Ayoka, 18-year-old mother of pygmy hippopotamus Panya, looks from her stable to the public enclosure. The world’s freshwater lakes are under increasing threat by the proliferation of dozens of invasive species of large animals, according to the first ever global…
World Pangolin Day: Half a Million+ Pangolins Seized in 8 Years
New report reveals more than half a million pangolins seized in eight years, with scales accounting for 99% of confiscated parts. On World Pangolin Day, it is reported that more than half a million pangolins, an estimated 530,978 individuals, were…
Germany’s bird flu wave set to move south, animal authority warns
Ducks from a plant infected with avian influenza are taken out of the container in which they were stunned with gas and killed. Credit: Christophe Gateau/dpa The current wave of bird flu in Germany is likely to spread south from…
Climate Momentum from Nairobi Must Drive Real Action at Summit.
By Olivia Adhiambo Ojwando All focus shifts to Ethiopia next week as it prepares to host the second Africa Climate Summit, following Kenya’s landmark 2023 summit that birthed the Nairobi Declaration and ignited a bold collective call at both continental…
1,500 Tarantulas Hidden in Biscuit Packaging Found by German Customs
German customs authorities have found some 1,500 tarantulas concealed within biscuit packaging at Cologne/Bonn Airport during a seizure that took place about three weeks ago. Cologne customs spokesman Jens Ahland said on Monday the package, which came from Vietnam, had…
Wild Africa urges action against bushmeat trade to prevent future pandemics
Wild Africa urges action against bushmeat trade to prevent future pandemics As the world marks World Zoonoses Day, Wild Africa is calling for urgent and consistent action to reduce the risk of future pandemics by curbing the illegal bushmeat…
Bearing the Brunt of War: UNICEF Chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees crossing into Chad
© UNICEF/Donaig Le Du – Refugees from Sudan continue to arrive in Chad. Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced by the brutal war between rival militaries there. In neighbouring…
Another German State Reports Incidence of African Swine Fever
Small hairs grow on the snout of a wild boar at Neuhaus Wildlife Park (symbolic image). German officials confirmed the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday, adding to the list of…
Veterinary Doctors Seek Collaboration with Lagos Health Ministry on One Health
NVMA Seeks Joint Action with Human Health Sector on AMR, Zoonotic Disease Surveillance Abayomi Pledges Support, Tasks Vets on Biosecurity, Data Integration In a bold push for stronger collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health systems, the Nigerian Veterinary Medical…
As Pressures Mount on Migratory Birds, These Cities are Becoming Safe Havens
Each spring and autumn, hundreds of thousands of storks follow the narrow land bridge between the Middle East and Europe on which Istanbul sits. Credit: Andalou via AFP/Alper Tuydes Twice a year, millions of birds across the Earth embark on…
