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Rubén Nava had been replaced as director of the local zoo in the city of Chilpancingo on 12 January following the death of a deer there. But an investigation found some animals in the zoo had allegedly been sold, traded or eaten under Nava’s orders.

Recognizing and demarcating Indigenous lands leads to reduced deforestation and increased reforestation, according to a new study that looked at more than 100 Indigenous territories in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

Here is the study: https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/2/1/pgac287/7005261?login=false

Severe malnutrition and disease are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency. It didn’t come as a surprise to those familiar with the circumstances, who have issued warnings for several years.

The species' precipitous population decline has continued year after year. Scientists recently estimated that only 340 North Atlantic right whales remain, including just 70 reproductive females that give birth every three to 10 years.

The state of Arizona was sending at least 140 illegal subpoenas to money transfer companies to compel them to turn over private financial data of 145 million individuals, amassing it in a huge database and giving virtually unfettered access to thousands of officers from hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country.

The Caribbean territory plans to exterminate at least 450 of the invasive primates – but critics disagree with the proposal.

US president Joe Biden signed a legislation already in late December 2022. The change—long sought by animal welfare organizations—could signal a major shift away from animal use after more than 80 years of drug safety regulation.

Hunters in the five Swedish counties with the most wolves will be allowed to kill a total of 75 wolves out of a national population of 460 animals.