The verdict against 6 of the 8 jailed conservationists, who were tracking the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah, came as Iran grappled with a wave of socioeconomic unrest.
Researchers found that reef manta rays may eat up to 63 pieces of plastic per hour when feeding in Nusa Penida and Komodo National Park, while whale sharks could be consuming up to 137 pieces per hour during seasonal aggregations in Java.
A major analysis found that while wildlife can benefit from sustainable development and economic growth, continued human population growth is incompatible with conservation goals.
Africa's conservation challenges are daunting. The continent faces rapid human population growth, expanding agriculture and infrastructure, and globalized demand for its natural resources, including its forests, oceans, and wildlife.
The region around Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park has become a battleground between competing conservation philosophies: whether voluntary programs or regulations are best for protecting wildlife.
Researchers say federal agencies use highly inaccurate tests to estimate exposure to BPA—findings that extend to multiple other harmful chemicals that get into our bodies
American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential experiment with our hormones and the developing brains and reproductive systems of our children.
Gianluca Serra: Why you should care about the current wave of mass extinctions
The extinction crisis we are witnessing is only the beginning of a wave of mass ecocide of non-human life on Earth.