan, the Asian country that continued unperturbed to slaughter these peaceful cetaceans “for scientific purposes”, thus by bypassing the ban. The threats to whales Japan, however, isn’t the only
Andrea Crosta. The man who uses his intelligence network to prevent poaching and save endangered animals
The first NGO that puts an intelligence network at the service of the planet. People who work in the shadows to eradicate poaching and save elephants along with other endangered species. This is the Elephant Action League, and we spoke to its founder Andrea Crosta.
Russia is home to a new national park. And it’s one of Europe’s biggest
A new national park has been established in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. It extends for 122,000 hectares, is home to rocky islands covered by lush forests and is one of the old continent’s largest.
British Columbia has banned grizzly bear hunting, permanently
The Canadian province of British Columbia has banned grizzly bear hunting in all its forms. According to the Environment Minister, bears are worth more alive.
The top news stories of 2017 for sustainability
These are the top news stories of 2017 and the people who have most left a mark on a year that has been intense yet also rewarding from the point of view of social and environmental sustainability.
Photographers Against Wildlife Crime. The most powerful images unmasking the illegal wildlife trade
A group of award-winning photographers has joined forces to show the true face of the illegal wildlife trade. The Photographers Against Wildlife Crime project aims to raise awareness on its cruelty and celebrate the heroes committed to ending it.