Bad Conservation News Archives | Page 20 of 311 | The Cool Down

A person in a black glove holds the head of a large snake against a background of grass and pebbles.

Outdoors

Burmese pythons are now 'established' in western Charlotte County, Florida officials say

A close-up of a gopher tortoise moving across sandy ground with sparse vegetation.

Tech

Florida's gopher tortoise is now critically endangered after populations fell more than 80%

A spotted lanternfly perched on a green leaf surrounded by lush foliage.

Tech

Spotted lanternflies are set to emerge in New York, and Long Island vineyards are ready

A brown rabbit sitting on the ground near a large rock, surrounded by grass and nature.

Tech

Study splits Iberia's rabbit species in two, finding one is in steep decline in Portugal and Spain

A goldfish around the size of a dinner plate.

Tech

Officials in Canada net a dinner-plate goldfish in Alberta, urge owners not to dump pets

A small monkey with fluffy white ears peers through a metal cage, surrounded by straw and branches.

Outdoors

Abandoned on a London bus, a hidden marmoset is recovering at a sanctuary

A close-up view of a hornet's face, showcasing its distinctive yellow and black markings.

Tech

Georgia and South Carolina move to contain invasive hornet that preys on honeybees

A colorful settlement with houses beside a serene fjord, surrounded by mountains and icebergs.

Tech

Rare methane molecules in Greenland air show how humans upended the atmosphere

Crabs in a container.

Tech

Invasive blue crabs drive Italy clam harvest down 93%

A worker in an orange Thames Water jacket inspects a service van on a city street.

Tech

Thames Water clears four Olympic pools' worth of invasive mussels from pipes each year

An alligator.

Outdoors

Neighbors outraged after fenced-off alligator is killed with power drill despite no active permit

A cluster of mussels.

Tech

California county to declare emergency after invasive golden mussels found at port