As it happens with other big cats, leopards face a serious threat due to illegal trade.
These animals are captured and traded in different ways:
As exotic pets, being trafficked in international markets.
For traditional medicine, using their bones and...
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, commercial whaling brought humpback whales to the brink of extinction, reducing their population by 95%. Considered a valuable source of oil, meat, and fat, these giants of the ocean were systematically hunted...
The presence of **(https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/indignante-cazadores-mataron-a-un-yaguarete-en-la-provincia-de-formosa/)** in South Africa is concerning. The statistics are alarming. So far this year, more than 100 rhinoceroses have been killed.
Furthermore, the majority of them were killed **inside national parks**. This is one of the most...
A South African judicial order has imposed a commercial fishing ban in key breeding colonies of African penguins, a critically endangered species.
The measure, celebrated by bird conservation groups, aims to ensure food availability and reduce threats that have led...
A report from the **African Centre for Biodiversity** reveals that in **South Africa** the use of **192 highly toxic pesticides** is still allowed, of which **57 are banned in the European Union (EU)**.
These chemicals include neurotoxic and carcinogenic substances...
A court in **South Africa** has decreed the ban on commercial fishing in six key breeding colonies of the **African penguins**, also known as Cape penguins, for at least a decade. This measure aims to protect this emblematic species,...
