The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is the primary international framework designed to reduce the threats that global trade poses to wildlife.…
A fisherman in Norfolk got far more than he bargained for the day after Christmas when his routine outing turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue. While rowing along the River…
Staff caring for two rescued brown bears say the pair are now healthy, settled and thriving after being saved from cramped conditions in Azerbaijan. Benji and Balu arrived at the…
A Lincolnshire woman is marking an extraordinary milestone: half a century spent caring for animals that nobody else wanted. Pam Mansfield, 75, runs Exotic Pet Refuge, a registered charity based…
Ben Martill often looks out from his flat in Horsham, West Sussex, and watches deer wandering through the streets below. It’s an unusual sight for a busy market town, but…
South Korea is taking a historic step this week by formally shutting down its long-controversial bear bile farming industry, though nearly 200 bears remain confined in breeding facilities as the…
A rare and endangered wild cat native to Southeast Asia has been recorded in Thailand for the first time in three decades, according to the country’s wildlife authorities. The elusive…
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, an award-winning zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset, has announced the return of its popular Kids Go Free promotion this winter, giving families a chance…
A wild seal nicknamed “Grumpy” unexpectedly stole the spotlight at the opening of an annual sailing competition on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, just outside Melbourne. The surprise guest appeared at the…
Fifteen years ago, renowned Australian ecologist Robert May challenged scientists with an imaginative thought experiment. He asked readers of Science to picture an alien crew arriving on Earth and posing…