Canada’s federal government is considering changing the status of Monarch butterflies to “endangered,” a move that may limit human activities in their habitat. The environment ministry published a regulatory impact analysis on May 13, which includes feedback it got from regional governments, industry, and others. Some expressed concern that permits would be required to remove…
Canada May List Monarch Butterflies as ‘Endangered,’ Potentially Impacting Industry Activities
2 Calves of Endangered Javan Rhinos Spotted in Indonesia
JAKARTA—Indonesia has welcomed two baby Javan rhinoceroses to a family of one of the world’s most endangered species, the environment, and forestry ministry said. Hidden camera footage released by the ministry at the weekend showed a small rhino trudging alongside another almost three times its size in the muddy terrain of the protected Ujung Kulon…
World’s Tiger Population Is 40 Percent Higher Than Previously Estimated: Conservation Group
There are far more tigers in the world than previously thought, according to a new population assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The wild tiger population sits somewhere between 3,700 and 5,600, up 40 percent from the last tiger assessment in 2015, the IUCN said in a July 21 report. Improvements in monitoring led…
Dual Threat to Koala Populations in New South Wales and Queensland
A leading vaccine researcher from the University of Queensland (UQ) has discovered that the chlamydia epidemic endangering koala populations in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD) is linked to a common retrovirus that is believed to suppress the marsupials’ immune systems. Associate Professor Keith Chappell and Dr Michaela Blyton, from UQ’s School of Chemistry…
Endangered Orcas Get New Protection From US Government
SEATTLE—Endangered killer whales received new habitat protections from the U.S. government on Friday. The National Marine Fisheries Service finalized rules to expand the Southern Resident orca’s critical habitat from the Canadian border down to Point Sur, California, adding 15,910 square miles of foraging areas, river mouths and migratory pathways. Seattlepi.com reports that the total protected…
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