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Latest 13 October 2022

Global wildlife populations have sunk 69% since 1970 – WWF report

The world's wildlife populations have declined by more than two-thirds since 1970 as forests have been cleared and oceans polluted, according to an assessment released on Thursday. This "serious drop…

13 Jun 2020 Four facing possible life sentences for brutally killing endangered gorilla One of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed, BBC reports. There are just over 1,000 mountain gorillas in existence… Australia · 28 Dec 2019 Koala stops cyclist for water as heatwave strikes South Australia mi A thirsty koala suffering under the soaring temperatures in South Australia was helped out by a group of cyclists who stopped to… Photo Story · 12 May 2019 Photo Story: Baby elephant rescue mission in Assam Villagers and forest officials try to rescue a baby elephant (foreground) to help it return to the wild, after it was separated… Morning Briefing · 7 Jul 2018 Saturday Morning Briefing Good morning Our morning briefing for today follows. Investigations are underway following the stabbing of Hugo Chetcuti. Chetcuti who owns a number… Canada · 4 Jul 2018 Number of Canadian cities go for silent fire-works not to terrify wild and domestic animals The Globe and Mail: Canada Day fireworks in Banff this weekend went off without a bang. The town switched to a pyrotechnics… Interpol · 20 Jun 2018 Wildlife crime: global seizures and arrests in transcontinental operation Interpol: An international operation against the illegal trade in wildlife and timber has seen hundreds of seizures worldwide as well as suspects…