Wolf: Europarl back to Middle Ages

Strasbourg 08.05.2025 With 371 votes for, 162 against and 37 abstentions, Parliament supported the Commission’s proposal for a targeted change of the Habitats Directive to align the EU wolf protection status with the Bern Convention, lowering it from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected. The Commission’s proposal to alter the protection status of wolves in the EU…

Jaguar cubs starring in Mexico park

Two jaguar cubs are the new stars at Teotihuacan wildlife park in Mexico charming tourists eagerly streaming to the site to admire them, but even more so a huge global internet audience, fascinated by big cats (#bigcats). Two jaguar cubs born five weeks ago are the new stars at the Animal Kingdom in San Juan Teotihuacan,…

Virtual animals disguise drama of endangered spieces

The most iconic animals like elephants, tigers, lions and panda bears are everywhere around us: in movies, books and toy stores. But their wide pop culture presence skews public perception of how endangered these animals really are, researchers discovered. Tigers, elephants, lions and panda bears are everywhere in movies, books and toy stores – but…