A rebound in populations of the fish shows capitalist self-interest and regulation can work together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/16/japan/sushi-and-tuna-extinction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #tuna #fishing #fish #oceans #food #environment #endangered
Ika Makimaki
and 1 other
boosted
Described in 2009, assessed as Critically Endangered in 2010, not seen since 2013...until now.
The cave crayfish Cambarus laconensis.
And you lucky ducks who follow me get to see a photo of it! It is endemic to a single cave. Talk about pressure! It has one home in the entire world. Let's protect it, shall we? By protecting the small critters, we protect us all.
#endangered #critical #habitat #crayfish #cave #caves #biology #ecology #nature #animal #wild #wildlife #science #life#SilentSunday
Described in 2009, assessed as Critically Endangered in 2010, not seen since 2013...until now.
The cave crayfish Cambarus laconensis.
And you lucky ducks who follow me get to see a photo of it! It is endemic to a single cave. Talk about pressure! It has one home in the entire world. Let's protect it, shall we? By protecting the small critters, we protect us all.
#endangered #critical #habitat #crayfish #cave #caves #biology #ecology #nature #animal #wild #wildlife #science #life#SilentSunday
John Hume, the South African who bred the world’s biggest rhino herd, has been arrested on charges of smuggling millions of dollars worth of the endangered animals’ horns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/20/wildlife/rhino-herd-horn-smuggling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #rhinos #southafrica #endangered #animalwelfare #poaching
The European Union on Friday proposed making all eel species, including the Japanese eel, subject to regulation under an international treaty to protect endangered species — a move that Japan opposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/28/japan/eu-eels-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #eu #endangered #eel #fish #trade #eujapanrelations #cites
Fifty years after "Jaws" vilified sharks, real-world overfishing, climate change and misunderstanding — not cinematic horror — now threaten their survival, though conservation efforts offer hope for their recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/22/world/movie-jaws-demonized-sharks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #jaws #sharks #conservation #climatechange #endangered
This elusive possum was thought to be extinct outside Victoria. Now ecologists have made an ‘amazing’ discovery
Leadbeater’s possum spotted in NSW at Kosciuszko national park, at least 250km away from the nearest sighting in Victoria