Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance says
The number of mammals and poultry farmed worldwide has increased by half in the last two decades, research shows, and the amount of cropland used for feeding livestock has increased by about a quarter.
These increases are putting rising pressure on natural systems, threatening wildlife and plant species and adding to the climate crisis.
Continue reading...More jaguars are killed in Bolivia each year by poachers than in any other country, driving the population to critical levels. But a recent successful release from captivity could radically increase the jaguar’s chances of survival
A tentative paw emerged from a steel cage on to the sandy riverbed deep in the Bolivian rainforest. Then, another. Slowly, the female jaguar looked right, left and right again, as if waiting to cross a busy road. Then, muscles stiff from the long journey, it strolled away and disappeared into the undergrowth.
Yaguara had been in captivity since August 2024, after being orphaned as an eight-month-old cub amid Bolivia’s worst recorded wildfire season. As the fires raged, burning more than 10% of the country’s surface area, authorities handed the cub over to a team of veterinarians from the Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY), a wild-animal rescue centre.
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Hogere hypotheekrente, veel koopbordjes in het straatbeeld, minder snel stijgende huizenprijzen, en in een enkel geval zelfs woningen die ónder de vraagprijs worden verkocht. Is dit nu wel of juist niet het moment om een makelaar in te schakelen?
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