Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #speciesconservation, aggregated by home.social.
Why #trophyhunting is neither credible #speciesconservation nor poverty alleviation nor effective #wildlife management.
Trophy hunting is not a credible tool against #speciesextinction, #poverty or human-wildlife conflict. It rewards the killing of particularly sought-after #animals, jeopardises social and genetic structures and distributes its revenue unequally.
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/trophy-hunting-14-lobby-myths-fact-check/
Critically endangered Norfolk Island morepork owl faces genetic bottleneck
Researchers are warning a rare owl descended from a single breeding pair on Norfolk Island could die out…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #allieanderson #boopook #endangeredspeciesnorfolkisland #inbredowl #moreporkowl #moreporkowlnorfolkisland #norfolkisland #rohanclarke #Science #speciesconservation #threatenedspecies #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/774579/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1210523/ Critically endangered Norfolk Island morepork owl faces genetic bottleneck #AllieAnderson #boopook #EndangeredSpeciesNorfolkIsland #InbredOwl #MoreporkOwl #MoreporkOwlNorfolkIsland #NorfolkIsland #RohanClarke #Science #SpeciesConservation #ThreatenedSpecies #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife
Critically endangered Norfolk Island morepork owl faces genetic bottleneck
Researchers are warning a rare owl descended from a single breeding pair on Norfolk Island could die out…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #allieanderson #AU #Australia #boopook #endangeredspeciesnorfolkisland #inbredowl #moreporkowl #moreporkowlnorfolkisland #norfolkisland #rohanclarke #Science #speciesconservation #threatenedspecies
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/896320/
https://www.europesays.com/ie/694242/ Critically endangered Norfolk Island Morepork owl faces genetic bottleneck #AllieAnderson #boopook #Éire #EndangeredSpeciesNorfolkIsland #IE #InbredOwl #Ireland #MoreporkOwl #MoreporkOwlNorfolkIsland #NorfolkIsland #RohanClarke #Science #SpeciesConservation #ThreatenedSpecies #Wildlife
Hidden moth population found after 70 years
A hidden population of one of #England 's rarest #moths has been found at a site where it had not been seen for more than 70 years.
Evie Lake, 13 August 2026
"Head of conservation at #ButterflyConservation Dr Dave Wainwright has spent his career searching for the dark bordered beauty and said he felt an 'overwhelming feeling of relief' when they were found at #WallingtonEstate, in #Northumberland.
"For decades, the only site where the moth was found in England was at Strensall Common, in Yorkshire, but the population there has been in decline due to #ClimateChange and a wildfire.
"The discovery has given conservationists new hope for the species and opened up the possibilities of where more can be found.
"Once widespread across northern England and Scotland, habitat loss has caused significant decline in the #DarkBorderedBeautyMoth.
"The custard-and-chocolate-coloured moth was found at the National Trust site previously but had not been seen since 1952."
[...]
"The moth's caterpillars will only eat two plants - #aspen and #CreepingWillow - which makes it a challenge to conserve, according to #ButterflyConservation."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1712kz5qpgo
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/7lodA
#SolarPunkSunday #EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredMoths #UK #UKSpecies #Conservation #SpeciesConservation
https://www.europesays.com/africa/363969/ Scientists identified seven new diamond frog species in Madagascar after a 12-year search through forests and museum collections #DiamondFrogSpecies #FrogsInMadagascar #GeneticDiversityInFrogs #HiddenSpeciesMadagascar #Madagascar #MadagascarBiodiversity #MadagascarFrogs #NewAmphibianSpecies #RhombophryneGenus #SpeciesConservation #VertebrateZoology
One year after the killing of twelve #baboon s, #Nuremberg Zoo keeps breeding. Seven of nine young have died
The Nuremberg case is thus emblematic of a fundamental contradiction of the zoo system, which legitimises itself through #speciesconservation but in everyday practice follows a logic of growth and exploitation. Whoever breeds healthy animals only to kill them later is not engaged in species conservation. They produce the very suffering they claim to prevent.
