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Wildlife

The animals that roam free.

"Charismatic mega-fauna" like lions, but also tiny field mice - wildlife comprises all animals that are not domesticated. From the strange to the beautiful, wild mammals, birds and fish can play important roles in the ecosystem. And humans often depend on wildlife to survive.

Global Ideas Indien Gurugaon Proteste gegen Straßenbauprojekt

In Delhi, nature is pitted against development 16.01.2019

Created in a grassroots effort by local residents, a biodiversity park near India's capital New Delhi serves as a green haven for people and wildlife. Now authorities want to build a six-lane highway across it.
USA Mexiko Grenze

Trump's wall poses serious threat to endangered widlife 14.01.2019

Donald Trump's plans for a "big, beautiful wall" on the US-Mexico border to allegedly stop criminals, rapists, terrorists and drugs pose a serious threat to endangered wildlife.

USA Bisonherde

America's Plains Indians bring back bison to their lands 08.01.2019

Plains Indians and conservationists are reintroducing the iconic American buffalo to public lands and reservations, a century after the creature's decline.
Nneota Egbe, Moderator von eco@africa

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa 04.01.2019

On this week's Eco Africa, we check out mud homes in Ghana that are saving on energy costs, meet a Zambian cartoonist fighting climate change with comics and visit a project making pencils out of newspaper.
Leguan auf den Galapagos-Inseln, Ecuador

Galapagos bans fireworks to save wildlife 29.12.2018

Ecuador has banned most fireworks in the archipelago, just days before New Year's celebrations. Conservationists say the explosions cause damage to the islands' wildlife. Germans, too, have been urged to limit fireworks.
Flugzeug am Abendhimmel

Readers' choice: DW's top 10 environment stories of 2018 28.12.2018

From water shortages to sustainable tourism, plastic pollution to the impacts of climate change — these are your favorite environmental stories from DW in 2018.
Kambodscha beschlagnahmte mehr als 3,2 Tonnen Elefantenzähne

Cambodia's largest ivory bust sees tons of elephant tusks seized 16.12.2018

Cambodian authorities have seized 3 tons of elephant tusks from Mozambique following a tip from the US Embassy. The demand for ivory from China and Vietnam is a driving factor in Cambodia's illegal wildlife trade.
Nandu

Giant South American birds cause chaos in northern Germany 16.12.2018

Hundreds of errant flightless birds have confounded attempts to control their population and are gobbling up farmers' crops. North German agriculturalists want to start shooting the birds, but face legal hurdles.
eco@africa Nneota Egbe Moderator

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 14.12.2018

On this week's eco@africa, we're looking at ways to live more greenly, from an environment-orientated canoe club in South Africa to the top trends for a more sustainable Christmas and greening Mauritania's capital.
Gibraltar - Affen

Living Planet: Illegal trade in wildlife 06.12.2018

The illegal wildlife trade is one of the world's biggest contraband markets. According to the World Wildlife Fund, animal trafficking rakes in as much €17 billion a year. Yet the illegal trade in animals for pets goes mostly unnoticed. The population of the Barbary macaque has declined by 50 percent over the past two decades, and Nik Martin went to find out more about a recent ban on their trade.
eco@africa Nneota Egbe

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 30.11.2018

On this week's eco@africa, we learn about a solar powered water purification system that can process dirty water while charging phones and see how permaculture is being used in Kenya to restore the environment.
Auswilderungscamps für Orang Utans in Indonesien

'Our consumption choices are driving biodiversity loss' 28.11.2018

Humankind is decimating plant and animal species, with alarming consequences for the planet. From the UN biodiversity conference in Egypt, Cristiana Pasca explains why preserving biodiversity is key to our survival.
Indonesien gestrandeter Pottwal mit Plastik im Bauch

Plastic-filled sperm whale carcass washes ashore in Indonesia 20.11.2018

Indonesian authorities have discovered flip-flops, plastic bottles and cups in a dead sperm whale. Five Asian nations, including Indonesia, are considered the world's worst plastic polluters of the earth's oceans.
Afika hungriger Löwe

Living Planet: Nairobi's wandering wildlife 15.11.2018

Nairobi is the only capital city in the world that has a national park full of wildlife within its city borders. That means the occasional lion or leopard sometimes makes its way into residential areas — often with fatal consequences for the animals.

The Seaweed Invasion 12.11.2018

The Caribbean coast is awash with tons of foul-smelling seaweed, causing problems for the environment and tourism. Could a protective barrier in the sea help? That's one of the solutions being proposed.

Breitmaulnashorn

China ends 25-year ban on rhino horn trade 30.10.2018

Wildlife conservationists have called on China to reinstate the ban, saying it undermines international norms. But Beijing has defended its decision, claiming the animal parts are useful for scientific research.
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