Captain AmazonAug 8, 20201 min readLoss of Bees Creates Shortage of Food CropsA study reveals that a loss of bees creates a shortage of certain crops. Wild bee species have been affected by climate change, habitat...
Captain AmazonAug 1, 20201 min readBosnia-Herzegovina's Last Fur Factory has ClosedBosnia-Herzegovina's last fur factory has closed 8 years in advance due to low profitability and public discontent with the fur industry....
Captain AmazonJul 27, 20201 min readEndangered Fish Species are Sold in Australia due to Legal LoopholeAccording to an Australian environmental law known as the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBCA), marine...
Captain AmazonJul 25, 20201 min readOver 50% of Turtle and Tortoise Species Threatened With ExtinctionA new study by 51 experts has concluded that over 50% of all turtle and tortoise species are threatened by extinction. Habitat loss is...
Captain AmazonJul 22, 20201 min readTaking Action on the Global Nature Crisis Could Generate 400m Jobs and $10tnThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has concluded that 400m jobs and $10tn in business value could be generated each year by 2030 if action...
Captain AmazonJul 21, 20201 min readBrazilian Soya and Beef Imported to EU Linked to Illegal Deforestation1/5 of soya and beef imported from Brazil to the EU is linked to illegal deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado savanna. Both these...
Captain AmazonJul 21, 20201 min readScientists Found a Sea Sponge That Can Fight CancerA common sea sponge known as Acanthostrongylophora ingens has been found by scientists in Indonesia. The sponge contains manzamine A, a...
Captain AmazonJul 10, 20202 min readSnares Have Become a Major Threat to Wildlife in Southeast AsiaHabitat loss has plagued Southeast Asia's wildlife for decades, but more recently, the wildlife trade's use of snares has become an...
Captain AmazonJul 5, 20201 min readHundreds of Elephants Dead From 'Mysterious' CausesMore than 350 elephants have been found dead in Botswana. 169 were discovered in early May and more than twice that many were spotted in...
Captain AmazonJul 4, 20201 min readRare Dolphin Species is Increasing in NumbersThe critically endangered Indus River dolphin is one of only four remaining freshwater dolphins. It lives in Pakistan's Lab-e-Mehran...
Captain AmazonJun 27, 20201 min read64,000 Endangered Turtles Flock to Island in Great Barrier Reef64,000 endangered green turtles have flocked to Raine Island in the Great Barrier Reef to nest. The turtles were counted after a new...
Captain AmazonJun 26, 20201 min readDirector of Brazil's National Mining Agency To Slash Regulations on Mining SectorThe director of Brazil's National Mining Agency (ANM) has claimed that he will apply a 'regulatory guillotine' to the domestic mining...
Captain AmazonJun 20, 20201 min readAmazon River Dolphins Could Become Extinct as Moratorium on Hunting Catfish EndsThe critically endangered Amazon River Dolphin (aka the pink river dolphin) population has been protected within Brazil for a long time....
Captain AmazonJun 15, 20201 min readMany of Canada's Endemic Species are at Risk of Extinction308 endemic Canadian species have been identified in a new study. These species only exist in Canada and it is therefore up to the nation...
Captain AmazonJun 12, 20201 min readEU Plans to Plant 3bn Trees to Tackle the Biodiversity CrisisThe EU wants to plant 3 billion trees within its borders by 2030 and develop a plan to protect Europe's largest primeval forests. These...
Captain AmazonJun 11, 20201 min readIndonesia Has Lifted a Ban on Baby Lobster ExportsIndonesia has scrapped a ban on exports of baby lobsters that aimed to conserve wild lobster populations. Conservationists now warn that...
Captain AmazonMay 31, 20201 min readSanctuary for Endangered Sumatran Rhino Delayed After Coronavirus OutbreakSumatran rhinos are on the verge of extinction. Only 30 to 80 individuals remain and they all live in Indonesia. Conservationists are...
Captain AmazonMay 29, 20201 min readTrump is Trying to Cut Vital Conservation FundingThe US Rhinoceros and Tiger Convention fund is integral to financing international conservation efforts. It supports organisations aiming...
Captain AmazonMay 17, 20201 min read26 Tonnes of Shark Fins Discovered in Hong KongHong Kong officials have discovered the largest shipment of shark fins ever to be seized at the port. They identified 7,500 of the fins...
Captain AmazonMay 9, 20201 min readSharks are Given a Chance to Recover in IndonesiaA national lockdown and export restrictions have been imposed in Indonesia, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. This has caused a...
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