Animals

Countries Meet in Rome for Second COP16 Biodiversity Conference

Countries Meet in Rome for Second COP16 Biodiversity Conference

Countries are meeting in Rome this week for the United Nations 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), where they will attempt to devise a strategy on how to generate $200 billion annually for the preservation of the planet’s biodiversity. The main goal of the February 25 to 27 meeting […]

Join our newsletter

The best of EcoWatch, right in your inbox. Sign up for our email newsletter!

    ‘Wild Concerto’ by Former Police Drummer Stewart Copeland Blends Nature Sounds With Music

    ‘Wild Concerto’ by Former Police Drummer Stewart Copeland Blends Nature Sounds With Music

    In a new collaboration between former Police drummer Stewart Copeland and British naturalist Martyn Stewart — titled Wild Concerto — the chirps of Arctic terns blend with other wildlife calls and orchestral music to create a multi-layered soundscape. The unique composition by Copeland, a seven-time Grammy award-winner, drew on Stewart’s field recordings, reported The Guardian. […]

    First Sighting of Critically Endangered Plains-Wanderer in Australia in More Than 3 Decades

    First Sighting of Critically Endangered Plains-Wanderer in Australia in More Than 3 Decades

    The first sighting of the critically endangered Plains-wanderer in Australia in more than three decades was detected by Zoos Victoria in two areas of remnant grassland west of Melbourne, reported The Guardian. Evolutionarily speaking, Plains-wanderers are unique. As the only member of the Pedionomidae family, there is no other bird like it on Earth. “They’re […]

    Beavers Engineer Long-Delayed Czech Wetlands Project

    Beavers Engineer Long-Delayed Czech Wetlands Project

    A colony of eight beavers in the Czech Republic have flooded and built dams on a former army training site that is now a protected area, saving taxpayers $1.2 million, reported AFP. Officials had wanted to construct a dam to protect endangered crayfish in the Klabava River from acidic water and sediment spilling into the […]

    Scientists Develop a Feeding Tool for Coral Reef Restoration

    Scientists Develop a Feeding Tool for Coral Reef Restoration

    Scientists at The Ohio State University have developed a new device known as Underwater Zooplankton Enhancement Light Array (UZELA), which will help promote more feeding sources for coral restoration. UZELA is a submersible, programmable light that can be deployed at a site for up to six months on one battery. If the devices need any […]

    First Pet Treats Made With Lab-Grown Meat Could ‘Feed Pets Forever’ Without Harming Animals

    First Pet Treats Made With Lab-Grown Meat Could ‘Feed Pets Forever’ Without Harming Animals

    Pets at Home, a pet supplies retailer in the United Kingdom, has launched what it says are the first-ever dog treats made with lab-grown meat. Chick Bites, a combination of cultivated chicken and plant-based ingredients, were produced by growing cells without the raising or slaughtering of animals. “We’re incredibly excited to introduce cultivated meat to […]