Bangka slow loris survives, but its population remains unknown

Rescue records confirm the critically endangered primate is still present on Bangka Island. They do not show how many remain, while habitat loss and injuries linked to human activity pose continuing concerns.

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Oceans & Coasts

Greenpeace places nine boulders in North Sea marine protected area

Greenpeace says the boulders are intended to deter bottom trawling in the Southern North Sea. Their effect on fishing activity and harbour porpoises has not been established.

People & Communities

Brazil court orders some occupants to leave Piripkura territory

A federal judgment sets different requirements for occupants and cattle in a territory inhabited by Piripkura people living in voluntary isolation. Its implementation has not yet been verified.

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence, safeguards and participation

Across water planning, wildlife rules and on-the-ground interventions, the day’s stories show that formal protections and promising early results are not the same as demonstrated ecological gains. The practical test is how decisions are made, whose interests they protect and what is measured next.

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Policy & Governance

COP17 agrees operating rules for biodiversity body focused on Indigenous and local participation

The rules formalise how the CBD’s permanent Article 8(j) body will work, following contested negotiations over representation. The body advises Parties but does not hold final decision-making authority.

Policy & Governance

US lawmakers urge opposition to proposed Putumayo spraying pilot

A proposed trial using glufosinate ammonium to target coca in Colombia’s Putumayo department is temporarily suspended while authorities address legal, environmental, health and community-participation requirements.

People & Communities

Pamarawan’s natural coastal defences show early promise, with questions still open

A pilot using bamboo, oyster shells and coconut husks aims to reduce wave impacts and support habitat recovery. Residents report fewer floods, but longer-term results and effects on livelihoods remain uncertain.

Wildlife

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Bangka slow loris survives, but its population remains unknown

Oceans & Coasts

Greenpeace places nine boulders in North Sea marine protected area

Rehabilitated fishing cat released in Bangladesh with satellite collar

Conservation Practice

Boulder County’s Red Hill weed-control plan remains contested

Policy & Governance

UK lead ammunition restrictions welcomed, but wildlife benefits remain unmeasured

Low-density crown-of-thorns feeding leaves coral remnants, study finds

Conservation’s next test is turning plans into protection

Oceans & Coasts

Fast ferries continue to exceed advised speeds in Mediterranean whale habitat

Conservation Practice

US wildlife disease database aims to connect surveillance records

Conservation Practice

Nepal tests synthetic scents to steer tigers and leopards from settlements

Tracking reveals green turtle hotspots and long journeys in New Zealand

Short-necked oil beetle larvae recorded at Welsh site

Oceans & Coasts

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Oceans & Coasts

Greenpeace places nine boulders in North Sea marine protected area

People & Communities

Pamarawan’s natural coastal defences show early promise, with questions still open

Low-density crown-of-thorns feeding leaves coral remnants, study finds

Conservation’s next test is turning plans into protection

Oceans & Coasts

Fast ferries continue to exceed advised speeds in Mediterranean whale habitat

Oceans & Coasts

Pemba’s new marine conservation areas bring protection and livelihood questions

Tracking reveals green turtle hotspots and long journeys in New Zealand

Oceans & Coasts

Coral tissue chemistry may help track pollution on Maui reefs

Oceans & Coasts

Model projects major habitat transitions on North Core Banks by 2050

Oceans & Coasts

Weathered Brazilian oil residues linked to effects in zebrafish larvae

Policy & Governance

Calls grow to halt road works in Mexico’s Sian Ka’an reserve

Pollution, protection and the distance between rules and results

Forests

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Policy & Governance

US lawmakers urge opposition to proposed Putumayo spraying pilot

Nature’s targets meet the test of evidence and delivery

Sensors installed to give Sumatra peat community earlier fire warning

Amazon study region released more carbon than it absorbed on average

Angola establishes Serra do Pingano conservation area amid forest loss

Conservation plans need proof on the ground

Fires and monitoring gaps challenge Mozambique’s forest restoration

People & Communities

Wayana communities face gold-mining pressure in Suriname’s Amazon

Conservation Practice

UNDP platform connects Indigenous-led forest initiatives with private finance

Investigations allege links between palm oil firms and Borneo forest loss

Map estimates 215 million hectares could support tropical forest regeneration

Conservation Practice

Fundraising continues for proposed conservation purchase of Wooroora Station

Freshwater

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Conservation decisions face a test of evidence, safeguards and participation

Wairau River changes linked to long-term aquifer decline

NT bill proposes removing statutory environmental water allocation requirement

Elwha River invertebrates rebounded in number, but community remained changed

Eight of England’s nine water companies rated poor or requiring improvement

WildNews Weekly

Conservation’s harder question: when does evidence change outcomes?

