Sniffer dogs can detect wildlife trafficking via shipping container air samples

• Adelaide University researchers have shown that pairing sniffer dogs with a simple air-sampling device could dramatically improve the detection of illegally trafficked wildlife h

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 125 words
Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife

Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife

• Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife A study published inEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistryby Oxford University Press reports that widely used f

Science · February 22, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 263 words

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

• Pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters, are the world’s most trafficked mammals. • They are hunted for their unique scales, prized in traditional medicine and fashion. • Illegal tra

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 172 words

Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1 km², fragmenting wildlife habitats

• Britain’s landscape is highly fragmented by roads, with researchers from Cardiff University finding that more than 70% of the UK’s roadless areas are smaller than 1 km2. • The re

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 144 words

Bird flu ravaging Antarctic wildlife, scientist warns

• Scientists are sounding the alarm over the spread of bird flu across Antarctica, with a leading Chilean researcher telling AFP Tuesday of an observed strain ‘capable of killing 1

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 69 words

Not all humans are 'super-scary' to wildlife, animal behavior study suggests

• Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animal

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 186 words

Brain responses to wildlife images can forecast online engagement-and help conservation messaging

• What types of photos make people reach for their wallets? • New Stanford University-led research suggests that brain activity can help forecast which wildlife images will inspire

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 76 words

Growing evidence that freshwater wildlife is impacted by microplastics

• Microplastics detected in droppings of freshwater birds across Europe • Study led by University of Glasgow, published in Environmental Research • Findings confirm widespread pres

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 128 words

Singapore develops Asia's first AI-based mobile app for shark and ray fin identification to combat illegal wildlife trade

• Singapore’s NParks, Microsoft, Conservation International launch Fin Finder, AI-powered shark and ray fin ID app. • First mobile app in Asia to visually identify illegal shark an