twib.news

11. September 2021

Good News for Wildlife: An Important Coastal Law Is Back and Ready to Protect!

A law dedicated to protecting wildlife in vulnerable coastal areas across the United States has been officially restored, following only two years since its reversal!

Animals

Animals Kenya

8. September 2021

No Poaching, Please: Black Rhino Thrives with New Measures

Thanks to new measures from Kenya’s Wildlife Service and intensified surveillance from park rangers, 2020 marked a record year for zero rhinoceros poachings in Kenyan national parks.

Animals

Animals UK

21. May 2021

This Butterfly’s Population, Once Near Extinct, Is Soaring High

Once the rarest butterfly in the United Kingdom, the Duke of Burgundy’s population is thriving, especially in Dorset, home of the country's largest colony, thanks to wildlife-friendly farming.

Animals

Animals South Africa

13. May 2021

No More Lion-Breeding in Captivity

Determined to end captive lion-breeding for tourism and trophy-hunting purposes, South Africa is revoking and suspending permits to operate such facilities, marking a major victory for lion conservation and animal welfare.

Animals

Animals Turkey

1. April 2021

Once Thought Extinct, This Gazelle Now Multiplies

When a Turkish professor heard there were wild gazelles - which locals thought no longer existed - in the mountains along the Syrian border, he made it his quest to save the endangered species, and now plans on reintroducing the thriving animal in other regions across…

Animals

Animals China

17. March 2021

980 Wild Animals Are Now Legally Protected Here

For the first time in 32 years, China doubles the number of protected wild animals, including birds and wolves, and hands out substantial fines to deter illegal activities.

Environment

Environment France

20. January 2021

50 Countries Join Forces to Protect Our Planet’s Land and Ocean

50 countries have united to protect a third of Earth's land and ocean by 2030 in order to prevent mass extinctions and to ensure the natural production of clean air and water.

Society

Society China

18. December 2020

Most Chinese Support Law That Keeps Wild Animals Off the Food Menu

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese population is largely in favor of stricter regulations regarding trading and consuming wildlife, boosting efforts to prioritize biodiversity conservation.

Animals

Animals USA

6. December 2020

A Highway-Bridge for Elk, Moose, and Deer – and They Really Use It!

An overpass dedicated to help Utah’s wildlife animals safely cross a busy six-lane highway was built two years ago, and it is now widely used by dozens of species. Among them are deer, moose and elk - as well as predators and small mammals!

Technology

Technology USA

4. November 2020

Drone Swarms Plant Tree Seeds After Forest Fires

A startup’s heavy-lift drone swarms have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in the USA to take part in the reforestation efforts in California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.