Calvin In The Wild

24/07/2026

Highways cut through ecosystems across the globe, creating deadly barriers for wildlife. In Brazil, home to the world’s fourth-largest road network, nearly 9 million mammals are killed on roads every year.

A low-cost initiative in the Amazon is proving that targeted infrastructure can reverse this trend. Project Reconecta installed eight rope bridges along a highway in Mato Grosso state to reconnect fragmented forest canopy. Over a 15-month study, camera traps documented 15,000 safe crossings by arboreal species, including the critically endangered Alta Floresta t**i monkey, with zero roadkill recorded along the stretch.

Beyond saving lives, these canopy bridges sustain critical seed dispersal and gene flow necessary for forest survival.

Read the full story 👉 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/zero-roadkill-as-amazon-canopy-bridges-secure-15000-crossings/

24/07/2026

23/07/2026

Namibia has achieved a major conservation milestone, recording its lowest rhino poaching levels in more than a decade.

The 2025 Namibia Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement Annual Report notes a 53% drop in poaching incidents compared to 2024, a success attributed to the coordinated efforts of the Blue Rhino Task Team, government leadership, and local community stewardship.

Think about what a drop like that actually represents. That's a significant number of rhinos alive today who might not have been otherwise.

Ongoing initiatives, including dehorning programs and strengthened law enforcement, continue to protect the country's rhino populations.

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23/07/2026

"Is that the weekend I see?"

22/07/2026

22/07/2026

Fierce from every angle. The Ngwenza Female. 🐆🖤

21/07/2026

Built for the kill...