Spoorthy Raman

2 weeks ago | news.mongabay.com | Spoorthy Raman

A new analysis of more than 70,000 wild animal species reveals that climate change is now the third-greatest threat to the planet’s wildlife, following overexploitation and habitat degradation. The study found that nearly 5% of the assessed species are threatened by climate change, with ocean invertebrates being particularly vulnerable to climate change-related threats, such as extreme temperatures, floods, droughts, storms and ocean acidification.

2 weeks ago | news.mongabay.com | Spoorthy Raman

A noisier world makes it challenging for birds, which primarily rely on sound to communicate, and many are forced to change their behavior to cope with their clamorous environment. A recent study looked at how traffic noise impacts communication in male Galápagos yellow warblers (Setophaga petechia aureola), a common resident bird on the islands, and found that traffic noise increases aggression in birds living closer to roads.

2 weeks ago | news.mongabay.com | Spoorthy Raman

The U.S., the largest importer of wildlife products in the world, brings in nearly 10,000 species of plants and animals into the country legally, some of which have a high potential to become invasive species. A recent study assessed these imported species and identified 32 as having the highest risk for becoming invasive, posing threats to local ecosystems and to human health.

3 weeks ago | fr.mongabay.com | Spoorthy Raman

Après des années de retard dues à un financement insuffisant et à des conflits persistants, la Grande Muraille Verte du Sahel, qui vise à prévenir la désertification, a pris de l’ampleur grâce à un programme accélérateur annoncé en 2021. Dans le cadre de cet accélérateur, des efforts sont en cours pour remédier aux retards, améliorer le suivi de l’avancement des différents projets qui font partie de l’initiative de la GMV, les suivre par pays et évaluer leur efficacité.

1 month ago | news.mongabay.com | Spoorthy Raman

Lions are the most-traded wildcat in the world, and the only big cat whose commercial trade is permitted under CITES, the international wildlife trade agreement. Lion body parts, including bones, skins, claws and teeth, trophies and live individuals are traded across the world, both legally and illegally. South Africa stands out as a hotspot for the trade due to the flourishing captive lion industry, which also supplies body parts and engages in canned hunting.