Living planet report 2022
<p>Wildlife populations monitored across the globe have declined by a massive 69 per cent between 1970 and 2018, according to this WWF's Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022</p>
Reptiles
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Colorful Panther Chameleon on Madagascar is Actually 11 Different Species
Scientists have discovered a staggering 11 new species on the remote island of Madagascar. It turns out that a colorful and charismatic reptilian species, which is only found in Madagascar, is actually
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New Worm Species Discovered in Antarctic Whale Bones
The new marine invertebrate species is part of a group of marine worms (polychaetous annelids) which commonly occur in marine seabeds rich in organic matter - from both natural and anthropogenic origin
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New Species Of 'Gecko' Lizard Discovered In Central India
A team of researchers at the Osmania University in Hyderabad has claimed to have discovered a new species of Gecko lizard. The creature has been named Cnemaspis adii, after the name of its discoverer and
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US-protected lands mismatch biodiversity priorities
The United States has one of the oldest, best-established park systems in the world. But what if those public lands -- mostly created to preserve scenic natural wonders -- are in the wrong place to conserve
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Decade-long plan to halt native animal extinctions to be led by conservationists
A 10-year plan to tackle the rapid extinction rate of Australian animals has been launched, with scientists from across the country collaborating on ways to deal with the biodiversity loss. Conservation
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Three New Species of Tiny 'Dragons' Discovered in the Andes
Three new species of dragon-like lizards have been discovered in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador. The woodlizards were found after scientists took DNA samples. The researchers conducted several expeditions
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Relocation of animals could drive some species towards extinction – study
Scientists have found the number of animals moved to make way for building projects far outnumber science-led relocations to recover populations The relocation of animals to make way for land development
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Recent shifts in the occurrence, cause, and magnitude of animal mass mortality events
Mass mortality events (MMEs), the rapid, catastrophic die-off of organisms, are an example of a rare event affecting natural populations. Individual reports of MMEs clearly demonstrate their ecological
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Wanted- dead or alive: exposing online wildlife trade
Wanted – Dead or Alive, Exposing Online Wildlife Trade reveals that, in early 2014, an intense six-week investigation found a total of 33,006 endangered wildlife and wildlife parts and products for sale
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50 per cent decline in population of 3,000 species
About 3,000 species of wildlife around the world have seen their numbers plummet far worse than previously thought, according to a new study. The study from the Swiss-based WWF largely blamed human