Radio and TV presenter, Mollie King, is backing a campaign to protect UK species on the verge of extinction. The Radio 1 star, who has been vocal about the protection of animals in the past – including reporting exploitation seen abroad by tourists – now wants to shine a light on animals that could be…

David Kramer spotted what is likely a rare leucistic American badger while hiking in the Point Reyes National Seashore on Aug. 26, 2023. He managed to capture this photo with his phone. (David Kramer/@davidwkramer) David Kramer was hiking on Nov. 26 in the Point Reyes National Seashore when he came across a startling sight: an…

After 10 years of consideration, wolverines in the contiguous U.S. have been listed under the Endangered Species Act. Following a court-mandated deadline this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed wolverines as a “threatened” species. Conservation groups have been calling for that protection since the early 2000s. Mike Garrity is with Alliance for…

A baby white rhino with mischievous ears and a lively personality is the new pride of Wildlife World Zoo. Her recent birth has been awaited for decades in Arizona, and is the most significant to ever happen at the zoo. The one-month-old calf, named Siki, had visitors and staff members at the zoo captivated with…

HSI ROME—The leading Italian airline, ITA Airways, proudly announces its support of the campaign #NotInMyWorld of the global animal protection charity Humane Society International/Europe. The airline has adopted a new corporate policy that prohibits the transportation of hunting trophies on all company flights, both as cargo and as passenger baggage. This stands as a significant…

As soon as she heard that Edinburgh’s pandas were about to be flown home, Sarah Greenwood knew she had to see them. “I love everything about pandas,” she said. “I absolutely couldn’t miss it.” Wrapped in a thick coat and hat to guard against the freezing temperatures and the first snow flurries of winter, Greenwood,…

These unique trees play crucial roles protecting and supporting the communities, wildlife, and environment around them Even if you are not a native Floridian, you’ve likely seen mangroves around Hillsborough County. If you looked more closely, it’s likely that you noticed there is something very different about these trees. The first giveaway: They grow in…

To a packed floor at London’s prestigious Royal Geographical Society, a panel of world-renowned speakers were introduced to the hundreds of supporters, industry professionals and press joining, both person and online, Born Free’s ‘Beyond Zoos’ event. Hosted and chaired by Born Free’s Co-Founder and Executive President, Will Travers OBE, the fascinating evening took place in…

In 2016, not long after the catastrophic North Star Fire ripped through north-central Washington, Confederated Colville Tribes wildlife biologist Jarred-Michael Erickson was walking through a burned forest on Colville lands when he found an unusual paw print in the snow: A lynx was on the move. “It’s lynx habitat historically,” said Erickson, who is now…