APU NEWS 17/10/2026

Invasive Argentine ants have swept through coastal California, where they are now defending the very insects responsible for destroying farmers’ crops

Ethiopian highlands yield a new species of egg-eating snake

The largest penguin colony in the world just lost its record title after roughly two-thirds of its population rapidly vanished

This is a South African cheetah, and it’s in trouble

Trees, borders and environmentalist coalitions

Protected areas are not for mining: Interview with WWF’s Nadège Nzoyem

Honeybees push wild pollinators off flowers without even touching them

In a first for the DRC, a homegrown NGO will co-manage a wildlife reserve

TRAFFIC brings Cameroon and Viet Nam together to build a shared approach to legal timber trade

Thailand seizes ivory shipment from Zambia, to launch DNA investigation

CITES at CBD COP17: “Taking action for nature” through sustainable, legal and traceable trade in wild species

The uplifting story of one of Zimbabwe’s pioneering women rangers

APU NEWS 07/10/2026

World Animal Day 2026 asks us to see the world through animals’ eyes

Africa’s rhinos often get the spotlight – but Indonesia’s two rhino species are far closer to extinction

Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe

KWS intercepts wildlife meat in Tana River, warns against poaching

From ‘community-based’ to ‘community-led conservation’ in Kenya: Interview with Dickson Kaelo

76 snares removed during anti-poaching patrol near Phalaborwa

Big Oil vs. national parks: Who wins?

APU NEWS 25/09/2026

For the first time in 100 years, scientists have identified a new cat species living in a South American forest

World Rhino Day 2026: Statement by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

Brazil’s tropical forest fund races to raise $2.7 billion before deadline

The Amazon does not need new masters

Ethiopia’s ‘forest in the clouds’ is home to a new species of egg-eating snake

Ebola, twins and women-led conservation: Reporting on gorillas for World Gorilla Day

Cross-border enforcement cooperates to target illegal wildlife trafficking

World Gorilla Day: What recent discoveries are teaching us about gorillas

Anthrax suspected in 46 hippo deaths in Zambia amid potential spillover to humans

Frogs have a hidden defense against one of their deadliest diseases

Madagascar launches eCITES project to strengthen and digitalize wildlife trade permitting system

Insects are moving uphill as the climate warms, but there’s a hidden limit

Ugandans plant trees near national park to keep people out of gorillas’ habitat

APU NEWS 19/09/2026

The counterintuitive science of hunting and wildlife species survival

Longest African mammal movement recorded by Zambian wild dogs

Kids demand natural history lessons

Decline of migratory birds spurs calls for coordinated conservation

Migratory sharks swim into danger when they leave Australian waters

Decline of migratory birds spurs calls for coordinated conservation

Cross-border enforcement cooperates to target illegal wildlife trafficking

World’s smallest crocodile in high demand for bushmeat trade in Nigeria

Five new CITES MIKE sites established for monitoring elephants in Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria

Electric fences that kill and the Maasai trying to save Kenya’s last giant pangolins

APU NEWS 13/09/2026

Endangered Indonesian wildlife poached and trafficked to the Philippines

World Heritage status for South Sudan parks will be a boon for the birds

Animals poisoned by herders for years were actually helping livestock

Indigenous peoples near Congo parks propose diverse solutions for the future of conservation

World Elephant Day 2026: Statement by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

Guinea’s Iron Frontier

Rising seas could hit shorebirds much harder than expected

Protect this tree. Save Africa’s rainforests

Taking a hard look at the numbers behind America’s butterfly decline

Why is Amazonian wildlife turning up at a Bangkok market?

Regional workshop strengthens implementation of “Introduction from the Sea” provisions across Southeast and East Asia

To save Europe’s raptors, conservationists say, look to West Africa

APU NEWS 05/09/2026

Climate change threatens primates where new species are still forming

TRAFFIC innovations showcased in new podcast episode on tech and wildlife trafficking

Limpopo police launch manhunt after suspected buffalo poaching in Kruger National Park

A cruelty ban without an exit plan

UN fund for sharing biodiversity benefits struggles for attention — and money

West Africa’s plan to save its vultures struggles to take flight

Newly discovered Idaho spider named after university mascot

South Africa’s new gold rush: Big promises, closed books in new carbon frontier

APU NEWS 24/08/2026

Africa’s giant herbivores disappeared for a surprising reason

A cruelty ban without an exit plan

‘Cocoa fever’ in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests

Late summer is the hardest time of year for honeybees

‘Remembering Wildlife’ shines a spotlight on the species we risk losing forever

California’s most endangered salmon face a deadly 15-day window

Egypt’s deserts show why ecological knowledge matters in conservation (commentary)

Regional workshop strengthens implementation of “Introduction from the Sea” provisions across Southeast and East Asia

To secure protected areas from wildlife trafficking, criminal networks must be dismantled (commentary)

GC Featured in ABC News: Peru cracks down on illegal gold mining in Amazon reserve with military show of force

Angola’s peatlands highly underestimated, new study suggests

APU NEWS 17/08/2026

Rapid decline in Arctic sea ice

New films highlight sustainable harvesting success stories

Thermal drones deployed in Kenya’s Amboseli Park to tackle human-elephant conflict

Rescued grizzly cubs struggle to survive after returning to the wild

What makes chimpanzee conservation last? Lessons from Sierra Leone

Before the cage: tackling African grey parrot trafficking from forests to buyers

Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s first marine protected area

Newly-discovered dragon lizard named after a ‘Game of Thrones’ character

World Elephant Day 2026: Statement by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero

A mine polluted a Zambian river in 2025: Residents continue to live with the impacts

Philippine wildlife crime-fighting champions honoured at national awards

Hungry polar bears are raiding seabird colonies as sea ice vanishes

More people, farms, and drought could mean more elephant conflict in Southern Afric

Dramatic shootout leads to arrest of rhino poaching suspect in Kruger National Park

Steve Smit, South Africa’s “Monkey Man,” has died

APU NEWS 18/07/2026

Mysterious orange-lipped monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest

Strengthening the “Follow-the-Money” approach to combat wildlife trafficking in Madagascar

Endangered West African leopards show signs of recovery, despite odds. ‘It’s a win’

Suspect caught with 150 live venomous scorpions expected in court

Endangered species lose one of their strongest legal protections

Belief-based use increasing threat to yellow-billed kite, an important African scavenger

Dramatic shootout leads to arrest of rhino poaching suspect in Kruger National Park

World Snake Day: The truth about Earth’s most feared reptiles

Confronting culture to protect vultures: Interview with Nigeria’s Michael Williams

GC Film “Saving the Last Koalas” to be featured in the upcoming Wild Earth Oceania Film Festival

Tadpoles have a surprising strategy to survive rising temperatures

Celebrating World Chimpanzee Day

Video: Confirmation of a Royal Bengal Tiger in Sanctuary of GC Partner

How penguins are pushing their prey out of reach

‘Chasing Deforestation’ in Liberia: Behind the scenes with Mongabay

United Against Poaching and Trafficking Affecting Rhinoceroses: Countries Join Forces and Devise Strategies at CITES Task Force Meeting

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