(Natural News) Over 50 percent of plant species rely on animals for seed dispersal. According to a study published in the journal Science, the ability of animal-dispersed plants to adapt to changing conditions and migrate across the landscape has been reduced by as much as 60 percent because of the loss of mammals and birds that help […]

(Natural News) In 1984, there were over 400,000 Antarctic petrels in Svarthamaren Mountain, Antarctica. By 2020, there were less than 100,000. But in 2022, Antarctic petrels have completely disappeared in the area. Petrels are considered to be the only species of birds in the world under the genus Thalassoica. These seabirds have large brown and white wings with […]

(Natural News) A new study involving an examination of dead bald and golden eagles collected between 2014 and 2018 found that more than 80 percent of them had rat poison in their systems. This has greatly alarmed scientists, who are concerned that it may lead to the decrease of their population. The study from the University […]

(Natural News) Millions of people around the world have been using single-use face masks, disposable gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid infection since the coronavirus pandemic began in March last year. But the increased use of such items has resulted in a new wave of litter, one that harms and even kills animals. Those are the […]

(Natural News) The single-use face masks and disposable latex gloves protecting people from the Wuhan coronavirus are also harming animals, according to a recent report by researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands. The report, published in Animal Biology, provides an overview of cases of entanglement and ingestion of face masks, latex gloves and other personal protective equipment […]

(Natural News) A bar-tailed godwit breaks the world record for the longest shorebird flight after flying 75,000 miles nonstop. The male bird, which was named “4BBRW” for the blue, red and white rings on its legs, set off from Alaska on Sept. 16. It traveled eleven consecutive days before arriving in New Zealand. Scientists with the Global Flyway Network, a group of researchers who […]

(Natural News) The plastic pollution problem plaguing our oceans has been getting a lot of attention in recent years, but much of it is focused on how all this is affecting fish. It’s an important issue to highlight, but the fate of seabirds is often overlooked. Unfortunately, they are also suffering from this environmental disaster, […]

(Natural News) In case you had any doubt how dramatically pesticides are harming our environment, one recent study found that pesticides have made agriculture a remarkable 48 times more toxic to insects over the past quarter century. This incredible decline in such a relatively low amount of time is due in no small part to […]

(Natural News) An unprecedented number of migratory birds have been dropping dead in southern New Mexico over the last few weeks. Wildlife experts are still uncertain what caused the die-off, but it’s posited that the extreme weather conditions in the western United States may have forced birds to migrate before they’re ready. Martha Desmond, an ecologist at […]

(Natural News) The total bird population in the whole of North America has plummeted by 29 percent compared to the numbers recorded in 1970, a new study has revealed. This loss, according to experts, translates to a loss of about three billion birds, and is evidence of a “widespread ecological crisis.” As noted by researcher […]