Squeaking, Snuggling, Snoozing: a cosy start to life for the Leipzig panda cubs · Leipziger Zeitung
Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar: Zum deutschen Artikel. No, it’s not a broken-down bike riding…
#Leipzig #Deutschland #Deutsch #DE #Schlagzeilen #Headlines #Nachrichten #News #Europe #Europa #EU #babyanimals #EnglishVersion #Germany #leipzig #RedPanda #Sachsen #speciesconservation #ZooLeipzig
https://www.europesays.com/de/1125899/
https://www.europesays.com/de/1125899/ Squeaking, Snuggling, Snoozing: a cosy start to life for the Leipzig panda cubs · Leipziger Zeitung #BabyAnimals #DE #Deutschland #EnglishVersion #Germany #leipzig #RedPanda #Sachsen #SpeciesConservation #ZooLeipzig
Squeaking, Snuggling, Snoozing: a cosy start to life for the Leipzig panda cubs · Leipziger Zeitung
Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar: Zum deutschen Artikel. No, it’s not a broken-down bike riding…
#Leipzig #Deutschland #Deutsch #DE #Schlagzeilen #Headlines #Nachrichten #News #Europe #Europa #EU #babyanimals #EnglishVersion #Germany #leipzig #RedPanda #Sachsen #speciesconservation #ZooLeipzig
https://www.europesays.com/de/1125755/
https://www.europesays.com/de/1125755/ Squeaking, Snuggling, Snoozing: a cosy start to life for the Leipzig panda cubs · Leipziger Zeitung #BabyAnimals #DE #Deutschland #EnglishVersion #Germany #leipzig #RedPanda #Sachsen #SpeciesConservation #ZooLeipzig
Native Pacific black ducks at risk in Tasmania due to introduced species
A native duck species could quietly disappear from Tasmania without intervention, according to conservationists. The Pacific black duck…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #aggressive #angryducks #pacificblackduck #Science #speciesconservation #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/581809/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/957166/ Native Pacific black ducks at risk in Tasmania due to introduced species #aggressive #AngryDucks #PacificBlackDuck #Science #SpeciesConservation #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife
An analysis of British Columbia's Red, Blue, and Yellow Lists reveals a 25% rise in species at risk since 2008, highlighting the need for dedicated legislation in provinces. #ConservationScience #SpeciesConservation #BiodiversityGaps
- https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/abs/10.1139/facets-2025-0322?af=R
A new global assessment has found that 41% of amphibian species that scientists have studied are threatened with extinction, meaning they are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.”
#EndangeredSpecies #ClimateCrisis #SpeciesConservation https://apnews.com/article/endangered-amphibians-extinction-frogs-salamanders-3b1f4303f1a0fe087f3ceb543fa1496a
Grey #squirrels, #coypus, and #raccoons are perfect scapegoats for a hunting policy that likes to disguise itself as #speciesconservation. The real cause of species loss in Europe is something else entirely: intensive agriculture and forestry contribute significantly to the loss of #biodiversity – far more than an opportunistic omnivore. Hunting itself also creates more problems than it solves.
The more #animals are killed, the more offspring are born
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/282-499-dead-raccoons-and-the-population-continues-to-grow/
https://www.europesays.com/ie/380127/ Cheetah and Yellow Labrador BFF Cuddling in New Jersey Zoo Prove Friendship Knows No Species #AdorableAnimal #Bowie #Éire #EmotionalSupport #IE #Ireland #Nandi #Science #SpeciesConservation #TurtleBackZoo #Wildlife
Cheetah and Yellow Labrador BFF Cuddling in New Jersey Zoo Prove Friendship Knows No Species
Visiting the zoo can be a great way to learn more about animals, get your daily steps in,…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #adorableanimal #Bowie #emotionalsupport #Nandi #Science #speciesconservation #TurtleBackZoo #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/469171/
He was young, he was fitted with a tracking collar, and his movements were monitored daily by scientists from the University of Udine. On the night of Monday, February 3, 2026, #wolf "Andrea" was shot dead. With his death, not only did an animal die, but an ongoing research project worth approximately €250,000 was also ended.
The death is a consequence of a policy that subordinates research and #speciesconservation to the interests of shooting
The #extinction of an animal species is more than the disappearance of the last individuals of a threatened species; it is the end of what constitutes the future of this earth – the end of birth.
#reversethered #Wildlifeconservation #Artenschutz #SpeciesConservation #Biodiversity #nature #natur
#Speciesconservation is practiced selectively.Silent victims count for less than loud ones.Hunting is not consistently aligned with ecological limits,but rather with traditions,lobby interests,and political expediency.
As long as hunting is treated as a fundamental cultural right and not as a potentially harmful intervention in complex #ecosystem s,these patterns will repeat themselves,whether on remote islands in the North Atlantic or in the fields of Southern Europe
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/turtle-doves-die-silently-whales-die-loudly/
The scientists argue that the protection of endangered species is a success of modern conservation policy that must not be undermined by hunting interests. These species fulfill functional roles in #ecosystem s: wolves promote tree regeneration, beavers contribute to maintaining open wetlands, and rooks are an indicator of successful #habitat restoration.Protecting them leads to functioning, resilient landscapes, not to ineffective hunting practices
#speciesconservation
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/why-endangered-species-should-not-be-included-in-hunting-laws/
It is inconsistent to demand flexibility regarding wolves while refusing any restrictions on recreational hunting. An ecological debate that ignores human use is power politics.
