Life on Land UK Comeback for Wild Bison! #Rewilding #SDG15 #Solution #Wildlife Wild bison have been reintroduced to Kent woodland.
Life on Land Queen Legend Brian May’s Legal Win to Save Hedgehogs #BrianMay #CelebrityAction #Conservation #Endangered #Hedgehog #IUCN #Queen #SaveMeTrust #SDG15 Legal battle win will prevent supermarket giant Sainsbury’s from building on their habitat.
Life on Land The Netherlands Bans Mink Farming Early! #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #COVID-19 #Europe #Health #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Netherlands #SDG15 #Wildlife Mink farms, where animals are kept in cages only to be killed for their fur, have been forced to close in the Netherlands as a result of COVID-19.
Climate Action Norway BANS Deforestation #ClimateChange #Deforestation #SDG15 #Solution Norway is the first country in the world to place a ban on deforestation, following their pledge in 2014 to the UN Climate Summit.
Life on Land Rhino Poaching Halves Due to Covid-19 #AnimalWelfare #Conservation #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Poaching #SDG15 #WeeklyWins #Wildlife Rhino poaching in South Africa reduced by a staggering 53% during the first 6 months of 2020.
Life on Land Yellowstone Grizzlies Win Legal Protection #Conservation #Legislation #SDG15 #Wildlife A court in the United States has upheld that grizzly bears are to be protected by law from hunting in the Yellowstone national park, a decision met with joy and relief by conservationists globally.
Life on Land Zoo Animals Facing Death Following Financial Crisis #Conservation #COVID-19 #SDG15 #Wildlife #Zoo The CEO of Twycross Zoo, Dr Sharon Redrobe, has warned Parliament that without adequate support there could be no other choice than to start to euthanise animals under the zoo’s care, as she would rather put them to sleep than let them starve or suffer.
Life on Land Poachers Arrested for Murdering Endangered Ape #Conservation #Endangered #IllegalWildlifeTrade #SDG15 #Wildlife Four poachers have been arrested in Uganda following the murder of endangered silverback mountain gorilla, Rafiki, at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Life on Land Renewed Hope for the Pangolin Species #Conservation #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Pangolin #SDG15 China has removed pangolin scales from their traditional medicine list.
Life on Land Government U-Turn on Zoo Closures #Conservation #COVID-19 #SDG15 #Wildlife Zoos will be allowed to reopen from the 15th June following an emotional appeal by Chester Zoo.