WWF’s latest Living Planet Report (LPR), which is published every two years to assess the state of the planet’s wildlife, bears some grim warnings. According to the charity, population size of vertebrate species — including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians — …Continue reading
Restoring extinct or endangered species’ populations could decelerate climate change
Restoring the dwindling populations of large herbivores could protect forests, jungles and tundra from increasingly frequent wildfires and other disasters associated with global warming. This was the theme of the latest issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. …Continue reading
Hunting of Houbara Bustards – Separating Facts From Fiction
The Asian Houbara Bustard is a controversial bird in Pakistan – declared endangered by numerous international wildlife conservation organizations but annually hunted by visiting Gulf royalty in different parts of the country. Following a hunting trip where a disproportionate number of birds …Continue reading