Grey #squirrels, #coypus, and #raccoons are perfect scapegoats for a hunting policy that likes to disguise itself as #speciesconservation. The real cause of species loss in Europe is something else entirely: intensive agriculture and forestry contribute significantly to the loss of #biodiversity – far more than an opportunistic omnivore. Hunting itself also creates more problems than it solves.
The more #animals are killed, the more offspring are born

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/282-499-dead-raccoons-and-the-population-continues-to-grow/

Did you know that zoos are a place of research, just like universities?
The Zoological Society London has an own research institute called "Institute of Zoology". You can read what it's doing here: https://www.zsl.org/what-we-do/institute-of-zoology

If zoos did not already exist, they would have to be invented!

#zoology #conservation #Wildlifeconservation #london #zoo #education #research #SpeciesConservation #zoos

He was young, he was fitted with a tracking collar, and his movements were monitored daily by scientists from the University of Udine. On the night of Monday, February 3, 2026, #wolf "Andrea" was shot dead. With his death, not only did an animal die, but an ongoing research project worth approximately €250,000 was also ended.
The death is a consequence of a policy that subordinates research and #speciesconservation to the interests of shooting

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/research-wolf-andrea-shot-dead-in-carinthia-a-250-000-euro-project-ends-with-a-gunshot/

The #extinction of an animal species is more than the disappearance of the last individuals of a threatened species; it is the end of what constitutes the future of this earth – the end of birth.

#reversethered #Wildlifeconservation #Artenschutz #SpeciesConservation #Biodiversity #nature #natur

#Speciesconservation is practiced selectively.Silent victims count for less than loud ones.Hunting is not consistently aligned with ecological limits,but rather with traditions,lobby interests,and political expediency.
As long as hunting is treated as a fundamental cultural right and not as a potentially harmful intervention in complex #ecosystem s,these patterns will repeat themselves,whether on remote islands in the North Atlantic or in the fields of Southern Europe

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/turtle-doves-die-silently-whales-die-loudly/

The scientists argue that the protection of endangered species is a success of modern conservation policy that must not be undermined by hunting interests. These species fulfill functional roles in #ecosystem s: wolves promote tree regeneration, beavers contribute to maintaining open wetlands, and rooks are an indicator of successful #habitat restoration.Protecting them leads to functioning, resilient landscapes, not to ineffective hunting practices
#speciesconservation

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/why-endangered-species-should-not-be-included-in-hunting-laws/

It is inconsistent to demand flexibility regarding wolves while refusing any restrictions on recreational hunting. An ecological debate that ignores human use is power politics.

The central question, therefore, is not whether a population cap for wolves is needed. The question is why there is no ecological limit to hunting pressure. As long as this question remains unanswered, any discussion about #speciesconservation is incomplete and politically distorted
#wildlife

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/if-the-wolf-population-is-restricted-but-hobby-hunting-grows/

From a perspective critical of hunting, #trophyhunting is emblematic of a profound failure of #wildlife conservation and ethical treatment of wild #animals. The marketing and pricing of kills reduce highly developed, social animals like elephants and lions to mere consumer goods for wealthy hunting tourists. According to many #animalwelfare organizations, this practice not only violates German animal welfare law but also fundamental principles of #speciesconservation.

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/europe-s-largest-hunting-fair-is-a-symbol-of-the-sell-off-of-nature-and-the-failure-of-wildlife-protection/

On December 8, 2025, a glance at the news reveals the same pattern across three continents: hobby hunters, the trophy lobby, and political majorities systematically disregard science, ethics, and #speciesconservation.

From the #wolf culling in Swiss hunting reserves to the planned wolf hunting law in Germany and the #elephant trophy in Botswana, wild #animals are becoming pawns in day-to-day politics.

https://wildbeimwild.com/en/hunting-policy-2025-wolf-culls-trophy-hunting-and-poaching-in-the-service-of-the-lobby/

The bitter truth of wildlife and nature conservation in it's current state is, that it isn't about stopping or reversing the decline, but only to slow down the pace of the eradication. It needs much more efforts of the world's states and societies to reverse the trend.

#wildlifeconservation #conservation #reversethered #IUCN #nature #SpeciesConservation #artenschutz #natur #biodiversity