Eleven-year study tracks drivers of metabolism in California’s Delta

Bass removal expands reported habitat for South African redfin

Menindee Lakes restrictions return as storage falls and fish-kill risk rises

Study traces nutrient pathways from farmland into the upper Maumee

MusselFinder uses underwater images to estimate invasive mussel density

DNA study describes five new freshwater mussel species in the southern US

Climate

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Report warns temperature overshoot could cause lasting damage to snow and ice

Study maps planting windows for bambara groundnut in Southern Africa

Amazon study region released more carbon than it absorbed on average

Map estimates 215 million hectares could support tropical forest regeneration

EPA proposes relaxing US oil and gas methane rules

Policy & Governance

Singapore’s haze law faces an enforcement test as fires burn in Indonesia

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence

Post-fire modelling points to higher water availability in California’s Feather River watershed

Oceans & Coasts

Model projects major habitat transitions on North Core Banks by 2050

Review finds air pollution can disrupt bees’ search for flowers

Policy & Governance

EEA calls for faster shift to clean, competitive European industry

WildNews Weekly

Conservation gains meet a harder test: what changes on the ground?

Land & Food

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Study models a lower-cost approach to PFAS in farmland

Study maps planting windows for bambara groundnut in Southern Africa

Investigations allege links between palm oil firms and Borneo forest loss

Study traces nutrient pathways from farmland into the upper Maumee

California study tests pesticide records as a tool for mapping crops

US silvopasture users report benefits alongside costs and funding barriers

Study maps conversion of Brazilian Amazon wetlands across four decades

South Africa weighs alternatives to hazardous crop pesticides

England sets 2036 ambition to expand organic farming

Investigation links Indonesian nickel mines to forest loss and battery supply chains

Oceans & Coasts

Seagrass fish communities show higher estimated nutrient potential than reef communities

People & Communities

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People & Communities

Brazil court orders some occupants to leave Piripkura territory

Policy & Governance

COP17 agrees operating rules for biodiversity body focused on Indigenous and local participation

Policy & Governance

US lawmakers urge opposition to proposed Putumayo spraying pilot

People & Communities

Pamarawan’s natural coastal defences show early promise, with questions still open

Conservation Practice

Boulder County’s Red Hill weed-control plan remains contested

Oceans & Coasts

Pemba’s new marine conservation areas bring protection and livelihood questions

Conservation Practice

Nepal tests synthetic scents to steer tigers and leopards from settlements

People & Communities

Witnesses raise mining-related rights and environmental concerns at IACHR hearing

Fires and monitoring gaps challenge Mozambique’s forest restoration

People & Communities

Wayana communities face gold-mining pressure in Suriname’s Amazon

Conservation Practice

UNDP platform connects Indigenous-led forest initiatives with private finance

Conservation Practice

Russell removes traps in areas with no pest detections

Policy & Governance

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People & Communities

Brazil court orders some occupants to leave Piripkura territory

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence, safeguards and participation

Policy & Governance

COP17 agrees operating rules for biodiversity body focused on Indigenous and local participation

Policy & Governance

US lawmakers urge opposition to proposed Putumayo spraying pilot

Policy & Governance

UK lead ammunition restrictions welcomed, but wildlife benefits remain unmeasured

NT bill proposes removing statutory environmental water allocation requirement

Conservation’s next test is turning plans into protection

Oceans & Coasts

Fast ferries continue to exceed advised speeds in Mediterranean whale habitat

Policy & Governance

Denniston Plateau mining application returns to fast-track process

Policy & Governance

A tracker maps the combined reach of US public-land policy changes

People & Communities

Witnesses raise mining-related rights and environmental concerns at IACHR hearing

Nature’s targets meet the test of evidence and delivery

Conservation Practice

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Oceans & Coasts

Greenpeace places nine boulders in North Sea marine protected area

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence, safeguards and participation

People & Communities

Pamarawan’s natural coastal defences show early promise, with questions still open

Rehabilitated fishing cat released in Bangladesh with satellite collar

Conservation Practice

Boulder County’s Red Hill weed-control plan remains contested

Conservation Practice

US wildlife disease database aims to connect surveillance records

Study models a lower-cost approach to PFAS in farmland

Oceans & Coasts

Pemba’s new marine conservation areas bring protection and livelihood questions

Conservation Practice

Nepal tests synthetic scents to steer tigers and leopards from settlements

AI-assisted survey maps rare bats across English woodlands

Sensors installed to give Sumatra peat community earlier fire warning

Study estimates 18.7 million bat deaths at US wind turbines