走私瀕危鸚鵡血液

幾十年來，瀕危的非洲灰鸚鵡一直受到寵物貿易的威脅；最近在喀麥隆出現針對牠們的非法血液買賣，令其面臨更嚴重的生存危機。這些鸚鵡遭獵殺以採集血液，用於聲稱的療癒或宗教用途。保育人士擔憂，血液走私使執法部門在巡查時更難識別與查獲違法行為；接觸禽類血液亦可能帶來生物安全風險，例如增加人畜共患疾病傳播給人類的可能性。

For decades, endangered African grey parrots have been threatened by the pet trade, and a recent trend in Cameroon involving the illegal trade in their blood has put them at greater risk. These parrots are being killed so their blood can be harvested for purported healing and religious purposes. Conservationists worry that blood trafficking makes it harder for authorities to detect and seize illegal activity during patrols, and that handling avian blood may pose biosecurity risks, such as increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission to humans.

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/seizures-reveal-macabre-grey-parrot-blood-trade-in-cameroon/

短途遷徙非氣候因素

在山區範圍內，短距離遷徙的鳥類主要受食物來源穩定性的影響，而非氣候因素。一項針對喜馬拉雅地區鳥類族群與昆蟲數量的最新研究發現，以捕食地面或空中昆蟲為食的鳥類會在冬季因食物減少而向低海拔遷移；相比之下，以葉食性昆蟲為食的鳥類往往全年留在相同海拔，因為這類昆蟲仍保持一定數量。

Short-distance migrations within mountain ranges are primarily driven by the stability of food sources rather than by climate. A recent study that tracked bird populations and insect numbers in the Himalayas found that birds that feed on ground-dwelling or airborne insects move to lower elevations in winter when their food becomes scarce. By contrast, birds that feed on leaf-eating insects tend to remain at the same elevation year-round because those insects remain available.

https://www.earth.com/news/some-birds-move-through-mountains-for-a-reason-scientists-are-now-seeing/

農民陷阱危及瀕危動物

近月來在印尼西蘇門答臘省，先後發現一隻蘇門答臘虎幼崽、一隻雌性馬來熊和一頭幼象因誤入陷阱而受傷。這些陷阱是當地農民為保護農作物而設置，用以捕捉野豬。為保護這些瀕危野生動物，印尼政府已明令禁止使用此類陷阱，並規定任何因設置陷阱而使受保護動物受傷或被捕獲者，將面臨刑事責任並可能遭到起訴。

In recent months in West Sumatra, Indonesia, a Sumatran tiger cub, a female sun bear and an elephant calf were found injured after being caught in snares. The snares were set by farmers to protect their crops from wild boars. To protect these endangered species, the Indonesian government has banned the use of such snares, and those responsible for trapping protected animals may face criminal liability and prosecution.

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/crackdown-on-snares-in-sumatra-as-elephant-sun-bear-and-tiger-rescued/

於蜘蛛網發現新種真菌

泰國的一項研究透過分析蜘蛛網發現了新的真菌物種。蜘蛛網不僅用來捕獲獵物，也是捕捉活真菌的高效天然工具。因此，研究人員決定收集並檢查園蛛科艾蛛屬的蛛網。他們成功採集到真菌孢子，並培養出一百多個菌落，其中包括數個新發現的物種。
A study in Thailand discovered several new fungal species by examining spider webs. Spider webs are built to capture prey and are highly effective natural tools for trapping living fungi. Therefore, researchers collected and studied the webs of orb‑weaving spiders. They successfully collected fungal spores and cultured more than a hundred colonies, including several newly discovered species.

https://www.earth.com/news/spider-webs-are-helping-scientists-discover-new-species-of-fungi/

重建生境救極危守宮

坦尚尼亞極度瀕危的鈷藍日守宮（Lygodactylus williamsi）曾因非法盜獵、寵物交易及棲息地喪失而瀕臨滅絕。自2016年以來，保育團體與當地社區合作，透過移除入侵樹種、再種植原生植物，重建金波札自然森林保護區。他們的努力不僅幫助恢復守宮族群數量，也改善了其他原生野生動物的棲息地。
The critically endangered Turquoise dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) in Tanzania once faced extinction due to illegal poaching, the pet trade, and habitat loss. Since 2016, conservationists have worked with local communities to restore the Kimboza Forest Reserve by removing invasive tree species and planting native trees. Their efforts have helped the gecko population and improved habitat for other native wildlife.

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/electric-blue-gecko-conservation-tanzania/