Tag Biodiversity

Scientists Launch Massive Quest to Catalog California’s 30,000+ Insects

California is home to an estimated 30,000-35,000 insect species—but scientists admit they don’t know the exact number. This knowledge gap has sparked an ambitious new project called the California Insect Barcode Initiative, which aims to identify and catalog every single…

Bangladesh Launches Bold Plan to Return Captive Elephants to Wild

Bangladesh is taking groundbreaking action to end centuries of elephant captivity by launching an ambitious rehabilitation program that could serve as a model for conservation efforts across Asia. The government has begun retrieving privately owned elephants with the goal of…

Mexico Finally Bans Catching Five Threatened Atlantic Shark Species

Mexico has implemented new national regulations prohibiting the capture and retention of five threatened shark species in Atlantic waters, marking a significant step forward for marine conservation. The ban covers bigeye thresher sharks, silky sharks, critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks,…

Deadly Virus Threatens Rare Blue Macaw’s Return to Brazilian Wild

A groundbreaking conservation effort to bring the stunning Spix’s macaw back from extinction has hit a devastating snag. Seven of these brilliant blue birds—including one precious chick born in the wild—have tested positive for a lethal virus that could derail…

Australia’s Biodiversity Crisis: Will New Environmental Laws Deliver?

Australia’s parliament is preparing to debate crucial reforms to the nation’s primary environmental protection legislation – the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act). However, early government signals suggest these long-awaited changes may fall short of addressing the country’s…