Animals — latest ecology news

February 19 – International Day for the Protection of Marine Mammals
February 19 – International Day for the Protection of Marine Mammals

For Ukraine, this day is effectively Dolphin Protection Day

Animals in cages and unsanitary conditions: Odessa police open case against controversial breeding facility
Animals in cages and unsanitary conditions: Odessa police open case against controversial breeding facility

The animals have already been confiscated, and those responsible may face imprisonment

Protect animals: UAnimals has submitted amendments to draft law No. 11328
Protect animals: UAnimals has submitted amendments to draft law No. 11328

All possible loopholes and inaccuracies must be eliminated from the document before the second reading

Penguin chicks are being born earlier due to global warming. Why is this threatening the species?
Penguin chicks are being born earlier due to global warming. Why is this threatening the species?

Animals now compete for food and nesting space, which is not enough for everyone

Court orders police to open case against Ministry of Economy following complaint by environmental activists
Court orders police to open case against Ministry of Economy following complaint by environmental activists

Environmentalists seek to hold Ministry officials accountable for tree felling in national parks

High-altitude meadows are being restored in the Carpathians. Why is this necessary?
High-altitude meadows are being restored in the Carpathians. Why is this necessary?

Camera traps have already captured images of foxes, deer, and roe deer in cleared areas

Ukraine strengthens protection of domestic animals: parliament supports bill No. 11328
Ukraine strengthens protection of domestic animals: parliament supports bill No. 11328

"Cosmetic" surgery and its use in advertising and entertainment without proper conditions may become illegal

Roe deer, deer, wild boars: the population of wild animals has grown in the Polissya forests of Ukraine
Roe deer, deer, wild boars: the population of wild animals has grown in the Polissya forests of Ukraine

Foresters attribute this to natural factors, systematic feeding, and semi-free breeding

Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?
Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?

Pangolins and stingrays, spiders and snakes, wild cats and relict pangolins – human activity threatens many species in different parts of the world

Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region
Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region

Natural color change exposes animals due to snowless winters and makes them vulnerable

Poland has banned animal breeding for fur
Poland has banned animal breeding for fur

The country is the world's second largest fur producer, but has decided to abandon this industry based on animal welfare principles

"Eternal chemicals" have reached marine life – they have been found in the bodies of whales and dolphins
"Eternal chemicals" have reached marine life – they have been found in the bodies of whales and dolphins

Researchers called the contamination of marine organisms "unprecedented