The central question, therefore, is not whether a population cap for wolves is needed. The question is why there is no ecological limit to hunting pressure. As long as this question remains unanswered, any discussion about #speciesconservation is incomplete and politically distorted
#wildlife
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/if-the-wolf-population-is-restricted-but-hobby-hunting-grows/
From a perspective critical of hunting, #trophyhunting is emblematic of a profound failure of #wildlife conservation and ethical treatment of wild #animals. The marketing and pricing of kills reduce highly developed, social animals like elephants and lions to mere consumer goods for wealthy hunting tourists. According to many #animalwelfare organizations, this practice not only violates German animal welfare law but also fundamental principles of #speciesconservation.
On December 8, 2025, a glance at the news reveals the same pattern across three continents: hobby hunters, the trophy lobby, and political majorities systematically disregard science, ethics, and #speciesconservation.
From the #wolf culling in Swiss hunting reserves to the planned wolf hunting law in Germany and the #elephant trophy in Botswana, wild #animals are becoming pawns in day-to-day politics.
The bitter truth of wildlife and nature conservation in it's current state is, that it isn't about stopping or reversing the decline, but only to slow down the pace of the eradication. It needs much more efforts of the world's states and societies to reverse the trend.
#wildlifeconservation #conservation #reversethered #IUCN #nature #SpeciesConservation #artenschutz #natur
For wolves, this means specifically: more shooting permits, more expedited procedures, more room for error and illegal killings under the cover of a politically softened legal framework. For grazing animals, it by no means automatically means more safety.
And for #speciesconservation as a whole, it means that a success once celebrated as a model project now serves as a bargaining chip in the conflict between lobby interests and #natureconservation.
#Wolf
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/germany-declares-the-wolf-to-be-favorable/
Barely an hour after crossing the Alps, the flight of two northern bald ibises ended fatally in #Lombardy: shot dead, in the middle of a meadow.
The endangered migratory #birds were part of an EU conservation project.
While Europe invests millions in #speciesconservation, the same #animals are killed elsewhere by recreational hunters. A cautionary tale about hypocrisy, tradition, and irresponsibility.
#NorthernBaldIbis #baldibis
https://wildbeimwild.com/en/europe-39-s-shame-two-northern-bald-ibises-shot-dead-in-italy/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/344592/ 150 species saved in England, but ‘time running out’ to halt decline #AnimalReintroduction #biodiversity #Britain #EcologicalInitiatives #EndangeredSpecies #England #GreatBritain #HabitatCreation #NaturalEngland #SpeciesConservation #UK #UnitedKingdom
Three newborn tiger cubs euthanised after mother stops caring for them at German zoo
LEIPZIG, Aug 10 — Three tiger cubs were euthanised after their mother failed to care for them, the Leipzig…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Amurtigercubs #Amurtigercubseuthanised #animaleuthanasia #Germany #LeipzigZoo #Science #Siberiantiger #Siberiantigerbreedingprogramme #speciesconservation #species-appropriatewildlifemanagement #UK #UnitedKingdom #Yushka
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/58343/
Three newborn tiger cubs euthanised after mother stops caring for them at German zoo
LEIPZIG, Aug 10 — Three tiger cubs were euthanised after their mother failed to care for them, the Leipzig…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Amurtigercubs #Amurtigercubseuthanised #animaleuthanasia #CA #Canada #Germany #LeipzigZoo #Science #Siberiantiger #Siberiantigerbreedingprogramme #speciesconservation #species-appropriatewildlifemanagement #Yushka
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/59573/
#Calgarians interested in preserving #biodiversity & ensuring the survival of #Canadian species will have an opportunity to actively participate in #SpeciesConservation later this year.
The #WilderInstitute will be launching a first-of-its-kind engagement with community groups through requests for proposals as part of a broader Wilder #Canada #ActionPlan to save imperiled species globally, announced on May 15.
Islands of trees in #palm oil plantations increase #biodiversity without loss of yield. Details of the long-term experiment by @uniGoettingen with @UniNeuchatel #unihohenheim a.o. today in @Nature
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Bauminseln in #Palmöl-Plantagen steigern die #Biodiversität ohne Produktionseinbußen. Details zum Langzeit-Versuch von @uniGoettingen, @unineuchatel, #unihohenheim u.a. heute in @Nature: http://ow.ly/you150Ovp7o
#speciesconservation #bioeconomy #AgriculturalSciences