# WILDNEWS > Source-led conservation news briefings from WildTeam, bringing together reporting, evidence and context from across a fragmented field. WILDNEWS uses AI to find, group and summarise conservation coverage. Its briefings are not original reporting, and every briefing links readers to its source material. Canonical public URLs use https://news.wildteam.org.uk. ## Key pages - [Latest conservation news](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/): The latest published WILDNEWS briefings and conservation coverage. - [WILDNEWS digests](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/digests): Daily and weekly editorial roundups of published conservation news. - [Good news in conservation](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/good-news-in-conservation): Conservation stories that meet the site's positive-outlook criteria. - [How WILDNEWS uses AI](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/how-we-use-ai): The editorial process, safeguards and limitations. - [How good news is classified](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/how-we-classify-good-news): The criteria used to identify positive conservation developments. - [About WILDNEWS](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/about): Information about WILDNEWS and WildTeam. ## Latest stories - [Report maps extractive blocks overlapping conservation areas](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/report-maps-extractive-blocks-overlapping-conservation-areas): A spatial analysis finds extensive overlap in tropical countries, but the mapped exposure does not show that extraction is active or that ecological damage has occurred. - [Windermere tunnel proposal remains at feasibility stage](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/windermere-tunnel-proposal-remains-at-feasibility-stage): A coalition has published proposals to divert wastewater away from the lake, but design, approvals and funding decisions are still ahead. - [Yellowstone wolf recordings test a new approach to monitoring](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/yellowstone-wolf-recordings-test-a-new-approach-to-monitoring): An initiative is using automated recorders and machine-learning tools to analyse wolf calls, but the method’s effectiveness has yet to be validated. - [Boreal toad breeding-site occupancy fell in the Southern Rocky Mountains](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/boreal-toad-breeding-site-occupancy-fell-in-the-southern-rocky-mountains): A study estimates a substantial decline between 2001 and 2019 and identifies climate-related pressures alongside chytrid fungus, while noting that their relative effects remain uncertain. - [Recycled glass sand shows promise in short-term tests of Louisiana estuary species](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/recycled-glass-sand-shows-promise-in-short-term-tests-of-louisiana-estuary-speci): A laboratory study found no significant survival differences across sediment treatments, but it does not establish long-term safety or restoration success in the field. - [UK approves Jackdaw gasfield after fresh environmental assessment](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/uk-approves-jackdaw-gasfield-after-fresh-environmental-assessment): The consent allows production at the North Sea field, with the project’s climate and energy-system effects still uncertain. - [Costa Rica’s silky shark trade faces scrutiny amid global decline](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/costa-rica-s-silky-shark-trade-faces-scrutiny-amid-global-decline): Costa Rica is reported to account for most direct exports of silky shark products, but export figures do not establish its share of fishing mortality or the status of sharks in its waters. - [Michigan tribal partners work to restore Arctic grayling](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/michigan-tribal-partners-work-to-restore-arctic-grayling): A reintroduction effort is under way, but monitoring has not yet confirmed that released fish have survived in the wild. - [Laos saola search continues, but funding beyond October is uncertain](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/laos-saola-search-continues-but-funding-beyond-october-is-uncertain): The team returned to the field after October funding came through, but continued support is not secured. The Critically Endangered saola has not been conclusively detected since 2013. - [Six Irrawaddy dolphin calves recorded in Cambodia in 2026](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/six-irrawaddy-dolphin-calves-recorded-in-cambodia-in-2026): The official Mekong tally is 118, but it is not directly comparable with the latest formal population estimate, made in 2020. Serious threats remain. - [US seabed mining applications expand across Pacific high seas](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/us-seabed-mining-applications-expand-across-pacific-high-seas): A Mongabay analysis finds proposed US-linked claims in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone could cover a large area if approved, while questions over regulation and environmental effects remain unresolved. - [Peru pilot links unconditional income with reported rainforest stewardship](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/peru-pilot-links-unconditional-income-with-reported-rainforest-stewardship): A two-year programme in three Indigenous communities was associated with improved household wellbeing and greater participation in conservation practices, but its evaluation did not measure changes in forest condition. - [Large animals affect carbon, but climate benefits remain hard to measure](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/large-animals-affect-carbon-but-climate-benefits-remain-hard-to-measure): A review of research on wildlife and carbon says animals can influence carbon storage and greenhouse-gas flows, but the effects vary by species and ecosystem and are not yet a dependable, general measure of climate mitigation. - [Conservation funding faces pressure as aid falls](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/conservation-funding-faces-pressure-as-aid-falls): A commentary argues that lasting public support remains essential as conservation organisations consider new funding models. Overall aid fell sharply in 2025, but the available figures do not show the specific effect on conservation. - [Study maps conversion of Brazilian Amazon wetlands across four decades](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/study-maps-conversion-of-brazilian-amazon-wetlands-across-four-decades): An analysis estimates that 30,174 km² of wetlands had been converted to human uses by 2024, with conversion rates varying across land-tenure categories. - [Brazil court blocks state law from applying to Indigenous territory amid invasion](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/brazil-court-blocks-state-law-from-applying-to-indigenous-territory-amid-invasio): Pará’s creation of a protected area overlapping Ituna/Itatá was followed by renewed occupation of land subject to federal safeguards for an Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation. - [Acoustic sensors map possible tiger risk in Nepal](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/acoustic-sensors-map-possible-tiger-risk-in-nepal): A field study tested whether chital alarm calls can help map predator risk, but it did not establish that the alerts were caused by tigers or prevented attacks. - [Longyearbyen water concerns persist as source is investigated](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/longyearbyen-water-concerns-persist-as-source-is-investigated): The local council has advised against drinking tap water since September 2025. Researchers are examining changing water chemistry, but the role of thawing permafrost has not been established. - [Niger oil well eruption leaves desert wildlife impact unassessed](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/niger-oil-well-eruption-leaves-desert-wildlife-impact-unassessed): The Goumeri W-8 well erupted on 25 September, and the latest reported government update, on 12 October, said the incident was only partially contained. The effects on wildlife have not been established. - [Canada’s last known Arctic epishelf lake has drained](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/stories/canada-s-last-known-arctic-epishelf-lake-has-drained): A study traces the loss of the freshwater layer in Milne Fiord to the 2020 breakup of the ice shelf that held it in place. The lake’s distinctive freshwater and marine conditions have not returned. ## Latest digests - [Conservation decisions depend on what the evidence can really show](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/daily-digest/2026-10-21): Across wildlife, land and water, encouraging signs and alarming pressures are emerging alongside important gaps in measurement. The stories point to a common challenge: making conservation decisions without treating provisional figures, proposed causes or untested tools as settled evidence. - [Conservation decisions hinge on evidence, impact and accountability](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/daily-digest/2026-10-20): Across wildlife monitoring, pollution response and proposed regulation, the key question is not only what action is taken, but what the available evidence can actually establish. - [Conservation decisions hinge on what the evidence can really show](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/daily-digest/2026-10-19): From changing water chemistry and candidate fire detections to wildlife records and control programmes, this edition shows why promising signals need careful interpretation, and why monitoring and sustained management matter as much as headline results. - [Conservation decisions are moving ahead while their consequences remain unsettled](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/daily-digest/2026-10-18): Across rivers, forests and protected landscapes, legal challenges and policy changes are shaping what happens next. But court decisions, management plans and evidence of ecological effects are still pending in many of these stories. - [Conservation decisions hinge on process, evidence and whose interests count](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/daily-digest/2026-10-17): Across the day’s stories, court orders, proposed rules and unfinished plans show how conservation depends not only on what is protected, but on how decisions are made and whether affected communities can shape them. At the same time, several initiatives remain promises whose results will need to be measured. - [Nature’s targets meet the test of delivery](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/daily-digest/2026-10-16): From the global biodiversity framework to local habitat work, commitments are outpacing implementation—and incomplete evidence and uncertain funding make it harder to judge what progress is being made. ## Topic archives - [Climate](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/climate): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Climate. - [Conservation Practice](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/conservation-practice): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Conservation Practice. - [Forests](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/forests): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Forests. - [Freshwater](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/freshwater): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Freshwater. - [Land & Food](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/land-and-food): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Land & Food. - [Oceans & Coasts](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/oceans-and-coasts): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Oceans & Coasts. - [People & Communities](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/people-and-communities): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under People & Communities. - [Policy & Governance](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/policy-and-governance): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Policy & Governance. - [Wildlife](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/topics/wildlife): Published WILDNEWS coverage filed under Wildlife. ## Discovery tag archives - [Amazon](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/amazon): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Amazon. - [Amazon Rainforest](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/amazon-rainforest): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Amazon Rainforest. - [Biodiversity finance](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/biodiversity-finance): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Biodiversity finance. - [Brazil](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/brazil): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Brazil. - [Deforestation](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/deforestation): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Deforestation. - [Fisheries](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/fisheries): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Fisheries. - [Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. - [Indonesia](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/indonesia): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Indonesia. - [Oil and gas infrastructure](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/oil-and-gas-infrastructure): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Oil and gas infrastructure. - [United States](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/united-states): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged United States. - [Water security](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/water-security): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Water security. - [Wetlands](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/wetlands): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Wetlands. - [Wildlife Trade](https://news.wildteam.org.uk/tags/wildlife-trade): Published WILDNEWS coverage tagged Wildlife Trade.